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# RealtyWire

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## Posts
- [14 Tucson, Ariz., Business Parks Sell for a Record $165.75 Million](https://realtywire.com/tucson-industrial-portfolio-record-sale/): Equus Capital Partners sold the 85-building, 1.25 million-square-foot Tucson Shallow Bay Industrial Portfolio to Catalyst Real Estate and Everview Partners, in what the brokerage called the market's largest industrial sale by price on record.
- [Leo Pareja Takes Over as AGNT CEO as Glenn Sanford Moves to Chairman](https://realtywire.com/leo-pareja-agnt-ceo-sanford-chairman/): eXp Realty's chief executive now runs the parent company, and the same Oct. 8 announcement carried a Newrez mortgage joint venture, a $50,000 seller-prep program, a showing marketplace and an MCP-based AI strategy.
- [30-Year Mortgage Rate Hits 7.40%, the Highest Since November 2023](https://realtywire.com/mortgage-rate-740-highest-since-2023/): Freddie Mac's survey average rose for a seventh straight week, to 7.40% from 7.28%, as 10-year Treasury yields held above 5.2% and mortgage applications fell 35% from a year ago.
- [Citizens Suspends Insurance Binding Statewide as Hurricane Isaias Targets Florida’s Panhandle](https://realtywire.com/citizens-binding-suspension-hurricane-isaias/): Florida's insurer of last resort stopped writing new coverage on Oct. 7, a day before Isaias became the season's first hurricane and warnings went up from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle.
- [Housing Costs Could Be ‘Normal’ in Six Years, or a Decade in Half of Big Metros, Redfin Says](https://realtywire.com/redfin-housing-costs-normal-timeline/): A Redfin analysis published Oct. 8 models when the mortgage-payment-to-income ratio returns to August 2018 levels. Costs normalize soonest in San Jose, Austin, Oakland, Seattle and Portland, and not within a decade in 24 of the 46 metros studied.
- [Vesta Raises a $30 Million Series B Backed by the Lenders It Sells To](https://realtywire.com/vesta-30-million-series-b-ai-mortgage/): Vesta said on Oct. 8 it raised $30 million led by Conversion Capital, with strategic money from Pennymac, New American Funding, Citi Ventures, nbkc bank, First American and FirstKey Mortgage. The company says AI agents and automated workflows now handle about 40% of tasks on its loan origination platform.
- [Century Communities Buys HistoryMaker Homes, Tripling Its Dallas-Fort Worth Community Count](https://realtywire.com/century-communities-historymaker-homes-acquisition/): Century Communities said on Oct. 8 it acquired substantially all assets of HMH Lifestyles, L.P., which does business as HistoryMaker Homes, a Grapevine, Texas, builder founded in 1949. The deal triples Century's Dallas-Fort Worth community count and replenishes a lot pipeline that shrank by more than 8,500 lots over the past year.
- [HUD Opens Fair Housing Act Investigation Into Wells Fargo’s Minority Homeownership Programs](https://realtywire.com/hud-investigation-wells-fargo-homeownership/): HUD's fair housing office told Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf on Oct. 7 that it is investigating whether the bank's 2017 and 2022 commitments to Black homeownership violated the Fair Housing Act, and demanded the bank preserve all records tied to its mortgage lending policies.
- [Activist Investor Takes 5.8% of Empire State Realty Trust and Presses for a Strategic Review](https://realtywire.com/erez-empire-state-realty-trust-13d/): Erez Asset Management and founder Bruce Schanzer disclosed a 5.8% stake in Empire State Realty Trust in an Oct. 5 Schedule 13D, saying they have pressed the board on capital allocation and a potential strategic review of some or all assets.
- [California Realtors Forecast a 3.7% Sales Gain in 2027 on a 6.6% Mortgage Rate](https://realtywire.com/california-realtors-2027-housing-forecast/): C.A.R.'s 2027 forecast, released Oct. 7, projects 277,900 existing single-family sales and a $894,400 median price. It assumes a 6.6% 30-year mortgage rate, about two-thirds of a point below the current market.
- [FICO Will Eliminate About 15% of Its Positions in an AI-Driven Restructuring](https://realtywire.com/fico-workforce-reduction-15-percent/): Fair Isaac disclosed in an Oct. 6 SEC filing that it will cut about 15% of positions across the company, taking $27 million in severance charges, even as scores revenue grew more than 40% year over year.
- [Most Fed Officials Expected Another Rate Increase by Year End, September Minutes Show](https://realtywire.com/fomc-september-minutes-another-hike-year-end/): Minutes of the Sept. 15-16 FOMC meeting, released Oct. 7, say most participants expected another rate increase would likely be appropriate by year end. Only two meetings remain, and Fed staff called mortgage credit somewhat restrictive.
