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CEO Chris Czarnecki: Keller Williams bets on selective deals, not scale for scale’s sake

Apr 30, 2026 · 3:11 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire

What a difference a year makes. A year into the job and fresh off Stone Point Capital ’s strategic investment in Keller Williams , CEO Chris Czarnecki is…

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Housing Industry News

Freddie Mac reports strong Q1 as lower rates drive refinance growth

Apr 30, 2026 · 2:56 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Freddie Mac posted a strong start to 2026, reporting $3.6 billion in first-quarter net income as lower mortgage rates boosted refinancing activity and the…

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Housing Industry News

HEIs face identity debate as lawsuits mount, state regulators close in

Apr 30, 2026 · 1:00 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Allen Price will quickly correct you if you call home equity investment (HEI) customers “borrowers” or the product a “loan.” “These are not borrowers…

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Builders don’t have a rate problem, they have a reliability problem

Apr 30, 2026 · 7:00 AM David Huey HousingWire

A builder lines up a deal. Land is identified. Plans are drawn. The numbers work. The lender says yes. And then — somewhere between approval and execution —…

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Housing Industry News

‘Didn’t see that coming’: Real estate brokers react to Real-REMAX deal

Apr 29, 2026 · 10:36 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

At a time when it seems like most real estate brokers can’t agree on anything, one thing they can agree on is that The Real Brokerage ’s acquisition of…

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Housing Industry News

UWM adds VantageScore alongside FICO for conventional loans

Apr 29, 2026 · 10:03 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

United Wholesale Mortgage announced Wednesday that independent mortgage brokers working with UWM can now access both FICO and VantageScore credit scoring…

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ERA Real Estate affiliates form new billion-dollar-plus partnership in California

Apr 29, 2026 · 8:45 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Real Estate Experts ERA Powered has entered into a strategic partnership with Legacy Real Estate & Associates , which will operate under the name Legacy…

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Housing Industry News

Housing starts overachieved in March amid warning signs aplenty

Apr 29, 2026 · 8:41 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Housing starts spiked in March to their highest point in more than a year, but economists caution that this increase is likely temporary as ongoing economic…

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Housing Industry News

CoStar Group, Homes.com surge in Q1 — CEO welcomes end of activist ‘distraction’

Apr 29, 2026 · 8:37 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

CoStar Group delivered its 60th consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth in the first three months of 2026, posting results at the high end of…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Surge Higher as US Considers a Longer Blockade

Apr 29, 2026 · 8:09 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates jumped higher today at the fastest pace in weeks to the highest levels since March 30th. There were two key motivations for the increase, but…

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