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StellarMLS and Rayse expand strategic partnership

August 20, 2025  |  Brooklee Han

StellarMLS is broadening its partnership with real estate technology platform Rayse, announcing Wednesday that a...

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Pulte urges AG Bondi to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

August 20, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

President Donald Trump is pressuring Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign following allegations tied to ...

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Income eligibility defects drive mortgage quality decline

August 20, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

Loan quality risks amid ongoing mortgage market challenges are continuing to emerge, according to the newest QC ...

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Mortgage applications shrink as VA loan demand declines

August 20, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage applications decreased 1.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Associat...

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Condos Could Be a Win for Today’s Buyers

August 20, 2025  |   KCM Crew

Not every homebuyer wants the biggest house on the block.

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Immigration arrests have quintupled in Denver under Trump

August 20, 2025

Last year, then-candidate Donald Trump told a crowd in Aurora he would ramp up deportations if he won the 2024 e...

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4 steps to take before the next mortgage market shift

August 20, 2025  |  johnhedlund

Having spent decades navigating the ups and downs of the mortgage industry, I’ve learned that challenging market...

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Why saying “I tried” keeps you stuck in your career

August 20, 2025  |  Jason Mitchell

1. Understand where you “stack” If you have 10 people in any organization, you’re almost always going to have 2...

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Backers of a repeal on Denver’s flavored tobacco ban have out raised anti-tobacco side by a 2-1 margin

August 20, 2025

A ballot fight over a ban on flavored tobacco in Denver has raised nearly half a million dollars. That’s accordi...

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Denver City Council delays mountain retreat amid layoffs backlash

August 19, 2025

With the city government rocked by hundreds of layoffs and job closures, Denver City Council won’t be heading to...

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Michigan cities, lawmakers seek $800M for housing incentives

August 19, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Michigan cities and a bipartisan group of state lawmakers are backing a $160 million annual budget proposal aime...

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Bonus Homes lands in Phoenix, unveils home equity release option

August 19, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

Bonus Homes, a real estate technology and investment firm, announced on Tuesday plans to open its headquarters i...

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NAR faces new antitrust suit over alleged steering

August 19, 2025  |  Brooklee Han

A broker in Florida is suing the National Association of Realtors (NAR), along with state and local associations...

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Ex-GSE risk chief makes case for Fannie-Freddie merger

August 19, 2025  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

Clifford Rossi speaks from the vantage point of someone who has been inside the government-sponsored enterprises...

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Were you laid off by the city of Denver? We want to hear from you

August 19, 2025

Denver is laying off 171 city workers as the city makes sweeping layoffs to close its budget deficit. In additi...

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First American launches monthly rent automated valuation model

August 19, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

First American Data & Analytics has released an automated valuation model that estimates monthly rent for reside...

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Mortgage rates continue their slow march toward 6%

August 19, 2025  |  Neil Pierson

Housing market dynamics have grown more favorable for buyers and sellers in August, and it’s possible that the f...

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NAR faces appeal of Eytalis antitrust suit

August 19, 2025  |  Brooklee Han

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) must face yet another appeal of a suit it was dismissed from earlier ...

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Forged deed and mortgage fraud cost Georgia couple their home

August 19, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

A Georgia couple lost their longtime family home after a forged deed led to a reverse mortgage they claimed they...

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Why are some vendors dragging their feet on the ICE SDK transition?

August 19, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

It isn’t news that ICE Mortgage Technology had planned to shut down some of its older tech systems — mainly the ...

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IMBs swing back to profitability in Q2 with $950 per-loan gain

August 19, 2025  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) delivered a pretax net production profit of $950 per loan in the second quarte...

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Rockies probably not the worst

August 19, 2025

This was a cool moment for Warming Bernabel — being doused with an icy bucket of water. Not that long ago, winn...

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Are housing permits flagging a recession?

August 19, 2025  |  Logan Mohtashami

Today, housing starts data exceeded estimates, driven by strong demand for multifamily units. However, housing p...

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LeadingRE adds AccountTECH to preferred vendor program

August 19, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) has added AccountTECH to its Solutions Group, a preferred...

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Housing starts were up in July, but don’t get used to it

August 19, 2025  |  Brooklee Han

Housing starts bounced back slightly in July, driven by strong growth in the multi-family sector, according to d...

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Local investors outpace builders in affordable home output

August 19, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Local investors have officially surpassed builders in adding new housing supply in many markets, according to a ...

