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Mortgage Rates Back Near Long-Term Highs

Jul 31, 2026 · 5:36 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

To be fair, mortgage rates haven't been far from their long-term highs in over a week, but today's 30yr fixed index level of 6.83% is functionally…

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Housing Industry News

How Compass used technology to chart its course to the top

Jul 31, 2026 · 5:07 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

In 2017, Kyle Talbott and his wife Karen Talbott, who make up the Corcoran -brokered Talbott Team , were considering a move to Compass , after talk about…

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Housing Industry News

Fed hawks are on the war path, sending mortgage rates higher

Jul 31, 2026 · 4:31 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Today the 10-year yield hit a yearly high of 4.74% and mortgage rates rose six basis points to 6.83% (as of this writing), as all the Federal Reserve hawks…

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Housing Industry News

ICE posts strongest quarter for mortgage tech since 2022

Jul 31, 2026 · 4:14 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. , the operator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and parent company of ICE Mortgage Technology , reported its strongest…

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Housing Industry News

Every real estate agent has AI now, how sellers spot real expertise

Jul 31, 2026 · 4:08 PM Gary Lanham HousingWire

A homeowner recently asked me to review a listing presentation prepared by another real estate agent. It was impressive. The pricing analysis was organized,…

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Housing Industry News

Here’s where the housing market is headed on its way into 2027

Jul 31, 2026 · 2:04 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

How will improving affordability, the ongoing lock-in effect, mortgage rate pressure, and the continued cost advantage of renting over buying shape the…

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Housing Industry News

Stop-work orders spread in NYC office-to-residential conversions

Jul 31, 2026 · 11:02 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Spreading regulatory concern over New York City office-to-residential conversions intensified after two more developments experienced work stoppages due to…

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Housing Industry News

Unsustainable US construction demand is impeding housing market success

Jul 31, 2026 · 7:41 AM Viyas Sundaram HousingWire

The AI boom over the last few years has created a new class of exceedingly wealthy technology innovators, investors and employees. Compounded with a bullish…

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Housing Industry News

Reducing risk: Why the right IT service provider matters

Jul 31, 2026 · 7:14 AM Bruce Phillips HousingWire

In real estate, title insurance and mortgage lending, technology keeps transactions moving. Production platforms, email, cloud applications and networks…

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Housing Industry News

Proprietary reverse mortgages are outpacing HECMs. It’s time to raise the bar on fee transparency.

Jul 31, 2026 · 7:00 AM Jay Zayer HousingWire

Recently, a woman contacted me after her daughter encouraged her to get a second opinion before closing on a reverse mortgage. She had already chosen a…

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