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Recognise Bank provides £231k bridge for Bristol property
PropertyWire

<p>Recognise Bank has provided a £231,000 commercial bridging loan for the acquisition of a vacant commercial property in Bristol. The twelve-month facility was structured at 70% loan-to-value to support a planned residential conversion.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/rec...

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Property Franchise Group reports 25% revenue increase to £84.3m
PropertyWire

<p>The Property Franchise Group has reported revenue growth of 25% to £84.3m for the financial year, up from £67.3m in the previous year, following its acquisition of Belvoir Group and GPEA in 2024. The company stated that profitability is expected to be slightly ahead of market expectations.</p> <p...

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Victoria DeLuce on capital markets and the path to affordable housing
HousingWire

DeLuce says the Trump administration is paying attention to the housing affordability crisis and the industry is also ready to step in to address it.

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Reverse mortgage firms accused of charging ‘illegal’ borrower fees
HousingWire

Plaintiffs claim reverse mortgage companies added prohibited costs to HECM loans, violating federal rules and HUD fee limits.

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AI use moves from ‘curiosity’ to ‘capability’ for real estate industry
HousingWire

Roughly 82% of agents use AI to write listing descriptions. Seventy-four percent use AI for blogs, social media and email campaigns.

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Mortgage payments fall in December as affordability improves
HousingWire

MBA reports the median mortgage payment fell to $2,025 in December, with a 7.5% annual rise in homebuyer affordability.

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Financial advisor debunks TikTok ‘finfluencer’ advice
Inman

That viral tax hack might tank your business, CFP Amanda Neely writes. Here's how to tell the difference between entertainment and actual financial guidance and why your follower count won't save you.

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AI chatbots are taking agents from newbie to pro in record time
Inman

Find out how real estate agents are using ChatGPT and other AI chatbots to save time, sharpen strategy and compete like top producers.

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I read NAR’s 40-page annual report so you don’t have to
Inman

Accountability and genuine transparency are still missing from NAR's communications, coach Darryl Davis writes, and Realtors deserve better.

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Zillow announces expanded brand approach in response to home affordability challenges
Inman

Zillow announced on Thursday the launch of a new platform, campaign and tagline called "Someday Starts Today," which is "designed to support people at every stage of the home journey."

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So pretty much everyone in real estate is using AI now
Inman

In a new survey, 97 percent of brokerage leaders said their agents are using AI. Real estate professionals use the tech to write listing descriptions, manage marketing campaigns and more.

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NVR’s Q4 and the value of staying land-light in a headwinds market
HousingWire

A headwinds-meets-crosswinds housing market buffets homebuilding business leaders as 2026’s spring selling stretch lies just ahead. Almost in everything, everywhere and all at once, homebuilding firms are buying sales, trying not to be among those whose inventory ages on the vine. An outlying knack ...

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RealTrends Verified ranked De Niro Team joins Brown Harris Stevens
HousingWire

NYC’s De Niro Team, with $52.12 million in 2024 sales, leaves Douglas Elliman for Brown Harris Stevens, boosting the firm’s luxury roster.

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Rocket RESPA lawsuit is unique but faces early legal hurdles, attorneys say
HousingWire

The class-action lawsuit filed this week against Rocket Companies and its subsidiaries has drawn heightened attention from the mortgage industry as a wave of mergers and acquisitions accelerates the push toward vertically integrated business models.

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Why M/I Homes is spec-heavy ahead of the spring selling season
HousingWire

M/I Homes relies on spec homes for Q4 sales pace, but gross margin slid 650 basis points amid affordability headwinds.

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Propy secures $100 million for AI-powered closing platform
HousingWire

Financing will be used to consolidate title and escrow companies into an AI-powered, end-to-end closing platform.

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Paul Fiore on making HighTechLending a bigger mortgage player
HousingWire

Paul Fiore recently joined HighTechLending, focusing on branch growth and new reverse mortgage products, including EquitySelect.

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Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group names Robyn Zacharias as CMO
HousingWire

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group appoints Robyn Zacharias as CMO, leveraging her 30 years of marketing expertise to boost brand visibility.

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IMBs originate 84% of residential mortgages in 2025
HousingWire

CHLA’s 2025 report finds IMBs originated 84.1% of single-family loans, with a 90% share of FHA loans and 94.6% of Ginnie Mae issuance.

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Study shows real estate brokerages are more profitable — and fewer are losing money
HousingWire

AccountTECH data shows 69.4% of brokerages had positive EBITDA in 2025, up from 55.8% in 2023, defying profit fears.

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