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Fathom agents briefed on Bed Bath & Beyond acquisition plan

Jun 22, 2026 · 8:06 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Fathom Holdings Inc . told its agents that its pending sale to Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is intended to create an “Everything Home Ecosystem” that keeps real…

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Consistency spells top 2026 RealTrends Verified rankings for Gary Mercer Sr.

Jun 22, 2026 · 8:02 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

For Gary Mercer Sr ., achieving high placement on the RealTrends Verified annual rankings is less about chasing a specific number and more about a lifetime…

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UWM, Two Harbors CEOs clash in emails ahead of CCM deal vote

Jun 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Executives at United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) raised the heat in an email exchange during their latest round of deal…

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Former Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate hit with commission dispute

Jun 22, 2026 · 6:00 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Earlier this month Mauricio Umansky’s firm The Agency made a splash in New York when it announced the affiliation of a 1,200 agent strong former Christie’s…

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REMAX Premier expands in Chicago

Jun 22, 2026 · 5:46 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Villager Realty , an independent Chicago-area brokerage founded in 1991, has joined REMAX Premier on Chicago’s North Shore, moving its roster of agents into…

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MBA white paper warns housing supply may outpace demand

Jun 22, 2026 · 4:46 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

For more than a decade, housing industry policymakers, researchers and other stakeholders have worked to address a persistent housing shortage in the U.S.…

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Appeals court temporarily blocks CFPB layoffs, returns case to district judge

Jun 22, 2026 · 4:17 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from immediately moving forward with plans to cut roughly two-thirds of the workforce at…

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A faster disaster payout model for U.S. hazard insurance

Jun 22, 2026 · 4:08 PM Jody Kahn, JK Housing Advisory HousingWire

In the first half of this two-part topic, I described the piecemeal nature of private hazard insurance policies, state-sponsored “last resort” programs, the…

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Better stories, less hype: How the reverse mortgage industry can improve public perception

Jun 22, 2026 · 4:00 PM Dan Hultquist HousingWire

At last month’s Reverse Mastermind Summit in Knoxville, Tennessee, I had the opportunity to speak about one of the most important challenges facing our…

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Side CEO argues independent brokerages can thrive amid real estate consolidation

Jun 22, 2026 · 3:18 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

In 2026, over 80% of Side Real Estate ’s partner companies qualified for the RealTrend Verified Rankings , up from 72% a year ago and roughly 51% in 2024.…

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