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How top-performing real estate agents win AI recommendations

Jul 9, 2026 · 07:43 AM Benjamin Wagner HousingWire

Homebuyers and sellers are beginning to treat ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) like a genie in a bottle. They often trust AI recommendations…

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The $32 Beazer bid is in, now the fight is over standstill terms

Jul 8, 2026 · 09:52 PM John McManus HousingWire

A little more than a month into a hostile homebuilder takeover saga that has not quite reached midsummer, Dream Finders Homes ’ pursuit of Beazer Homes is…

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NYC office conversions face scrutiny after Pfizer HQ incident

Jul 8, 2026 · 09:34 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Buckling columns at the former Pfizer headquarters this week forced evacuations across seven Midtown East blocks. The incident raises new questions about…

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Synergy One to take over Newrez distributed retail mortgage operations

Jul 8, 2026 · 09:02 PM Neil Pierson, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Synergy One Lending , a division of American Pacific Mortgage (APM), will assume control of Newrez ’s distributed retail mortgage business under a new…

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Visionary Homes names former Oakwood exec Ryan Smith CEO

Jul 8, 2026 · 08:11 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Ryan Smith will become CEO of Visionary Homes on Sept. 1, 2026, as founder and current chief executive Jeff Jackson transitions to chairman of the board,…

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CFPB seeks input on mortgage disclosures and TRID rules

Jul 8, 2026 · 07:11 PM Sarah Wolak, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

In a request for information (RFI) scheduled for publication Thursday in the Federal Register, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will seek…

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Mortgage Rate News

Mortgage Rates Back Up Near 10-Month Highs

Jul 8, 2026 · 07:03 PM Matthew Graham Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates have moved higher at a moderate pace over the past 2 days as tensions between The U.S. and Iran see a resurgence. As far as the underlying…

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Why it will be hard to get mortgage rates over 7%

Jul 8, 2026 · 06:55 PM Logan Mohtashami HousingWire

Can mortgage rates get to 7% or above this year, given the continued nature of the Iran conflict ? While not part of my forecast in 2026, the Iranian…

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Sotheby’s International Realty acquires Majestic Realty Collective

Jul 8, 2026 · 06:43 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Sotheby’s International Realty has acquired Majestic Realty Collective , a luxury real estate organization operating multiple Sotheby’s International Realty…

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Douglas Elliman launches AI-focused business unit, broader tech overhaul

Jul 8, 2026 · 05:43 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Douglas Elliman announced today a companywide technology transformation aimed at consolidating systems, automating operations and developing new real estate…

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