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Lower launches Movoto Advantage for solo real estate agents

Apr 2, 2026 · 06:47 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Lower has launched Movoto Advantage , a limited-access, subscription-based program that connects high-performing solo real estate agents with motivated home…

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D.C. pushes single-stair apartments higher with added safety rules

Apr 2, 2026 · 06:35 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Washington, D.C., council members are leaning into a growing national trend by relaxing single-stairway rules to cut the cost of building small and mid-rise…

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HECM activity rises in March, but proprietary loans are taking a bite out of business

Apr 2, 2026 · 06:31 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

U.S. reverse mortgage endorsements rose sharply in March following subdued activity in February , but overall volume remains down compared with recent…

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FOA introduces second-lien reverse mortgage LOC in California

Apr 2, 2026 · 06:02 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Finance of America ( FOA ) on Thursday introduced HomeSafe Second Line of Credit, a second-lien reverse mortgage line of credit now available in California…

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NAR rolls out expertise-based application process for 2027 committees

Apr 2, 2026 · 05:25 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The National Association of Realtors ( NAR ) has introduced an expertise-driven application process for its 2027 governance committees, aiming to match…

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Frost Bank is betting on 0% down mortgages in Texas

Apr 2, 2026 · 05:17 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Frost Bank previously announced in 2023 that it was reentering the mortgage business after a multiyear buildup that included system development and pilot…

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United Real Estate adds 725 agents with Allison James affiliation

Apr 2, 2026 · 05:00 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

United Real Estate expanded its national network with the addition of Allison James Estates and Homes , a 725-agent, multi-state brokerage based in Port…

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From Alabama to Texas: A patchwork of buyer agency laws emerges after NAR settlement

Apr 2, 2026 · 04:57 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

For many agents and brokers across the country, the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement thrust buyer…

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Rhode Island targets housing supply with three reform bills

Apr 2, 2026 · 04:15 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

Rhode Island could become another state that allows faith-based organizations to build affordable housing on land they own without rezoning. The bill is…

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Lenders are ramping up builder divisions to capture purchase share

Apr 2, 2026 · 03:29 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage lenders are increasingly formalizing or expanding their homebuilder divisions as they look to capture a larger share of the purchase lending pie,…

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