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• Tech Pulse: Realtor.com acquires Zenlist; Zillow unveils new tools July 18, 2025
  Tech Pulse is HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology — including tools, integrations and trends.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Rayse expands platform with new home seller tools July 18, 2025
  Rayse offers agents a way to document and share their behind-the-scenes work with sellers through a centralized platform.
  Jonathan Delozier
• RealPage acquires Livble, expanding rent payment options July 18, 2025
  The deal brings Livble’s installment-based rent payment system into RealPage platforms, with the goal to streamline payment processing.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Single-family construction is getting worse due to rates July 18, 2025
  Thanks to Fed policy, data on single-family construction is not improving; in fact, it is getting worse.
  Logan Mohtashami
• 3 charts that show why renters struggle to become homeowners July 18, 2025
  Data from NLIHC’s annual Out of Reach report shows in no uncertain terms why making the jump from renting to owning has been so tough.
  Jeff Andrews
• Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate adds Tennessee affiliate July 18, 2025
  The firm serves a wide swath of western Tennessee communities, including areas between Memphis and Lexington.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Younger homebuyers turn to social media, AI and each other July 18, 2025
  A newly released NextGen Homebuyer Report — compiled by National Mortgage Insurance and financial literacy nonprofit FirstHome IQ — highlights how Gen Z and millennials are creatively navigating a changing real estate landscape.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Which is better for mortgage — FICO or VantageScore? July 18, 2025
  A shift in federal policy has reignited a debate over which credit scoring model best predicts risk, potentially changing how millions qualify for mortgages.
  Flávia Furlan Nunes
• Mutual of Omaha expands proprietary reverse mortgage offering to more states July 18, 2025
  Mutual of Omaha Mortgage announced on Friday that its SecureEquity+ product, which became available in April to eligible California and Florida residents, is now available in 12 additional states.
  Neil Pierson
• Homebuilding declines are deepening as headwinds get stronger July 18, 2025
  Single-family home construction is down year over year at every stage of the process, an acceleration of declines posted in May.
  Jeff Andrews