• From clicks to home sales: How connected builder websites convert traffic,New Home Star

    From clicks to home sales: How connected builder websites convert traffic

    Today’s homebuyers are exploring communities, comparing floor plans and evaluating builders long before they speak with a sales professional. That shift has turned the builder website from a digital brochure into one of the most important touchpoints in the buying journey. “The builder’s website has

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  • Rural seniors face growing repair crisis with aging homes,Jonathan Delozier, HousingWire Automation

    Rural seniors face growing repair crisis with aging homes

    A new Shelterforce report highlights a growing concern for older homeowners in rural America: Housing stability often depends less on affordability than on the ability to maintain aging homes. The report follows Kentucky homeowner Karen Moore, whose leaking roof eventually caused extensive structura

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  • UWM lines up record $2.05B Ishbia–Oaktree capital raise as it posts Q2 loss,Flávia Furlan Nunes, HousingWire Automation

    UWM lines up record $2.05B Ishbia–Oaktree capital raise as it posts Q2 loss

    UWM Holdings Corp. is pairing the announcement of a record $2.05 billion strategic capital partnership with its second-quarter 2026 results, which show the nation’s largest mortgage lender is still leaning into growth despite higher leverage and moving into the red. In an internal memo to employees

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