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Lennar land bank exposure under the microscope

Mar 31, 2026 · 9:25 PM John McManus HousingWire

All eyes are on Lennar ’s forthcoming 10-K filing, maybe as soon as Thursday, as a wave of investor questions converges around one central issue: How much…

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Labor department rule would ease path for riskier 401(k) investments

Mar 31, 2026 · 8:54 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would make it easier for retirement plan sponsors to include alternative investments — such as private…

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Immigration policy, economic uncertainty reshaping housing market

Mar 31, 2026 · 7:45 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

The U.S. housing market is facing unprecedented shifts as immigration enforcement tightens, domestic migration patterns evolve and consumer confidence…

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Keller Williams names Jason Abrams chief industry and strategy officer

Mar 31, 2026 · 7:35 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Jason Abrams moves to new Keller Williams role as chief industry and strategy officer. Keller Williams Realty has named Abrams , a longtime executive and…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Fall Back Below 6.5%

Mar 31, 2026 · 7:21 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates moved lower for the second straight day as markets responded to potential de-escalation in the Iran war. Rates are based on bonds and bonds…

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Mortgage rates move higher as inflation fears grow

Mar 31, 2026 · 5:29 PM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Mortgage rates continued to rise this week, placing more strain on a 2026 spring housing market that was expected to be robust but is now fighting an uphill…

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ERA President Alex Vidal doubles down on M&A as core growth engine

Mar 31, 2026 · 5:22 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

ERA Real Estate has quietly transformed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) from a tactical growth tool into a pillar of franchise recruitment strategy — closing…

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Growing micro markets were a single-family outlier in late 2025

Mar 31, 2026 · 5:03 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Single-family home construction declined across every major geography in the second half of 2025 except for sparsely populated micro counties, according to…

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The 94% problem: What real estate agents aren’t being told about MLS success rates

Mar 31, 2026 · 4:55 PM Darryl Davis HousingWire

A widely circulated statistic is shaping how agents talk to sellers — but the math behind it tells a very different story. Across the industry right now,…

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Nothing to see in Texas: How a Texas court put AML efforts further behind

Mar 31, 2026 · 4:12 PM Bob Simpson HousingWire

In much of the world, the fight against money laundering is focused on real estate like a sniper on the high ground. The fight centers on shell companies.…

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