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San Diego to get more transit housing density as SB 79 row settles
HousingWire

San Diego has spent recent years earning a reputation as one of California’s most aggressive housing builders, streamlining permits citywide. But city leaders hesitated when state law required them to draw boundaries for new housing near neighborhood bus stops. San Diego officials proposed a f...

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$95M funding, USLBM deal back Higharc AI push in homebuilding
HousingWire

Artificial intelligence has reached homebuilding’s proving ground. Not the proving ground for a demo or a pitch deck, nor the conference-stage jumbo-screen promise that technology will transform an industry whose complexity has humbled generations of would-be transformers. It’s the real sniff ...

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ONE Sotheby’s International Realty adds sales director
HousingWire

According to the brokerage, Figueroa has been involved in more than $3 billion in closed transactions during her career.

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TitleEase integrates with Contract2Close platform
HousingWire

The integration is designed to incorporate title ordering into existing workflows used by real estate professionals.

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NAR tells members to report Realtor brand misuse
HousingWire

NAR is updating its Trademark Protection Program and says AI tools help identify Realtor trademark misuse earlier for enforcement.

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The Agency’s Zane Burnett: AI success starts with clean data, not hype
HousingWire

The Agency's Zane Burnett sat down with HousingWire to explain why operational efficiency from AI comes before return on investment and more.

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NRMLA urges HUD to loosen FHA property rules
HousingWire

NRMLA urges HUD to revise FHA property rules, citing shared wells, repair checks and second appraisals that raise HECM costs.

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Atlantic Home Mortgage launches LendTrain refinance platform
HousingWire

Atlantic Home Mortgage launched Lendtrain, offering 30-second refinance estimates with wholesale rates, costs, payments and break-evens.

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Landlords face £7,000 fines over overheating hazards
PropertyWire

<p>Landlords in England could face fines of up to £7,000 per hazard if they fail to address overheating risks in rental properties. The warning comes as temperatures are expected to rise again this month, with excessive heat now recognised as a potential hazard under the Housing Health and Safety Ra...

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Scotland outpaces inflation in long-term property growth
PropertyWire

<p>Scotland has emerged as the only UK nation where average property price growth has consistently exceeded inflation since 2005, according to ONS data for April 2026. The nation's property market has outpaced the 2.85% average annual inflation rate over the long term, whilst England, Wales and Nort...

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UK property offers decline 6% as buyers become selective
PropertyWire

<p>The proportion of UK properties securing offers within six months has fallen to 52% in January 2026, down from 58% a year earlier, according to Connells Group data. Two and three-bedroom homes continue to attract strongest demand, while five-bedroom properties saw offers decline sharply from 59% ...

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Prime London property market faces political uncertainty
PropertyWire

<p>The UK housing market faces political uncertainty following Prime Minister Andy Burnham's housing policy speech, with prime central London recording a 3.6% annual price decline in June. Transaction volumes in prime central London fell 14% year-on-year, while mortgage approvals across the UK decli...

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Property cooling costs rise as heatwaves prompt retrofit
PropertyWire

<p>UK homeowners are investing in cooling measures as recurring heatwaves challenge traditional property design, with external shading systems emerging as a cost-effective alternative to air conditioning units. External shading can reject up to three times more solar heat than internal blinds, accor...

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Here’s why it is too easy to stop new housing at City Hall
HousingWire

In too many American communities, residential development is now shaped less by market need than by attendance at local meetings. In land-use discussions, debates, and decision-making, power often goes to those who show up, organize early, speak loudly, and have the time to sit through a Tuesday nig...

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Your real estate listing is stalled, start with an exposure audit
HousingWire

For listings that sit in 2026, document exposure, compare comps and DOM, then discuss pricing with clear seller expectations.

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Real estate brokerage retention and recruiting hinge on pipeline timing
HousingWire

MLS analysis finds agent switching risk tracks inactivity, not canceled listings, with 15.6% switching at 0 listings and 6+ months since closing.

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Bridging lender completes £2.475m Kensington penthouse deal
PropertyWire

<p>Specialist bridging lender Aspen has completed a £2.475 million Bridge-to-Let facility for a four-bedroom Kensington penthouse, marking its second prime central London deal within seven days. The property was acquired at auction by a foreign national investing through a Spanish-registered corpora...

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Major property firms announce research leadership changes
PropertyWire

<p>BNP Paribas Real Estate, Strutt &#038; Parker and Greenslade Taylor Hunt have announced senior appointments across research and operational roles. The moves include new research heads at two major firms and a managing director appointment at build-to-rent operator Apo.</p> <p>The post <a href="ht...

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Major lenders cut mortgage rates as swap rates fall below 4%
PropertyWire

<p>Several major UK lenders have announced rate reductions on mortgage products as falling swap rates increase competition in the lending market. The two-year swap rate has dropped to 3.913% and the five-year rate to 3.999%, with Nationwide, Virgin Money, BM Solutions and Halifax all cutting rates a...

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Process reforms could release 260,000 homes to market
PropertyWire

<p>More than 260,000 owner-occupied homes could enter the market within a year if reforms to the homebuying process reduce uncertainty over transaction times, according to research from Jackson-Stops. The estate agency estimates that over 700,000 owner-occupied homes could be released over three yea...

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