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HousingWire Data shows that seven of the top 10 markets are at least 10% more affordable than the national average: housingwire.com/articles/202…

2027 best places to retire lean on housing affordability

Midland repeats at No. 1 in the U.S. News 2027 retiree rankings, and HousingWire Data shows 8 of the top 10 are below the $430,000 median.

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Home prices gained 2.1% YoY while CPI inflation was 3.4%, and only 2 metros posted monthly gains: housingwire.com/articles/cas…

Case-Shiller home prices continue to lag inflation in August

Case-Shiller shows 2.1% annual home price growth in August, below 3.4% inflation, with prices down 0.2% MoM.

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Farrell highlights the new MORE education platform, plus policy priorities tied to LLPAs and VA loan funding fees: housingwire.com/articles/far…

NAMB President Michael Farrell on association’s 2027 priorities

NAMB’s Michael Farrell outlines 2027 priorities, including the MORE platform, LLPA changes and VA loan funding fee updates.

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NAR data shows 81% of firms do not offer health insurance to independent contractors or agents: housingwire.com/articles/equ…

Equity Union launches agent healthcare program with Trident BPO

Equity Union launched a Trident BPO partnership offering PPO-based, group-style healthcare options for affiliated agents and families.

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Case-Shiller rose 2.1% YoY in August, while September new home sales ran 676,000, with builder buydowns still shaping demand: housingwire.com/articles/cas…

Why home prices and new home sales aren’t as hot as today’s reports show

Case-Shiller rose 2.1% YoY in August, and September new home sales were 676,000, with builder buydowns supporting demand amid 7%+ rates.

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September new-home price averaged $400,000, and months’ supply inched lower to 8.4 despite weaker buyer traffic: housingwire.com/articles/sep…

New home sales muddle through 'choppy and challenging' market

New home sales ran at 676,000 SAAR in September, down 5.3% YoY, with average price $400,400 and builder sentiment weaker.

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The program delegates preclosing approval to lenders for rural mortgages backed by USDA’s 90% guarantee: housingwire.com/articles/usd…

USDA expands rural home loan pilot with six lenders

USDA added six lenders to its LITE pilot starting Dec. 1, shifting preclosing approval to lenders under the 90% guarantee program.

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Founders say listings must flow to MLS and portals together, critics want clearer ownership and seller choices: housingwire.com/articles/ore…

Open Real Estate could reshape listing access if most brokerages join

Open Real Estate launched Oct. 26 to share listings across member brokerages, but questions remain on ownership, access, and data revenue.

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A town hall drew 1,000-plus attendees as members challenged the mandate and meeting restrictions: housingwire.com/articles/car…

Inside CAR’s governance dispute over transparency, access and voting power

CAR’s Governance Review proposal to shrink the board to 511 faces criticism over transparency, eligibility rules and representation.

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Court filing dated Oct. 5 shows the case was dismissed with prejudice in SDNY after a leadership fight: housingwire.com/articles/bet…

Better drops federal securities suit against Vishal Garg

Better dismissed its SDNY securities suit against Vishal Garg with prejudice on Oct. 5, ending the federal case.

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The complaint targets Risk Factor grades for flood, wildfire, wind, heat and air quality that appear on major listing portals: housingwire.com/articles/fir…

Florida, Nebraska AGs target First Street climate risk ratings

Florida and Nebraska lawsuits allege First Street parcel level climate risk data is misleading and harms home values.

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Fed officials face a ‘massive conundrum’ as hotter inflation and weaker economic data collide: housingwire.com/articles/rat…

Mortgage rates at 7.38% as Fed decision nears

Mortgage rates eased again, with conforming loans averaging 7.38%, while traders priced a 90.6% chance the Fed holds benchmark rates.

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In an exclusive interview with HousingWire, Huskey says the timing is right to hand the baton to new CEO Jackie Thiel: housingwire.com/articles/pre…

Jackie Thiel takes the CEO seat at Premier Sotheby’s

Premier Sotheby’s will shift Budge Huskey to executive chairman on Jan. 1, 2027, and name Jackie Thiel as CEO.

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More than 4,000 agents listings will surface in a Google carousel through My State MLS feeds: housingwire.com/articles/key…

HouseCanary adds Keyes listings to Google mobile search

Keyes joined HouseCanary Google Listings Program, sending listings from 4,000+ agents to Google mobile search via My State MLS.

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More technology doesn't automatically mean more business. Tomorrow, October 28th, join HousingWire Webinar panelists Brendon Meyer of MoxiWorks and Robert Bailey of Bailey Properties will discuss how brokerages can turn data into agent productivity and measurable growth. Plan smarter for 2027. Register now: housingwire.com/events/2027-…

2027 Brokerage Playbook: Turn Your Database Into a Growth Engine - HousingWire

Is your tech stack actually helping your agents grow – or just adding more tools to manage? As broker-owners plan for 2027, the bigger question isn’t what technology to buy next. It’s whether the...

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ICE First Look report: Active foreclosure inventory rose 37% to hit its highest level since early 2019: housingwire.com/articles/mor…

Mortgage delinquency rate rises to 3.66% in September, ICE says

ICE First Look shows delinquencies rose 12 bps to 3.66% in September and active foreclosure inventory rose 37%, its highest level since 2019.

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The moment rates change, consumers seek context, and brands can lead with education instead of urgency: housingwire.com/articles/rat…

Marketing what matters: Turning market attention into consumer understanding

Mortgage rate shifts create attention, brands can respond with education, context, and trust-building content rather than urgency.

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Stylecraft sold nearly 1,000 homes last year and grew revenue 17% by laser-focusing on smaller and mid-sized Texas markets: housingwire.com/articles/sty…

Inside Stylecraft Builders’ playbook for laser-focused local scale

Stylecraft Builders sold nearly 1,000 homes last year, up 17% in revenue, and aims for 1,100 to 1,200 in 2026 by staying niche.

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Excerpt two of seven from 'Less Wrong, More Right' argues prices cannot offset missing buyers when demand contracts: housingwire.com/articles/bui…

Scott Cox on why homebuilders may be fighting for fewer buyers

Excerpt two of seven from Scott Cox’s new book, 'Less Wrong, More Right' says demand contraction can cut units and intensify competition.

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The project plans a database with UI and APIs, and is soliciting vendor proposals to build the platform: housingwire.com/articles/ope…

Open Real Estate aims to widen access to listings and reduce data silos

Open Real Estate launches with 4 founders, requires listing submission within 1 business day, and offers market and participant views.

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