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MLS leaders said brokers are uploading MLS data into AI tools, increasing urgency for auditing, entitlements, and enforceable policies.

Two Harbors Investment Corp. is pushing back on a lawsuit filed this week by UWM Holdings Corp., calling the complaint “frivolous,” “meritless” and “illogical."

FirstTeam entered Kansas and Missouri via a Kansas City office with Rival Real Estate, growing to 62 offices and 2,200 agents.

Illinois Realtors launched a program with local officials to reduce zoning and approval barriers and speed housing production statewide.

United Wholesale Mortgage filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Two Harbors Investment Corp. of willfully breaching its merger agreement and committing fraud while pursuing a competing deal with CrossCountry Mortgage.

President Donald Trump is moving forward with a renewed attempt to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations.

Opinion: The capital structure solution hiding inside the housing crisis and more — today's infrastructure signal.

The ROAD to Housing Act targets new supply, but aging workforce housing needs preservation capital. With stock at a 45-year median age and 7 million fewer units under $1,000, the column argues for financing stabilized housing like infrastructure.

Zillow Q2 2026 revenue rose 18% to $772M, mortgage revenue jumped 75% to $84M, and the quarter ended with a $4M net loss.

Much of the drama and excitement around Dream Finders’ hostile pursuit of Beazer has centered on governance issues and the lack of engagement between the two companies. However, it’s also worth looking at Dream Finders’ stated position for why it would be the ideal owner for Beaz

Inventory is down slightly year over year, but active supply near 1.54 million and 4.6 months is holding price growth to 2.0%.

The Real Brokerage Chief Technology Officer Pritesh Damani said 80% of real estate processes could be automated within six months.

Regulators in 46 states and DC reached a $15.5M settlement with Newrez over lender-placed insurance charges and refunds.

MLS leaders said brokers are uploading MLS data into AI tools, increasing urgency for auditing, entitlements, and enforceable policies.

More than 2.5 million properties across the 10 most exposed western states face a moderate or greater risk of wildfire damage, representing nearly $1.4 trillion in reconstruction cost value, according to Cotality’s 2026 Wildfire Risk Report.

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NAR said 91% of 2025 sellers used an agent and FSBO was 5%, as AI tools help listings but not net proceeds and risk control.

Thad Wong says his firm uses AI to surface prior client context and automate background work, while keeping agent communication human-led.

NEXA sued a former contractor in Arizona on Aug. 7, alleging trade secret misuse, solicitation and false statements.

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