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Purchase loan closing costs fell 2.9% in 2025, LodeStar says

Jun 30, 2026 · 11:00 AM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

LodeStar Software Solutions , a provider of mortgage closing cost and fee data, said that purchase loan closing costs at the national level fell 2.9% year…

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The hidden cost of leverage: Why today’s real estate investors need to be more conservative than ever

Jun 30, 2026 · 7:56 AM Jesse Brewer HousingWire

For decades, leverage has been one of the greatest wealth-building tools available to real estate investors. The ability to control a large asset with a…

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The mortgage industry is on an AI binge. Let’s make the hangover optional.

Jun 30, 2026 · 7:36 AM Marvin Chang HousingWire

I watched mortgage leaders embrace AI at The Gathering in Austin. And for good reason: The tools are getting good, the productivity math is starting to math…

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The spring selling season that wasn’t: Why builders are pivoting to margin recovery

Jun 30, 2026 · 7:00 AM Higharc HousingWire

At the start of 2026, many homebuilding industry leaders anticipated that falling mortgage rates would revitalize consumer interest. Instead, rates have…

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Caregiver survey shows widespread burnout, with Gen Z hit hardest

Jun 29, 2026 · 9:29 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A national survey commissioned by LogicMark Inc. paints a stark picture of the nation’s caregiving crisis, finding that 90% of family caregivers report…

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DeSantis signs Live Local 4.0 housing reform into Florida law

Jun 29, 2026 · 8:57 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the fourth iteration of the Live Local Act on Friday, cementing the state’s commitment to building affordable housing. House Bill…

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eXp agent builds top RealTrends Verified team despite cancer battle

Jun 29, 2026 · 8:52 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The phone rang on Sept. 8, 2022, and Britany Boatwright put the doctor on speakerphone, expecting routine news from a second biopsy. Instead, she heard…

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The ROAD Act and the 26.4% regulatory cost stack on new homes

Jun 29, 2026 · 8:40 PM John McManus HousingWire

While Washington waits to see whether the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomes law by presidential signature, by inaction, by override, or not at all,…

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Midwestern markets emerge as hotspots for rental momentum

Jun 29, 2026 · 8:07 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

While the typical midwestern city doesn’t offer the glamor and sunshine of South Florida, the growth profile of the Carolinas, the tech pedigree of Austin…

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CFPB, facing staffing constraints, moves to expand mortgage credit box

Jun 29, 2026 · 7:58 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ), amid months of uncertainty under the Trump administration, is moving to pursue changes to mortgage…

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