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‘Sounds like competition to me’: Sizing up Google’s real estate play at the AI Summit

Aug 11, 2026 · 7:22 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The traditional path to homeownership — from portal search to real estate agent to loan officer — is being rapidly rewired by artificial intelligence (AI),…

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After the Beazer agreement, can Dream Finders reach top 5?

Aug 11, 2026 · 7:19 PM Dan Oppenheim HousingWire

Now that Dream Finders and Beazer have reached an agreement , Dream Finders can now look further ahead. Soon after the closing, Dream Finders will find…

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Compass transaction fee lawsuit faces voluntary dismissal

Aug 11, 2026 · 4:59 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The homebuyers at the center of the $475 transaction fee lawsuit filed against Compass have filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss their case. The Efron…

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Arizona Regional MLS names Jeff Bosch as CEO

Aug 11, 2026 · 4:50 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The board of directors for the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) has appointed Jeff Bosch as the organization’s next CEO, according to an announcement on…

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AI agents could dominate home search, Lower and HouseCanary CEOs say

Aug 11, 2026 · 4:41 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Industry executives speaking at HousingWire ‘s AI Summit on Tuesday predict that AI agents will not only continue to take the reins on tasks now performed…

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Fix-and-flip market shows signs of strain as mortgage rates climb

Aug 11, 2026 · 4:14 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A 40- to 50 basis-point jump in mortgage rates during the second quarter has weighed heavily on fix-and-flip demand, according to the latest Fix and Flip…

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Maryland judge rejects loanDepot effort to toss LO comp lawsuit

Aug 11, 2026 · 4:03 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

A federal judge in Maryland has denied loanDepot ’s bid to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses the lender of violating federal loan officer…

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What Better’s leadership change means for NEO Home Loans and AI

Aug 11, 2026 · 3:55 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

One year after speaking at the second annual HousingWire AI Summit, Ryan Grant , president of NEO Home Loans , returned to the stage to share updates on his…

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Will a cooling labor market keep mortgage rates below 7% in 2026?

Aug 11, 2026 · 3:48 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Locked loan data across all borrower credit profiles shows that mortgage rates continue to hover near 7%. But a negative jobs report in July may keep…

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NAR reports July existing home sales down 1.7%

Aug 11, 2026 · 3:33 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The pace of existing home sales cooled as temperatures heated up in July. According to data released Tuesday by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR),…

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