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FMLS to adopt new RentSpree platform

August 19, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), the nation’s fifth-largest MLS, will be the first to adopt RentSpree’s ne...

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Dozens of Denver bridges are ‘deficient,’ so we took a tour

August 19, 2025

The Monaco Street bridge over Cherry Creek has been cut in half. One side of the bridge is under heavy construc...

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Common pitfalls: Where mortgage servicers often stumble in the second half

August 19, 2025  |  Steven Pals

With all eyes now firmly focused on the second half of 2025, mortgage servicers throughout the U.S. face an impo...

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Denver council member furious as her husband loses job in city layoffs

August 19, 2025  |  Paolo Zialcita

The husband of a Denver city council member is among the 171 city workers being laid off this week. Scott Gilmor...

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As reverse mortgage demand grows, lenders may need more personnel

August 18, 2025  |  Neil Pierson

Consumer demand for reverse mortgage products is expected to rise as the population ages more quickly. According...

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DPS mom and former teacher Monica Hunter running to represent northeast Denver on school board

August 18, 2025

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Melan...

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Inside Real Estate puts forth AI-powered home search platform

August 18, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Inside Real Estate has released HomeSearch AI — a new search and client engagement platform designed to let user...

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RE/MAX turns to Vic Lombardo to scale Motto Mortgage, wemlo

August 18, 2025  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

RE/MAX Holdings has appointed Vic Lombardo as its president of mortgage services. Lombardo will succeed Ward Mor...

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Caliber Home Loans fined $2.3M for overcharging California borrowers

August 18, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) confirmed on Monday that it has reached ...

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Greystone’s $103M affordable housing fund to support rental units in six states

August 18, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

New York-based Greystone Real Estate Capital has closed its first affordable housing fund, raising $103 million ...

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VA loan homebuyers navigate NAR settlement with ease

August 18, 2025  |  Brooklee Han

As the real estate industry prepared for the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of R...

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Denver to lay off 171 and close hundreds of open jobs, cutting $100M from budget

August 18, 2025

Updated 3:38 p.m. Nearly 200 Denver government employees are set to lose their jobs starting Monday as the city...

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WFG National Title launches Agent 3.0 with AI, automation focus

August 18, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

WFG National Title Insurance Co. has introduced Agent 3.0, which will offer users expanded options for artificia...

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HUD’s English-only policy slams the door on the American Dream

August 18, 2025  |  Darryl Davis

“One voice” or no voice at all? As of August 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is...

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett bets big on homebuilders

August 18, 2025  |  Brooklee Han

Businessman and investment icon Warren Buffett is making waves in the housing industry. Documents filed last wee...

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New-home purchase mortgage demand kept growing in July

August 18, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s Builder Application Survey data for July 2025, released on Monday, show...

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New real estate investigation on ‘deceptive practices’ launched by Moehrl lead counsel

August 18, 2025  |  Brooklee Han

Hagens Berman, a law firm specializing in class action litigation that served as the co-lead counsel in the Moeh...

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The Bank of Glen Burnie acquires VA Wholesale Mortgage

August 18, 2025  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

The Bank of Glen Burnie has acquired Virginia-based mortgage brokerage firm VA Wholesale Mortgage (VAWM), a move...

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Achieve closes $226 million HELOC securitization

August 18, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

Digital personal finance company Achieve on Monday announced the Aug. 14 close of a $266 million, AAA-rated secu...

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ICE delays Encompass SDK transition until end of 2026

August 18, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

ICE Mortgage Technology has delayed the retirement of its Encompass SDK system and certain other legacy technolo...

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Report: HUD to adopt English-only policy

August 18, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

An English-only policy for nearly all services and operations will be adopted by the U.S. Department of Housing ...

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Homebuilders are still pessimistic, as builder confidence plateaus 

August 18, 2025  |  Brooklee Han

Homebuilder confidence plateaued in August as mortgage rates remain elevated, continuing to weaken buyer traffic...

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More Contracts Are Falling Through. Here’s How To Get Ahead.

August 18, 2025  |   KCM Crew

When you sell a house, the last thing you want is for the deal to fall apart right before closing.

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Denver’s eviction cases defy national trends. What’s going on?

August 18, 2025

Denver is on track to break its annual record for eviction cases — more than 16,000, if nothing changes, even as...

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The battle over rates: Trump vs. Fed Chair Jerome Powell

August 17, 2025  |  Sarah Wheeler, Logan Mohtashami

HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami has been tracking the battle between President Trump and Federal Reser...

