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House passes bill hiking VA mortgage refi fees to fund expanded veterans’ benefits
HousingWire

The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that increases benefits for veterans and their surviving families, offsetting the cost by raising fees on VA refinance transactions.

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Judge orders MRED to restore Zillow listing feeds in Chicago
HousingWire

Judge John Tharp Jr. granted Zillow’s injunction, restoring MRED IDX and VOW feeds after a cutoff affecting about 43,000 listings.

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California MBA backs $100M fund in governor’s budget proposal for wildfire rebuilding
HousingWire

The proposed funding is designed to expand access to construction financing for homeowners affected by last year's Southern California wildfires by helping to bridge the gap between insurance payouts and actual rebuilding costs.

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Everything you need to know about Zillow’s listing war with MRED and Compass
HousingWire

MRED suspended IDX and VOW feeds to Zillow and Trulia, prompting a preliminary injunction bid in an antitrust lawsuit.

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Epcon Communities, 40 years in, charts new pathways to growth
HousingWire

Epcon Communities delivered nearly 600 homes corporately and 600-plus via franchise builders last year, as 55+ demand supports expansion.

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Housing demand stays firm, pushing inventory close to negative YOY
HousingWire

Even if we go negative year over year soon, we are in a much healthier spot with inventory than we were from 2020 to 2023.

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Tracker mortgage applications triple amid rate uncertainty
PropertyWire

<p>Applications for tracker mortgages increased more than threefold in April compared to March, according to broker L&#038;C Mortgages, as economic uncertainty prompted borrowers to reconsider fixed-rate products. The shift comes as geopolitical tensions have pushed up swap rates used by lenders to ...

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The 3 skills most real estate agents learn too late
Inman

Two of the skills have always mattered, and one is brand new, Jimmy Burgess writes. Together, they create a business that is far more sustainable, scalable and predictable.

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New federal funding a mixed bag for housing programs
HousingWire

Just under $35 billion is provided for HUD’s tenant-based rental assistance account — commonly known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.

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Meet the AI platform giving every agent a personal coach
HousingWire

With 12 coaching personas covering everything from objection handling to mindset, Power Mentor gives every agent access to an AI coach.

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Atlas VMS’s Erik Morin on HECM second appraisals, AIM-Port acquisition
HousingWire

Atlas VMS says 8.3% of HECM loans needed a second appraisal in Q1 2026 versus 10.4% in Q4 2025, adding cost and time.

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Your LOS has 300 integrations. That’s the problem.
HousingWire

While the mortgage industry has long celebrated having endless software integrations, these complex connections often create hidden dependencies and inefficient workflows. The future of mortgage technology relies not on duct-taping more systems together, but on building a single, coherent platform b...

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Clients are interviewing real estate agents differently. Here’s what they’re really looking for
HousingWire

Clients are choosing real estate agents based on listening, candor, and steady follow-up, as uncertainty raises the bar for service.

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On Memorial Day, Homes for Heroes honors families left behind
Inman

Nearly $192 million has been returned to heroes at closing since Homes for Heroes was founded after Sept. 11, 2001. This Memorial Day, the organization reflects on what giving looks like for the families left behind.

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Nearly 1 in 5 homebuyers in 2025 had military ties, NAR says
Inman

New data shows that active-duty service members and veterans take very different paths to homeownership.

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Interactive: Watch AI diffuse through the brokerage world
Inman

This technology's capabilities used to be confined to text generation. Now it's touching more parts of the brokerage than ever, Intel finds.

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250 years of American real estate: Land grants to listing agreements
Inman

The question isn't whether the real estate industry will evolve, coach Darryl Davis writes. The question is whether it will evolve with integrity.

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Conveyancing platform targets Land Registry delays
PropertyWire

<p>A new software platform designed to identify Land Registry registration issues before submission has been launched by two conveyancing directors in the north east of England. RegLand, developed by Ruth Beeton and Mark Priestley, aims to analyse submissions against common registration risks before...

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Landlord and agent fined £91,000 for unsafe London HMO
PropertyWire

<p>A landlord and letting agent have been ordered to pay more than £91,000 after a court found they continued to rent out an unsafe house of multiple occupation in Redbridge, east London, despite a prohibition order banning occupancy. Chad Miah and All Season Lettings and Management were prosecuted ...

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Landlords face £7,000 fines over compliance failures
PropertyWire

<p>Landlords face fines of up to £7,000 for failing to provide mandatory Information Sheets to tenants by the end of March. A proptech platform has warned that confusion over responsibility and outdated practices are leaving many landlords exposed to penalties under the Renters' Rights Act.</p> <p>T...

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