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Housing Industry News

Real Brokerage tops 35,000 agents across U.S. and Canada

Jun 24, 2026 · 1:58 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Real Brokerage Inc . has surpassed 35,000 agents across the United States and Canada as the publicly traded cloud brokerage marks its 12th year in…

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How real estate agents are losing deals — and what to do about it

Jun 24, 2026 · 1:53 PM Seth Schumann HousingWire

For many real estate agents, the challenge isn’t just generating leads — it’s capturing them. Buyers and sellers expect fast responses, especially when…

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Mortgage applications rise 1.0% as rates hold near 6.6%

Jun 24, 2026 · 1:44 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications increased 1.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications…

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Massachusetts court strikes rent stabilization bid from 2026 ballot

Jun 24, 2026 · 10:46 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Massachusetts’s highest court has blocked a statewide rent stabilization initiative from the November 2026 ballot on a technicality. A single religious…

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Fannie and Freddie’s new rules change the playbook for condo buyers, sellers and managers alike

Jun 24, 2026 · 7:18 AM Sean Kent HousingWire

In March of this year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac unveiled a major change to condominium lending, financial and insurance standards aimed at improving the…

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Congress passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, sends bill to Trump

Jun 23, 2026 · 11:46 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed the House of Representatives after clearing the Senate and now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for…

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Boomer Foster launches Paul Wesley Real Estate brokerage

Jun 23, 2026 · 8:11 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

As a child Boomer Foster, the nephew of Long & Foster co-founder Wesley Foster, wrote three goals on a scrap of paper in crayon: Play in the NFL Practice…

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Mortgage Rate News

Rates Hold Mostly Steady Despite Bond Market Improvement

Jun 23, 2026 · 7:31 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates may be based directly on the bond market, but the two don't always move in perfect lock-step. Today was a good example of that. Bonds…

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Why mortgage rates haven’t followed oil prices by moving lower

Jun 23, 2026 · 6:41 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Many people in the housing industry are wondering why mortgage rates haven’t fallen even as oil prices have dropped from $111 per barrel to less than $73…

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Mortgage rates move near 6.8% as the potential for a Fed hike grows

Jun 23, 2026 · 6:30 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Mortgage rates are moving higher as 2026 nears its midway point. And sentiment has shifted when it comes to rate expectations as more housing market…

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