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September 2025

Tech Pulse: Trendsetters nominations open, AI sales agent eases mortgage process

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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Where Are They Now? Looking back at the first class of Tech Trendsetters As HousingWire opens nominations for the 2025 Tech Trendsetters award, we’re looking back at the […]

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HUD Innovative Housing Showcase begins Saturday

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More than two dozen organizations will present cutting-edge housing and building solutions on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this weekend during the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s annual Innovative Housing Showcase. The event, established by then-HUD Secretary Ben Carson in 2019, is scheduled for Sept. 6–10. “HUD is proud to champion

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Housing market risk steepest in southern, western areas

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A growing number of U.S. housing markets face elevated risks from high foreclosure rates, underwater mortgages and rising costs, according to a new report. ATTOM analyzed 579 counties nationwide for its second-quarter Housing Risk Report — with ranking criteria including affordability, foreclosure activity, mortgage equity and unemployment. California and Florida counties were heavily represented among

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Zillow removes photos at center of CoStar suit from site

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Zillow has begun removing the images at the center of CoStar’s copyright infringement lawsuit from its site this week.  A Zillow spokesperson confirmed that the listing portal giant is only removing images that are of issue in the lawsuit and that it is notifying partners of the removals. Additionally, the spokesperson noted that actions like

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Florida House committee to discuss eliminating property taxes

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A Florida House select committee will meet later this month to discuss cutting or eliminating property taxes as Gov. Ron DeSantis continues pressing for action. A Thursday post from Florida Realtors said the House Select Committee on Property Taxes is tentatively scheduled to convene the afternoon of Sept. 22 and the morning of Sept. 23.

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Modular construction advancements could help address the housing shortage

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Although modular construction has been a long-time construction option, advancements in technology, data and automation are making it more viable at scale, according to recent research from McKinsey & Co., which analyzed more than 700 companies in 50 countries. The data draws on interviews conducted by McKinsey with more than 20 global executives. Its database

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Compass’s exclusive inventory is on the rise

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Despite the threat of having their listings banned from Zillow, it appears that more and more Compass home seller clients are choosing to use at least some parts of Compass’s three-phase marketing plan and listing their property as a Compass exclusive.  Since bottoming out in mid-July, the number of Compass exclusive listings has risen to

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IMBs urge Treasury, FHFA to preserve guarantee-fee parity

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A coalition of 46 independent mortgage banks (IMBs) is calling for guarantee-fee parity and a competitive cash window in a letter sent Friday to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte.  The push comes as the Trump administration signals plans to move forward with a stock offering for

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VA mortgage partial claim restoration faces timing challenges

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While the mortgage industry has applauded the Trump administration’s push to restore a partial claim option for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans, many experts warn it may arrive too late to help thousands of struggling borrowers. The program could prevent many defaults and foreclosures, but the implementation timeline is critical, they added. In statement

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