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Real estate tech started like streaming and ended as a bundle

May 12, 2026 · 2:38 PM Blake O’Shaughnessy HousingWire

Remember when Netflix felt like the answer to everything? One price, one app, watch whatever you want. People were ditching cable because the math was…

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Housing Industry News

April CPI rises 0.6% as annual inflation ticks up to 3.8%

May 12, 2026 · 2:21 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

The prices for goods and services continued to climb month-over-month in April, but at a slower pace than they did in March . In April the Consumer Price…

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Housing Industry News

MeridianLink expands AI offerings as volume, customer growth accelerate

May 12, 2026 · 1:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

MeridianLink , a provider of digital lending and data-driven decisioning solutions, announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its platform with new…

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Housing Industry News

Cotality launches Broker Listing Exchange with KW, HomeServices

May 12, 2026 · 12:00 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Cotality has launched Broker Listing Exchange, or Cotality BLX, with Keller Williams and HomeServices of America as the first firms to implement the system,…

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Housing Industry News

What lenders are really saying about efficiency in 2026

May 12, 2026 · 7:10 AM Jeff Gentry HousingWire

If you want to understand where the mortgage industry is headed, spend a few days listening to lenders at gatherings like ICE Experience, HousingWire’s The…

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Housing Industry News

Greg Hague of 72SOLD on why ‘private’ listings will save our industry

May 11, 2026 · 8:28 PM Greg Hague HousingWire

There is a word being used right now to scare real estate professionals into surrendering their judgment and independence. That word is private . It’s being…

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Housing Industry News

Inventory growth making housing more affordable

May 11, 2026 · 8:28 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

One positive housing story that really isn’t getting any love is the inventory growth we have seen since the lows of 2022. Why is that positive? Well, more…

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Housing Industry News

Policy uncertainty takes center stage as AMH reports revenue gains

May 11, 2026 · 8:03 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The built-to-rent industry has been plagued by regulatory uncertainty over the past couple of months, but AMH , the nation’s premier BTR builder, with a…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Rising to Start New Week

May 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Last week was decidedly stronger for mortgage rates as they either held steady or moved lower on 5 out of 5 days. All told, it was a 0.14% drop from the…

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Housing Industry News

Bright MLS launches Bright Promote ad tool in listing platform

May 11, 2026 · 7:11 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Bright MLS has launched Bright Promote, an in-platform advertising tool that lets real estate agents create and run digital and mail marketing campaigns…

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