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Broker completes £4.5m in bridging deals via digital platform
PropertyWire

<p>Loans Warehouse has completed £4.5 million in bridging finance across 20 cases over six months using the Brickflow platform. The deals comprised primarily unregulated bridging loans secured against residential and commercial properties in England and Wales.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pr...

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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac announce revisions to condo insurance standards
HousingWire

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced updates to condominium project standards and property insurance requirements for one- to four-unit properties and project developments, with a stated goal of reducing costs for homeowners.

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IMBs remain profitable, but margins slip 44% in Q4 behind lower revenues
HousingWire

MBA data shows IMB profits fell to $674 per loan in Q4 2025, down from $1,201 in Q3 as revenue slipped to 340 bps.

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ICE’s Matt Dowd on targeting mortgage servicing call volume with AI agents
HousingWire

ICE launched AI voice and chat agents to answer routine servicing questions 24/7, reduce call-center volume and route complex cases to staff.

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Qualia CEO Nate Baker: “AI is as significant as language and fire”
HousingWire

Qualia CEO Nate Baker sat down with HousingWire to discuss updates to his company's agentic AI platform and timelines for industry evolution.

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Global luxury housing markets move toward equilibrium in 2026
HousingWire

Christie’s International Real Estate debuted its Prime Sentiment Index, 2026 scored 14.4 vs 15.6 in 2025 as markets normalized.

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Mortgage demand plummets 11% as 30-year fixed rate rises to 6.3%
HousingWire

MBA dats shows mortgage applications fell 10.9% as the 30-year fixed rate hit 6.3%, while the purchase index rose 1% week over week.

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MoxiWorks signs renewed strategic deal with Michael Saunders & Company for AI marketing platform
HousingWire

Michael Saunders &#038; Company has renewed its strategic partnership with MoxiWorks to power AI-driven marketing, CRM and productivity tools for 650+ agents.

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The 3% rule: Why this pricing move is driving faster home sales
HousingWire

HousingWire data shows 3% price cuts are working best in mid-market housing, where $350K to $650K homes are posting the strongest absorption.

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eXp Realty adds coming soon syndication to Realtor.com, Homes.com, ComeHome.com
HousingWire

eXp Realty will syndicate coming soon listings via Zenlist to Realtor.com, Homes.com and ComeHome.com starting April 15.

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Bess Freedman: Days-on-market metrics are facts. Sorry, not sorry
Inman

Our transparent real estate market, though not perfect, remains the envy of most of the world because of how efficient it is, Bess Freedman writes.

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California transit agency land could support 240,000 homes
HousingWire

California lawmakers have spent years passing bills aimed at increasing housing supply, with an emphasis on building more homes near transit. A new analysis from Enterprise Community Partners finds that transit agencies across the state own thousands of parcels that could, in theory, be used for hou...

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UK build-to-rent investment hits £3bn in first half
PropertyWire

<p>Investment in the UK build-to-rent sector reached £3bn during the first half of 2026, marking the second-strongest start to a year on record. However, funding for new multifamily development has fallen to its lowest level since at least 2015.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/...

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Landlord and property firm fined £63,000 for unsafe HMO
PropertyWire

<p>A landlord and his property management company have been ordered to pay £63,000 in fines and costs following prosecution for operating an unlicensed HMO with serious safety failings in Kensington and Chelsea. The 22-room property at Hyde Park Gate was found to have multiple fire and electrical sa...

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Half of aspiring buyers doubt they will own a home
PropertyWire

<p>More than half of aspiring homebuyers in the UK doubt they will ever be able to purchase a property, according to research from the HomeOwners Alliance. The annual HomeOwner Survey found that while 73% of non-homeowners want to own their home, 52% of those with ownership aspirations believe they ...

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Barclays-backed proptech launches digital platform
PropertyWire

<p>Offr, a digital buying platform backed by Barclays, has partnered with PropertyStream to launch Transact, a white-labelled platform enabling estate agents to manage property transactions from enquiry to completion. The joint venture responds to government consultation on digital reforms aimed at ...

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From AI curiosity to operational transformation: Michael Vandi on how mortgage lending’s relationship with AI is evolving
HousingWire

Addy AI CEO Michael Vandi discusses mortgage AI adoption, enterprise AI mortgage strategies and why trust is shaping the future of lending.

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Workflow Before Technology: Why mortgage transformation starts with governance, not AI
HousingWire

Mortgage Workflow Partners CEO Larry Bailey says lenders often add AI and automation onto undocumented, ownerless processes. He argues workflow governance and process mapping should come first to reduce operational risk and improve measurable ROI.

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Economics YouTuber Gary Stevenson steps back from content
PropertyWire

<p>Gary Stevenson, the economics commentator with 1.6 million YouTube subscribers, has announced he is stepping back from content creation citing burnout. The move comes as the UK prepares to implement the Mansion Tax on properties valued over £2 million from April 2028.</p> <p>The post <a href="htt...

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Compass drops antitrust lawsuit against Zillow
Inman

A day after Zillow updated its Listing Access Standards, Compass has decided to drop its lawsuit, saying the changes provide homesellers "with more choice."

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