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RealTrends Verified top performers prove there’s no one way to scale

Apr 17, 2026 · 9:30 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

While many of the same real estate firms may grace the top echelons of the RealTrends Verified Rankings year after year, that is where, at least for many of…

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Real estate tech shifting from Swiss Army knives to scalpels

Apr 17, 2026 · 9:23 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

For nearly two decades, real estate technology followed a predictable playbook: Build an all-in-one platform that does everything, with the CRM , dialer,…

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Tri Pointe Homes shareholders approve merger with Sumitomo Forestry

Apr 17, 2026 · 8:57 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Tri Pointe Homes shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approved the previously announced merger with Japanese firm Sumitomo Forestry during a special meeting…

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HOA liens climb 8.6% nationwide in 2025, with Sun Belt states feeling the most heat

Apr 17, 2026 · 8:46 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Homeowners associations ( HOAs ) filed 284,933 liens against U.S. homeowners in 2025 — an 8.6% increase from the 262,446 filings in 2024 and the equivalent…

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Portable credit reports spark debate over costs, feasibility

Apr 17, 2026 · 8:10 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

While the mortgage industry lobbies to reduce credit report costs, the idea of allowing borrowers to use the same file across multiple lenders has slowly…

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Mortgage Rate News

Lowest Rates in Over a Month Despite Small Move Today

Apr 17, 2026 · 8:06 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Today was a victory for mortgage rates, but not nearly as much of a victory as the underlying bond market would suggest. The good news is that the end…

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Virginia governor’s amendments keep Faith in Housing Act in limbo

Apr 17, 2026 · 7:47 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger left in limbo legislation that would let faith-based organizations build affordable housing on their land without rezoning.…

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America’s housing shortage stems from more than overregulation, Fed report finds

Apr 17, 2026 · 7:28 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The U.S. housing market is chronically underbuilt, resulting in a decades-long shortage. Burdensome regulations take part of the blame, but they are not the…

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Dark Matter’s Vikas Rao on the nature of shifting mortgage work in the era of AI

Apr 17, 2026 · 7:02 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

On Thursday, Dark Matter Technologies announced the promotion of Vikas Rao from chief technology officer to CEO, with Rao replacing Sean Dugan . At the same…

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Maine becomes first state to impose consumer safeguards on home equity investments

Apr 17, 2026 · 6:46 PM HousingWire Automation, Neil Pierson HousingWire

Maine Gov. Janet Mills this week signed LD 1901, making Maine the first state to enact comprehensive consumer protections for home equity investments ( HEIs…

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