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HousingWire · Oct 21, 2026
2026 governor races put housing affordabilty on the line
With 36 states voting, platforms span supply reforms, rent rules, and tax changes that could steer 2027 sessions
Read more ↗HousingWire · Oct 21, 2026
National housing forecasts miss the lot level reality
DFW’s 110,000 vacant developed lots equal 32 months of supply, but submarket mix drives outcomes
Read more ↗HousingWire · Oct 21, 2026
In November, the appraisal becomes data. The CMA stays a document.
Fannie and Freddie shift to MISMO-aligned fields, while listing pricing still starts with an unstructured CMA
Read more ↗HousingWire · Oct 21, 2026
Why second liens won, and equity never got a product
ICE data shows $11.7T tappable equity held by 47.5M borrowers in Q2 2026, with 54% of equity taps using second liens
Read more ↗HousingWire · Oct 20, 2026
‘Mutually assured destruction’: Brokers warn of fallout from Compass’s MLS demands
Brown Harris Stevens, NextHome and Lamacchia Realty leaders say listing hoarding could undermine comps and appraisals
Read more ↗HousingWire · Oct 20, 2026
Village Capital settles over broken 6% VA loan rate cap
DOJ says the servicer refused rate cut requests and retaliated against those seeking relief
Read more ↗HousingWire · Oct 20, 2026
Real-REMAX CEO says AI will take over housing systems
Poleg also predicted that U.S. home prices could decline over the coming months
Read more ↗HousingWire · Oct 20, 2026
Proprietary reverse mortgages continue to thrive as borrowers move away from HECMs
While HECM volume fell to $880 million in Q3 2026, private-label loans totaled $1.2 billion
Read more ↗HousingWire · Oct 20, 2026
Real unveils Leo Pro AI platform, agent-to-agent referral tools
Agents using Referral Central can list areas of expertise to help colleagues find appropriate matches
Read more ↗HousingWire · Oct 20, 2026
Mortgage rates cool down in response to AI stock sell-off, lower Treasury yields
HousingWire Data shows 30-year conforming rates at 7.52%, down 11 bps week over week, as the 10-year yield fell to 5.09%
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