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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
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Village Capital settles over broken 6% VA loan rate cap
DOJ says the servicer refused rate cut requests and retaliated against those seeking relief
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Real-REMAX CEO says AI will take over housing systems
Poleg also predicted that U.S. home prices could decline over the coming months
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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
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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
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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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Fairway Home Mortgage rehires Jeff Gilmore, Matt Gray team
The North Carolina-based team has logged 418 loans and $125.5M in volume year to date
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NAR pending home sales index falls to record low in September
HousingWire Intelligence data showed 51,947 new pending single family sales for Oct. 16 week, down 13.1% year over year
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Housing policy ignored the cost of staying in a home
A 2026 survey found 63.2% of homeowners are stressed by ownership costs as taxes, insurance and upkeep rise
Read more ↗HousingWire · Oct 20, 2026
Elevated rates just made it harder to build more homes in America
With mortgage rates near 7.5%, look for softness in 2027
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