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Newrez agrees to $15.5M settlement over forced-place insurance

Aug 12, 2026 · 7:18 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Newrez has agreed to pay $15.5 million to resolve a multistate examination that found the mortgage servicer improperly charged some borrowers for…

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MLS leaders say AI requires a new approach to governing real estate data

Aug 12, 2026 · 6:55 PM Tracey Velt, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

As artificial intelligence changes how real estate data is accessed, analyzed and deployed, two of the nation’s largest MLS leaders say the industry needs…

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Cotality: Wildfire risk threatens $1.4T in properties across western states

Aug 12, 2026 · 6:49 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

More than 2.5 million properties across the 10 most exposed western states face a moderate or greater risk of wildfire damage, representing nearly $1.4…

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The best real estate software for 2026: 21 top picks for agents + teams

Aug 12, 2026 · 6:19 PM Emile L'Eplattenier, Gina Baker HousingWire

It’s hard to overstate how dramatically real estate software has changed over the last few years. We went from clunky, slow, and expensive CRMs to…

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AI can help sellers list homes, agents still drive net proceeds

Aug 12, 2026 · 6:19 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Every few weeks a new headline arrives, and it follows the same recipe. A home seller types a handful of prompts into an AI chatbot, lists their home…

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Thad Wong warns against AI replacing the personal client connection

Aug 12, 2026 · 6:13 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

Technology has long been a focus for Thad Wong, the co-founder and co-CEO of @properties Christie’s International Real Estate , which is now owned by…

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NEXA Lending sues ex-employee over abusive conduct, trade secret accusations

Aug 12, 2026 · 6:13 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

NEXA Lending is back in court, but this time the company is suing a former employee for allegedly violating his NEXA contract, misappropriating trade…

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Real estate brokerage software: Our 15 top picks for 2026 (+ 6 AI innovators)

Aug 12, 2026 · 5:50 PM Emile L'Eplattenier, Meghan Thibault HousingWire

With real estate technology changing faster than new agents answering their phones, finding that Goldilocks mix of real estate brokerage software that works…

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DOJ, Rocket Mortgage seek pause in fair housing case as potential settlement pursued

Aug 12, 2026 · 5:19 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Rocket Mortgage and other defendants are asking a federal court to pause discovery and pretrial deadlines in a 2024 Fair…

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Senate bill targets senior homeowner tax credit for aging-in-place modifications

Aug 12, 2026 · 5:18 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

A new proposal in the Senate is targeting senior homeowners looking to age in place more effectively by offering them a tax credit that would pay for…

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