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Mortgage spreads cushion mortgage rates against warm inflation data

August 17, 2025  |  Logan Mohtashami

Inflation data was warm last week, but mortgage rates remain near their lowest levels for 2025 because mortgage ...

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The Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals pushes for condo guideline changes

August 16, 2025  |  Sarah Wheeler

Florida homebuyers are facing the same affordability challenges that other housing markets are grappling with, b...

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As Social Security turns 90, what will its future hold?

August 15, 2025  |  Neil Pierson

The Social Security system celebrated its 90th birthday this week. In the wake of this milestone, several policy...

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MBA opposes GSE merger, supports explicit government guarantee

August 15, 2025  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

In the debate over whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should merge, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has r...

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Tech Pulse: AI Summit delves deep on housing industry impacts

August 15, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including to...

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LeadingRE adds Rejig.ai to preferred vendor program

August 15, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) has added Rejig.ai to its Solutions Group, a collection o...

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Redfin: Multifamily housing permits fall from pandemic highs

August 15, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Permits for new multifamily housing construction have declined from the pace set during the COVID-19 pandemic, a...

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Hurricane season arrives amid homeowners insurance hikes

August 15, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

As Hurricane Erin becomes the first hurricane of the 2025 season, homeowners in many parts of the U.S. are alrea...

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Lenders urged to build AI compliance foundations sooner rather than later

August 15, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

Mortgage lenders deploying artificial intelligence should prepare now for Colorado’s comprehensive AI law that w...

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Better CFO Kevin Ryan adds Houlihan Lokey role amid executive shake-up

August 15, 2025  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes, Sarah Wolak

Several senior executives in Better’s control and finance teams, including chief financial officer Kevin Ryan, h...

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TidalWave’s Diane Yu on AI’s impact to mortgage jobs

August 15, 2025  |  Neil Pierson

The promise that artificial intelligence brings to the mortgage ecosystem through faster processes and reduced e...

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CFPB cleared to fire 90% of staff by appeals court decision

August 15, 2025  |  Sarah Wheeler

The CFPB can go ahead with plans — announced in April — to fire 90% of its staff, a federal appeals court panel ...

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Fannie Mae issues new servicing rules for temporary buydowns

August 15, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

Fannie Mae has updated its servicing guidelines for temporary interest-rate buydowns, calling for immediate adop...

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loanDepot announces Jeff Walsh’s retirement

August 15, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

loanDepot announced last week that Jeff Walsh has resigned as the president of its LDI Mortgage division. The re...

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MBA nominates ICE Mortgage Technology’s John Hedlund as 2026 vice chairman

August 15, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced this week that John Hedlund, vice chairman at ICE Mortgage Tech...

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate launches training program

August 15, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) has rolled out its Trendmaker Accreditation program nationwide foll...

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Opendoor CEO Carrie Wheeler steps down, company appoints CTO to interim role

August 15, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

Carrie Wheeler, Opendoor’s CEO and chair of the board, has stepped down, effective immediately, the company anno...

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Denver could soon require lots more composting. Who will get their hands dirty?

August 15, 2025

It was a beautiful Saturday morning as a summer street fair kicked off at the National Western Center. Cory Jon...

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Things to do in Denver this weekend, Aug. 15-17

August 15, 2025  |  Outside Contributor

By Cassidy Ritter, Special to Denverite This weekend is full of live music and dogs. On the music front, Nelly...

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How UWM is shrinking the down payment barrier

August 15, 2025  |  UWM

No one likes waiting to get into the home of their dreams. While many prospective homeowners have been biding th...

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Inside Homebridge’s NFTYDoor: Bringing instant approvals to the HELOC market

August 15, 2025  |  HW Media Content Studio

With homeowners seeking low-cost, flexible ways to tap their equity in today’s high-rate environment, HELOCs hav...

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The great paradox of property management: Why efficiency isn’t enough

August 15, 2025  |  Cat Allday

There’s a silent struggle unfolding across the real estate industry. Property managers are pushing harder than e...

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Future unveils Alpha, an in-house AI mortgage system

August 14, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

A small fish in the pond of fintech-focused mortgage companies is trying to race to the front in the artificial ...

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NEXA Mortgage hires Eric Mitchell to help boost LO count

August 14, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

In its quest to bring its loan officer count up to 5,000, NEXA Mortgage announced Thursday that it has brought o...

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Mosaik expands reach with three real estate partnerships

August 14, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Mosaik — a real estate client experience platform — has launched three new collaborations aimed at bringing its ...

