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Housing Industry News

Zillow, Realtor.com team up to broaden pre-market home access

May 5, 2026 · 08:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Zillow and Realtor.com are joining forces to display Zillow’s pre-market Preview listings on both portals, extending early access to for-sale homes to…

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Independents aren’t on an island: FirstTeam, Brown Harris Stevens bet on collaboration

May 5, 2026 · 06:45 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

As large national brokerages and franchisors consolidate, two regional independent firms, the West Coast-based FirstTeam Real Estate and the East…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Edge Just Barely Lower

May 5, 2026 · 06:43 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

One popular refrain in the mortgage industry is that rates take the escalator on the way up and the stairs on the way down. Yesterday was definitely an…

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‘Motivated Mover Method’ offers framework to build a more predictable real estate pipeline

May 5, 2026 · 06:34 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

New Kendall Bonner book gives agents a system to target life events, not random leads The book, titled The Motivated Mover Method: A Repeatable System for…

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Onity Group cuts 2026 ROE outlook as servicing losses weigh on Q1

May 5, 2026 · 04:59 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Florida-based Onity Group reported first-quarter 2026 net income attributable to common stockholders of $7 million as mortgage rate volatility, refinancing…

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Darryl Davis: Market shifts reward the skilled — why now is your moment

May 5, 2026 · 04:51 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

Every decade or so, the real estate industry goes through a correction that separates the professionals from the hobbyists. We saw it in 2008. We saw it…

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‘Lock it in!’: Mortgage rates climb to 6.5% amid global volatility

May 5, 2026 · 04:19 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Mortgage rates have returned to the 6.5% level as financial markets shift their focus from economic data to escalating geopolitical events. “If you’ve got a…

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Housing Industry News

Rocket Pro extends 100 bps broker credit into May

May 5, 2026 · 03:00 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Rocket Pro is extending a key pricing incentive for mortgage brokers through May while also expanding its non-QM product offerings, moves aimed at helping…

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Housing Industry News

Marty Preston moves to Rate to run profit and loss platform

May 5, 2026 · 02:47 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Former Benchmark retail president Marty Preston has joined Rate’s profit and loss platform after evaluating more than 20 lenders, the company announced on…

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Housing Industry News

Marty Preston moves to Rate for its profit and loss platform

May 5, 2026 · 02:47 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Former Benchmark retail president Marty Preston has joined Rate’s profit and loss platform after evaluating more than 20 lenders, the company announced on…

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