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Housing affordability is improving as wages outpace home-price growth

Jul 10, 2026 · 4:11 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Existing home sales came out yesterday showing slight year-over-year growth , but the headlines were all about home prices at an all-time high. However,…

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New policy impact may ignite a manufactured housing blue-sky era

Jul 10, 2026 · 4:03 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

With a major policy win at hand, one of America’s most promising housing affordability solutions hidden in plain sight may get the close-up moment its…

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Data centers emerge as real estate’s newest pricing wildcard

Jul 10, 2026 · 3:56 PM Jonathan Delozier HousingWire

This is part 1 of a 3-part HousingWire special series on the impacts of data centers on housing. Data centers are creating a split-screen effect in housing…

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The most overlooked source of homes for first-time buyers

Jul 10, 2026 · 3:49 PM Michael Krein HousingWire

One of the most consistent mistakes that buyers’ agents make today is ignoring one of the best sources of affordable housing available to their clients:…

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Compass, MRED, Zillow trade post-hearing briefs in Chicagoland MLS lawsuit

Jul 10, 2026 · 3:31 PM Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Legal battling between Zillow, Compass and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) continued Thursday with all parties filing competing post-hearing briefs — Zillow…

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MBA analysis finds minimal pricing impact from single credit score approach

Jul 10, 2026 · 3:21 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

An analysis published Friday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) suggests that using a single randomly selected credit bureau score, rather than the…

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Trump says he won’t sign ROAD Act, which could automatically become law tonight

Jul 10, 2026 · 3:12 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, after months of deliberation and delays, has encountered yet another curveball. On Friday morning, President Donald…

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West Capital Lending opposes loanDepot bid to dismiss TILA comp suit

Jul 10, 2026 · 2:51 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

West Capital Lending (WCL) is pushing back against loanDepot ‘s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses the lender of using an illegal compensation…

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RealTrends Verified City Rankings reveal where top agents and teams are building scale

Jul 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM Tracey Velt, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The 2026 RealTrends Verified City Rankings recognize nearly 75,000 real estate agents and teams whose combined production reached $1.63 trillion in sales…

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Opinion: Why the dual credit score mandate raises costs for small businesses without clear benefits

Jul 10, 2026 · 7:31 AM John Stanford HousingWire

Washington says it wants to lower costs and expand access to credit. For millions of entrepreneurs, access to credit depends not only on the health of their…

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