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- Viral ‘71% zero deals’ claim clashes with NAR 2026 member data June 26, 2026NAR says viral 71% zero deals claim is not its data, 2026 member profile shows 6% individuals and 2% teams had 0.Jessica Lautz
- VA updates appraisal rules, adjusts fees in some regions June 26, 2026The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has updated several home loan appraisal requirements, removing and revising certain Minimum Property Requirements.Flávia Furlan Nunes
- Portals and brokerages escalate real estate vertical integration race June 26, 2026Portals and brokerages expand across the stack to defend engagement and margins, as AI makes shopping and expertise more portable.Dean DiCarlo
- ARA adds REMAX president Chris Lim to board June 26, 2026ARA adds REMAX president Chris Lim and investor Andrew Dodge to its board and offers REMAX agents a free first year membership.Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation
- Falcone-backed AmeriCraft targets Southeast luxury communities June 26, 2026AmeriCraft Homes, a new for-sale builder backed by veteran developer Art Falcone, has launched a multi-state platform to deliver “attainable luxury” communities in Florida and the Carolinas, with a hospitality-style customer experience. The Boca Raton-based company, announced June 24, positions itself at the overlap of semi-custom and production building. The model leans into curated design […]HousingWire Automation
- MISMO releases data mappings for key VA eligibility forms June 26, 2026MISMO published data mappings for VA Forms 26-1880 and 26-1817, giving VA lenders a standard way to digitize and automate eligibility checks.HousingWire Automation
- How to defend commission using value not tools June 26, 2026This script free approach helps agents answer commission pressure by coaching sellers on execution, not arguing about tools or fees.Darryl Davis
- Mortgage performance steady in May as calendar drives delinquency bump June 26, 2026U.S. mortgage performance remained stable in May even as headline delinquencies rose due to a Sunday month-end that pushed some payments into June, according to Intercontinental Exchange’s First Look report.HousingWire Automation
- Bright MLS joins Google home listings via HouseCanary June 26, 2026Bright MLS plans to send opt-in brokerage listings into Google search through HouseCanary ComeHome.com, expanding listing distribution.Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation
- BOK Financial’s Michael Merritt breaks down ROAD to Housing Act impact on homebuyers June 26, 2026Michael Merritt, BOK Financial's senior vice president of customer care and default mortgage servicing, told HousingWire the bill represents a “good start, but not everything."Sarah Wolak