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Antinozzi Group returns to Compass in Houston

Jul 1, 2026 · 04:12 PM Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The Houston-based Antinozzi Group has returned to Compass after a stint at REMAX , according to an announcement on Wednesday. In 2025, the team closed 35…

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GSEs release historical FICO 10T data, expand VantageScore 4.0 file

Jul 1, 2026 · 04:10 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation HousingWire

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday released historical credit score data for FICO Score 10T and additional data for VantageScore 4.0, giving lenders a…

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Mortgage applications rise as purchase demand offsets refi drop

Jul 1, 2026 · 01:46 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Mortgage applications increased 0.04% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications…

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The ROAD housing bill’s biggest breakthrough isn’t the investor ban. It’s supply.

Jul 1, 2026 · 01:33 PM Tim and Julie Harris HousingWire

Congress is finally treating housing affordability as a production problem rather than simply another demand problem. Much of the attention surrounding the…

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Reverse Market Insight expands loan qualifying tool to include Smartfi proprietary products

Jul 1, 2026 · 10:00 AM Neil Pierson HousingWire

Loan analysis and technology firm Reverse Market Insight (RMI) on Wednesday announced an expansion of its Reverse Qualifier tool, giving reverse mortgage…

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The amenity arms race is over. The profit center era has begun.

Jul 1, 2026 · 07:14 AM Evyn Blackwell HousingWire

For years, the amenity playbook in multifamily was simple: build it, bundle it, absorb the cost and call it a competitive differentiator. Rooftop decks,…

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Seniors hold a record share of housing wealth. The mortgage system still struggles to underwrite it.

Jul 1, 2026 · 07:04 AM Gerald Green HousingWire

A major shift has happened inside American housing finance, and it should have the full attention of lenders , regulators and policymakers. For the first…

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When AI listing videos look too real: the disclosure test agents need now

Jun 30, 2026 · 8:54 PM Paul Parker HousingWire

In my last HousingWire column , I focused on reviewing AI-generated listing remarks before they reach the MLS. That was about what AI says about a property.…

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Newsom signs balanced budget with $1.7B locked-in for housing

Jun 30, 2026 · 8:48 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

This time last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a state budget that included sweeping housing reforms that allowed urban residential developers to…

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Why Carlisle Companies targets Owens Corning for an M&A combo

Jun 30, 2026 · 8:33 PM Tyler Williams HousingWire

As homebuilders grapple with questions of scale, access to capital and long-term competitiveness, many of their largest suppliers appear to be navigating…

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