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Homebuilder confidence ticks down amid economic uncertainty

Apr 15, 2026 · 5:31 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

Homebuilder confidence is now at its lowest level since September 2025 amid rising mortgage rates , economic uncertainty and shaky consumer confidence. The…

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Southeast MLS Alliance expands into Florida

Apr 15, 2026 · 4:32 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

Southeast MLS Alliance has expanded its regional data-sharing network with the addition of realMLS , extending coverage into northeast Florida and…

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Mortgage lenders face strict new AI governance under GSE mandates

Apr 15, 2026 · 4:21 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

Mortgage lenders and servicers are facing strict new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning guidelines from the government-sponsored enterprises…

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Lubbock Realtors adds Gitcha buyer listing service to MLS

Apr 15, 2026 · 3:37 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Lubbock Association of Realtors (LAR) is partnering with buy-side technology firm Gitcha to integrate its Buyer Listing Service platform into the…

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‘Maximum exposure, full stop’: Engel & Völkers’ Stuart Siegel on listings, luxury and uncertainty

Apr 15, 2026 · 3:35 PM Tracey Velt HousingWire

For Stuart Siegel, the conversation around brokerage growth starts with what it isn’t about. “We focus on growth, not for growth sake,” Siegel said. Instead…

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Lamacchia Realty acquires Rosewood Realty in Massachusetts

Apr 15, 2026 · 2:35 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Lamacchia Realty has acquired Somerset, Mass.-based Rosewood Realty and its affiliated Rosewood Real Estate School , expanding the brokerage’s footprint and…

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Mortgage demand rises 1.8%, propelled by 5% refinance jump

Apr 15, 2026 · 2:05 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications increased 1.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly mortgage applications…

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Baby boomers dominate housing, first-time buyers hit record low

Apr 15, 2026 · 2:00 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Baby boomers remain the largest share of homebuyers in the U.S. — while first-time buyers have dropped to the lowest level on record, according to the…

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NAR: This tax day, homeowners are seeing the benefits of smart policy

Apr 15, 2026 · 12:14 PM Shannon McGahn HousingWire

As Americans file their taxes this week, many are seeing firsthand how housing policy shapes their financial future. For homeowners, prospective buyers and…

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Culture isn’t what you say. It’s what you do

Apr 15, 2026 · 7:55 AM Jamie Bridges HousingWire

Culture isn’t something you define once. It’s something you prove every day through what you reward, what you allow, and what you model when no one’s…

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