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Housing Industry News

Canadian homebuilder Glenview Homes expands into Texas

Apr 21, 2026 · 7:07 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Canadian homebuilder Glenview Homes , based in Ottawa, announced that it will enter the United States market with a new Texas division. Homebuilding…

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Mortgage Rate News

Highest Rates in a Week But There's a Catch

Apr 21, 2026 · 6:49 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Technically and officially, today's average top tier 30yr fixed mortgage rate is the highest since last Monday. The catch is that there hasn't been much…

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Housing Industry News

FirstTeam to pre-market listings with Zillow Preview

Apr 21, 2026 · 6:45 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Independent real estate brokerage FirstTeam has joined Zillow Preview , allowing its agents and their sellers to publicly pre-market listings on Zillow and…

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Housing Industry News

Homebuyers stressed amid stretched budgets, fraud concerns

Apr 21, 2026 · 5:37 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The dream of homeownership in 2026 comes with a stark reality — nearly 8 in 10 recent buyers blew past their original budgets, and a majority are losing…

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Housing Industry News

CFPB ends disparate impact, tightens SPCPs through ECOA amendments

Apr 21, 2026 · 5:30 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) is set to publish a final rule on Wednesday that eliminates disparate-impact liability under the Equal…

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Housing Industry News

Before you build specs, answer these 5 business questions

Apr 21, 2026 · 5:15 PM Scott Cox HousingWire

A builder recently asked for my thoughts on the right mix of specs and pre-sales. My first response, as those who work with me have come to expect, was that…

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Housing Industry News

More reverse mortgage borrowers show deep budget deficits

Apr 21, 2026 · 4:48 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

GreenPath Financial Wellness — a nonprofit approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) and the National Foundation for Credit…

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Housing Industry News

How will mortgage rates respond if the ceasefire in Iran expires?

Apr 21, 2026 · 4:26 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Mortgage rates continued to move lower this week as financial markets digested the latest geopolitical activity, but a number of factors could prompt…

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Housing Industry News

Most homeowners wish they knew more about down payments before buying, survey finds

Apr 21, 2026 · 3:51 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

About 85% of homeowners with mortgages say there is something they wish they had known before starting the homebuying process, according to a new national…

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Housing Industry News

Pending home sales tick up in March despite higher rates

Apr 21, 2026 · 3:46 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Pending home sales rose slightly in March, jumping 1.5% month-over-month, according to data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).…

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