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HomeCode Reviews launching as ‘Yelp for real estate tech’
HousingWire

The platform combines a searchable directory with editorial analysis, user reviews and in-depth interviews with real estate professionals.

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Mortgage escrow misconceptions persist as payment amounts rise
HousingWire

Most homeowners are surprised by escrow payment increases, with 62% citing higher property taxes as the cause.

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Sumitomo Forestry buys Tri Pointe, resetting the arc of homebuilder scale
HousingWire

Within a couple of weeks of exactly this time two years ago, the lead-in to a blockbuster $4.9 billion M&A deal involving a Japan-based acquirer of a national public homebuilding enterprise practically wrote itself: “A top-five-ranked U.S. homebuilding company doesn’t happen overnight…. Ex...

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AI adoption reaches 82% among real estate agents, RPR reports
HousingWire

RPR finds most agents use AI for writing and marketing, yet many want better training and worry about output accuracy.

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Harry Norman Realtors appoints Todd Emerson as president
HousingWire

Todd Emerson becomes president of Harry Norman Realtors, succeeding Jenni Bonura and focusing on growth and agent support.

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Austin Niemiec signals deeper commitment to Rocket Pro after leadership shakeup
HousingWire

Austin Niemiec takes over Rocket Pro, pledging stronger broker channel focus and integration with Redfin and Mr. Cooper Group.

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FHFA hit with FOIA lawsuit over Powell memo
HousingWire

The Campaign for Accountability has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Housing Finance Agency, alleging the agency failed to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request.

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Houlihan Lawrence adds 3 RealTrends-ranked agents in NYC push
HousingWire

Houlihan Lawrence added eight agents in Yonkers, including three from REMAX in The City and the Vision Alliance Team.

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Compass dismisses antitrust lawsuit against Zillow over listing policy
HousingWire

Compass moved to dismiss its Zillow antitrust suit without prejudice after Zillow clarified its listing access standards policy.

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Mortgage originators brace for rising costs as ban on abusive trigger leads nears
HousingWire

A ban on abusive trigger leads that's set to take effect in early March is already driving up overall costs to acquire leads and putting pressure on mortgage originators’ business models.

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Stewart Title NCS appoints Nevada leadership
HousingWire

The appointee brings more than 29 years of experience in Nevada’s title insurance industry — including operational leadership roles.

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Old Republic Title shifts direct operations to Qualia
HousingWire

The rollout began with Oregon operations moving to Qualia’s system — with transition expected to continue across western states.

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Major mortgage lenders report strong start for 2026 originations activity
HousingWire

Lower mortgage rates in early 2026 are fueling pipelines, with rising refinance incentive and improving purchase demand reported by lenders.

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Investor share of home purchases holds at 30% in 2025
HousingWire

Investors made up 30% of U.S. home purchases in 2025, with small and medium investors driving most activity, Cotality reported.

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Mortgage lender halts repossession after domestic abuse case
PropertyWire

<p>A mortgage lender has suspended repossession proceedings on a property after a domestic abuse victim faced losing her home following her husband's death in a fire he deliberately set in 2022. The case highlights the financial obstacles faced by domestic abuse victims after a relationship ends.</p...

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Housing demand snaps back as mortgage rates near 6%
HousingWire

Housing demand rebounded as snow effects faded, pending sales and new listings rose, and price cuts fell 1% with rates at 6.04%.

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Stop marketing moments; start designing systems
HousingWire

Here’s something I’ve been turning over in my head as we grind our way into Spring Selling 2026 — one that feels especially relevant for homebuilders and every functional leader who’s trying to steer a business through a tougher, noisier, more skeptical market: If your marketing only works when ever...

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Real estate needs new ways to connect with the tech world
Inman

Troy Palmquist writes that the first HomeCode Pitch Battle proved that real estate and tech connect best in ways that are less sales pitch and more get-together.

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7 AI tools that help agents do in hours what used to take days
Inman

The real estate agents who are winning with technology right now are using it to remove friction and create efficiency, Jimmy Burgess writes.

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Portland tries a new affordable housing fix: paying homeowners to rent spare rooms
Inman

Portland is paying homeowners to rent spare bedrooms through a new pilot with PadSplit, aiming to expand affordable housing without new construction.

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