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• Michael Saunders & Co. promotes Chip Murphy to EVP April 3, 2025
  Murphy will now oversee all aspects of MSC’s residential brokerage and training program while continuing his leadership at the firm's mortgage, title, insurance, relocation and business development wings.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Record monthly housing costs keep buyers on the sidelines April 3, 2025
  Home sale prices have climbed 3.4% year-over-year, while the average mortgage rate stands at 6.65%, down from recent peaks.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Mr. Cooper’s subservicing clients face a dilemma April 3, 2025
  UWM’s cancellation of its subservicing deal with Mr. Cooper was widely expected. But it’s unclear how other clients will respond to the $9.4 billion Rocket deal.
  James Kleimann, Sarah Wolak
• Scott Turner’s busy day on X: HHS meeting, Carson portrait and tariffs April 3, 2025
  Scott Turner met with HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, welcomed Ben Carson back to HUD headquarters and sounded off on sweeping new tariffs.
  Chris Clow
• Gibson plaintiffs barred from replying to Hooper suit filings April 3, 2025
  Despite claiming they had evidence eXp and Weichert conducted reverse auctions, the Gibson plaintiffs will not be able to file their surreply.
  Brooklee Han
• Survey: Home insurance rates rise for most policyholders in 2024 April 3, 2025
  Amid escalating costs, many policyholders worry their homes could become uninsurable in the future, while some have already received nonrenewal notices from their insurers.
  Jonathan Delozier
• How Rocket’s acquisition of Mr. Cooper could reshape the industry April 3, 2025
  On a recent episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast, James Kleimann and Sarah Wheeler unpack Rocket Companies’ acquisition of Mr. Cooper.
  HousingWire Staff
• Will delayed marketing strategies spell doom for the listing portals? April 3, 2025
  Industry analysts contemplate how NAR’s changes to CCP may impact listing portals like Zillow if fewer listings appear on IDX feeds.
  Brooklee Han
• AssetVal, Restb.ai integration aims to improve broker price opinions April 3, 2025
  The collaboration aims to enhance the accuracy and consistency of property valuations by using AI to assess property conditions and quality.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Senate Democrats question legality of Pulte’s recent actions at FHFA, GSEs April 3, 2025
  Nine Senate Democrats sent two letters to the FHFA director demanding clarity on actions to reshape leadership at the agency and the GSEs.
  Chris Clow