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How to spot — and sell — homes built for multigenerational living as trend explodes

Apr 22, 2026 · 3:05 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

With the cost of living and housing on the rise in many metro areas, more and more homebuyers are turning to multigenerational living as a solution.…

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Why top real estate agents stay where they are led, not just managed

Apr 22, 2026 · 3:00 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

There’s a quiet decision happening inside brokerages every day, and it rarely shows up in a meeting or a production report. It happens in the minds of your…

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Planet unveils unified brand to align origination, servicing and asset management

Apr 22, 2026 · 2:00 PM HousingWire Automation, Neil Pierson HousingWire

Planet Financial Group — the parent company of Planet Home Lending — has launched a refreshed brand identity and logo designed to unify its growing platform…

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Lower rates boost applications, mortgage intent rebounds

Apr 22, 2026 · 1:40 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications increased 7.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications…

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Rechat rolls out Service Network to connect agents with vendors

Apr 22, 2026 · 1:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Rechat has launched its new Service Network — allowing brokerages to manage mortgage, title, insurance and other providers while giving agents the ability…

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AI isn’t to blame for the housing crisis

Apr 22, 2026 · 7:56 AM Brandon Palumbo HousingWire

After years of serving as a convenient political target, artificial intelligence is entering a new phase of the debate: one shaped not only by state and…

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Opinion: FICO, the 3Bs: Fruit from a rotten tree. Here’s how we fix It.

Apr 22, 2026 · 7:32 AM Coby Halakir HousingWire

In November 2025, Equifax published a statement making the case that FICO is the villain in the mortgage credit cost story. It was just one more shot across…

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Toll Brothers expands luxury footprint with Buffington acquisition

Apr 21, 2026 · 9:55 PM John McManus HousingWire

The market reaction to homebuilder earnings this spring has carried a clear message: scale, discipline, and positioning still matter­. Where you choose to…

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D.R. Horton executed again, and smaller builders feel the squeeze

Apr 21, 2026 · 8:56 PM John McManus HousingWire

D.R. Horton ’s stock arc mapped a familiar story Tuesday. Of investor recognition. Of the power and primacy of no financial or operational surprises to the…

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Why AI is still a subpar real estate agent replacement

Apr 21, 2026 · 8:27 PM Lee Davenport, Ph.D. HousingWire

I recently got a question from Real Estate Writer Michele Lerner for Florida Realtor magazine that cut right to the chase of this technological moment: Can…

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