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ARA expands advocacy, hires John Blount to lead lobbying

Aug 14, 2026 · 5:32 PM HousingWire Automation HousingWire

The American Real Estate Association (ARA) announced Friday that John Blount will serve as the Mauricio Umansky and Jason Haber-founded trade group’s chief…

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LGI Homes is trying to remove the reasons buyers keep waiting

Aug 14, 2026 · 4:26 PM John McManus HousingWire

Winning the game of a momentum-free and uncertainty-filled new-home market is like winning at Cat’s Cradle. You can lose to the game if you don’t play…

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NRMLA asks CFPB for new reverse mortgage disclosure framework

Aug 14, 2026 · 4:24 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association ( NRMLA ) is urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( CFPB ) to overhaul reverse mortgage…

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Wyoming MLSs object to NAR settlement data sharing notice

Aug 14, 2026 · 4:13 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

MLS in Wyoming have some thoughts to share on Judge Stephen Bough’s recent authorization of the Gibson and Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit plaintiffs to…

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Better pushes back on Garg’s bid to regain control, citing losses and board concerns

Aug 14, 2026 · 3:38 PM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. on Friday pushed back against efforts by former CEO Vishal Garg to regain control of the company, accusing him of a…

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Zillow layoff details show severance terms and senior roles cut

Aug 14, 2026 · 3:19 PM Brooklee Han HousingWire

It has been over a week since Zillow laid off over 500 employees , representing roughly 7% of its staff, in what the company has called an “organizational…

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UWM derivatives strategy under scrutiny after trade loss

Aug 14, 2026 · 2:57 PM Flávia Furlan Nunes HousingWire

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM)’s strategy to protect assets is under scrutiny following recent analyses of public filings, which questions whether the…

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Portland revamps downtown zoning, office conversions in focus

Aug 14, 2026 · 1:35 PM Richard Lawson HousingWire

About a third of commercial real estate in downtown Portland, Oregon, is vacant, city officials say, a byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic and hybrid work…

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Tenant filing disputes landlord claims in NYC rent freeze case

Aug 14, 2026 · 11:02 AM Richard Lawson HousingWire

New York City tenant advocates aren’t sitting out the legal battle over a rent freeze. They came off the sidelines and entered the courtroom fray to ensure…

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Better founder Vishal Garg lines up voting majority to retake control

Aug 14, 2026 · 12:32 AM Sarah Wolak HousingWire

Vishal Garg, the founder and former CEO of Better Home & Finance Holding Co ., is seeking to regain control of the company after securing support from…

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