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TransUnion: Mortgage, home equity lending grow despite high rates

August 14, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Mortgage originations and home equity lending both increased in the second quarter despite elevated interest rat...

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Shareholder Edge One Capital proposes Fannie-Freddie exit without higher rates

August 14, 2025  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

Edge One Capital has disclosed its stake in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, calling the government’s prolonged contr...

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Fannie Mae survey suggests lenders eye eNote growth in 2025

August 14, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

Fannie Mae on Thursday published the results of its latest Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey. The report details ...

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The Denver Zoo has 4 new lion cubs, but you won’t see them for a while

August 14, 2025

It’s time to break out the Lion King soundtrack and ascend the nearest Pride Rock-like structure in your home: T...

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Closinglock adds two-way text messaging for title insurance

August 14, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Closinglock has introduced a two-way text messaging tool for the title insurance industry, allowing closing prof...

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CATIC approves AI-powered title search platform for North Carolina

August 14, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Company (CATIC) has approved Dono’s automated title search system for use ...

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Cenlar’s Leslie Peeler addresses ‘disruptive AI’ solutions in mortgage servicing

August 14, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

Artificial intelligence may be known for its speed, but in mortgage servicing, the real opportunity is in reshap...

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The Salvation Army won’t run Denver’s hotel shelters anymore. Here’s why

August 14, 2025  |  Andrew Kenney

One of the city’s oldest charities will no longer run several shelters around Denver. The Salvation Army’s cont...

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Top-producing southern California agent joins eXp Realty

August 14, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

eXp Realty has added veteran Southern California real estate agent Vivian Lesny to its network, the company anno...

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Trader Joe’s files plans for another new Denver store

August 14, 2025

Trader Joe’s is set to bring its trademark groceries and often-chaotic parking lots to Denver’s Platt Park neigh...

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How real estate professionals win using the C.H.I.E.F.S. formula

August 14, 2025  |  John S. Finn, Jr

In the real estate business, success is often measured by numbers: transactions closed, volume sold, commissions...

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The Real Brokerage launches free coaching program to all agents

August 14, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

The Real Brokerage will launch an eight-week virtual coaching program this fall aimed at helping real estate pro...

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Foreclosure activity jumps 13% from a year ago to reach 2025 peak

August 14, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

There were a total of 36,128 properties across the country with foreclosure filings in July 2025, up 11% from th...

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Investor sentiment rebounds after 2-year low, still trails 2024 levels

August 14, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

U.S. real estate investors grew more confident in the summer after sentiment fell sharply for two straight quart...

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Mortgage delinquency rates improved in Q2 but show future warning signs

August 14, 2025  |  Sarah Wolak

The delinquency rate for mortgages on U.S. residential properties decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.9...

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$700M Silicon Valley brokerage joins ERA Real Estate

August 14, 2025  |  Jonathan Delozier

Real Estate Experts — a Silicon Valley-based brokerage with more than 90 agents — has joined ERA Real Estate und...

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FOA launches new stock offering in Texas

August 14, 2025  |  Neil Pierson

Texas-based Finance of America (FOA), one of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage lenders, announced Thursday t...

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Ex-Fannie Mae employees accuse leadership of defamation in new lawsuit

August 14, 2025  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

Dozens of former employees are suing Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte, Fannie Mae CEO P...

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Shawn Malhotra talks Rocket’s vision for AI-powered, people-centered mortgages

August 14, 2025  |  Flávia Furlan Nunes

Shawn Malhotra, the first chief technology officer in the history of Rocket Companies, says it’s pursuing an amb...

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Is It Better To Buy Now or Wait for Lower Mortgage Rates? Here’s the Tradeoff

August 14, 2025  |   KCM Crew

Mortgage rates are still a hot topic – and for good reason.

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Earnnest, Lone Wolf expand partnership

August 14, 2025  |  Brooklee Han

Digital earnest money platform Earnnest is expanding its partnership with Lone Wolf, according to an announcemen...

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Denver could ban ‘non-functional’ grass from new development, including residential

August 14, 2025

Denver could soon set new limits on where turfgrass can be installed, joining a statewide push to conserve water...

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An end to pandemic-era loss mitigation provisions is not a return to norms

August 14, 2025  |  Vicki Vidal

Servicers have known the loss mitigation waterfalls enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic were eventually going t...

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Mortgage rates drop to another new low for 2025

August 13, 2025  |  Logan Mohtashami

Mortgage rates reached a new 2025 low today, despite core inflation running at 3.1% year over year, according to...

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