🏆 Built on growth. Recognized for performance.
The 2026 HousingWire Homebuilder Rankings spotlight the builders driving the housing industry forward through growth, scale and execution across residential construction.
Congratulations to the builders shaping the future of housing and setting the pace for the industry.
Celebrate your recognition with the complete recognition package, featuring official badges, logos and a custom crystal trophy.
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🚨 BREAKING: Zillow has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against MRED and Compass — alleging the two coordinated to pressure Zillow into carrying private Compass listings nationwide by threatening access to Chicagoland listing data.
The lawsuit claims MRED and Compass worked together to expand private listing networks, restrict visibility on public portals and use MLS data access as leverage against platforms enforcing stricter listing transparency standards.
A move that escalates the growing battle over private listings, portal access and control over how inventory is distributed across the housing market.
➡️ Read the full breakdown in the link in bio
Housing Market Tracker 📊🏡 with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami
Weekly pending home sales rose to 79,220, up from 74,212 a year ago, showing resilient demand even with mortgage rates near yearly highs. Inventory growth slowed to 1.49% year over year as spreads stayed improved near 1.96%, keeping rates below 7%.
👉 Link in bio to check out the Housing Market Tracker
The conversations shaping housing started in Austin. Next year, they continue in Frisco.
From market strategy and policy shifts to leadership, technology and the future of housing, this week brought together the executives and decision-makers shaping what comes next for the industry.
Thank you to every speaker, partner and attendee who made this year’s event unforgettable.
The next chapter starts now.
🎟️ Tickets for The Gathering 2027 are officially on sale. Secure your spot early and be part of the conversations driving housing forward.
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If you missed it, we’ve got you.
This is HousingWire’s What You Missed This Week — a quick roundup of the top stories our newsroom covered over the past few days.
From market moves to industry shifts, here’s what mattered. 👇
1. Inventory is rising, but homes are selling faster
2. eXp acquires NextHome, shifts to multi-model platform
3. Mortgage spreads are the only thing keeping rates under 7%
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How fast technology is moving is mind blowing and if you are a team leader or brokerage owner you are going to have to do way more than just provide good tech to keep your agents.
🚨 BREAKING: eXp World Holdings is acquiring NextHome — adding a national franchise network to its cloud-based brokerage model and expanding into a multi-model real estate platform.
The deal gives agents and teams more flexibility in how they operate, whether through eXp’s cloud brokerage model or NextHome’s franchise system — while plugging both into a larger referral network, technology stack and national infrastructure.
A move that signals where the industry may be heading next: fewer one-size-fits-all brokerage models, more consolidation and increased competition around agent support, scale and listing access.
➡️ Read the full breakdown in the link in bio
Housing Market Tracker 📊🏡 with Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami
Mortgage spreads closed at 1.93% last week, helping keep 2026 mortgage rates under 6.64% and near 6.44%. If the worst spread levels of 2023 returned, rates would be about 7.62% at today’s 10-year yield.
👉 Link in bio to check out the Housing Market Tracker
A stage full of standouts đź‘Ź
From finalists to winners, this crew showed exactly what it means to lead with brand, presence, and impact. Safe to say… the spotlight was well deserved.
Take a look at some of our favorite moments 👉
#ExhibitAwards #WinnersCircle #RealEstateMarketing #IndustryLeaders
That’s a wrap on The Gathering.
Thank you to the industry leaders, innovators and partners who showed up, shared insights and made these conversations matter. The level of perspective, collaboration and forward thinking in the room is what moves housing forward.
Grateful to everyone who joined us, contributed to the conversations and helped make this such a powerful few days. The ideas shared here don’t stop in Austin. They carry forward into how this industry builds, adapts and grows next.
We’ll see you at the next one.
Competition 🤝 connection
The pickleball and golf tournaments brought the energy at The Gathering ⛳️🎾 — where deals start between points and conversations carry from the course to the court.
A little friendly competition, a lot of relationship-building and plenty of moments that go beyond the sessions.