- [Unlock MLS Refuses Compass Demand to Drop Listing Fines in Austin, Texas](https://realtywire.com/unlock-mls-compass-clear-cooperation-refusal/): Unlock MLS CEO Emily Girard told subscribers on Oct. 6 that the Austin, Texas, listing service will keep enforcing Clear Cooperation, rejecting a Compass demand backed by the threat of a federal antitrust suit.
- [Construction Planning Rises 2.4% as Commercial Falls 14.9% Without Data Centers](https://realtywire.com/construction-planning-september-data-centers/): The Dodge Momentum Index rose 2.4% in September to 288.0, but the gain came from hospitals and schools. Commercial planning fell 1.3% for the month and, excluding data centers, is down 14.9% from a year ago.
- [Tishman Speyer Takes a 150-Year Chrysler Building Lease and Commits $235 Million](https://realtywire.com/tishman-speyer-chrysler-building-ground-lease/): Tishman Speyer and The Cooper Union finalized a 150-year ground lease on the Chrysler Building on Oct. 7, with $235 million going into systems, facade and amenities. PSP Investments leads the equity, and the group is using no acquisition debt.
- [Mortgage Rate Hits 7.49% as Refinancing Drops to Less Than Half Last Year’s Pace](https://realtywire.com/mortgage-rate-749-refi-pace-halves/): The 30-year fixed rate reached 7.49% in the week ending Oct. 2, its highest level in almost three years, and mortgage applications fell 4.2% as refinancing collapsed and FHA purchase demand dropped 6%.
- [Supreme Court Asks the Solicitor General to Weigh In on Mortgage Escrow Interest](https://realtywire.com/supreme-court-escrow-interest-cvsg/): An order list issued Oct. 5 invited the United States to file briefs in three petitions asking whether the National Bank Act lets national banks ignore state laws requiring interest on mortgage escrow balances — a question the Court sent back unresolved in 2024.
- [BDT & MSD to Buy Sunrise Senior Living, Operator of 230 Communities, From PSP Investments](https://realtywire.com/bdt-msd-sunrise-senior-living/): Funds affiliated with the merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners signed a definitive agreement to acquire the McLean, Va., senior housing operator from Canada's public pension manager, with Sunrise's executives taking a minority stake. Terms were not disclosed.
- [UWM Will Pull FICO and VantageScore on Every Loan and Default to the Better Score](https://realtywire.com/uwm-defaults-best-credit-score/): The nation's largest wholesale mortgage lender said on Oct. 6 that it will obtain both a FICO score and a VantageScore 4.0 on every credit pull and qualify the borrower on whichever is stronger, taking the choice out of brokers' hands.
- [CTO Realty Growth Buys a 545,000-Square-Foot Power Center in Lee’s Summit, Mo., for $103 Million](https://realtywire.com/cto-realty-summit-woods-crossing-acquisition/): CTO Realty Growth paid $103.0 million, or $189 per square foot, for Summit Woods Crossing in Lee's Summit, Mo., a nearly full 545,000-square-foot power center, taking its 2026 investment volume to $439 million.
- [Realtor.com Puts Agentic AI in Front of 192,000 Agents With RealAssist](https://realtywire.com/realtor-com-realassist-ai-agents/): Realtor.com added RealAssist AI to Realtor.com+ on Oct. 6, automating client setup, summarizing daily client activity and drafting actions agents approve. The platform is live in 21 markets serving more than 192,000 agents.

## Pages
- [Carson City Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/carson-city-nv/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Carson City, NV metro area.
- [Eagle Pass Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/eagle-pass-tx/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Eagle Pass, TX metro area.
- [Enid Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/enid-ok/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Enid, OK metro area.
- [Walla Walla Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/walla-walla-wa/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Walla Walla, WA metro area.
- [Lewiston Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/lewiston-id/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area.
- [Minot Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/minot-nd/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Minot, ND metro area.
- [Grand Island Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/grand-island-ne/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Grand Island, NE metro area.
- [Elmira Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/elmira-ny/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Elmira, NY metro area.
- [Casper Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/casper-wy/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Casper, WY metro area.
- [Midland Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/midland-mi/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Midland, MI metro area.
- [Kokomo Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/kokomo-in/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Kokomo, IN metro area.
- [Great Falls Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/great-falls-mt/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Great Falls, MT metro area.
- [Columbus, IN Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/columbus-in/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Columbus, IN metro area.
- [Parkersburg Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/parkersburg-wv/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Parkersburg-Vienna, WV metro area.
- [Grants Pass Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/grants-pass-or/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Grants Pass, OR metro area.
- [Pocatello Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/pocatello-id/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Pocatello, ID metro area.
- [Hinesville Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/hinesville-ga/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Hinesville, GA metro area.
- [Fairbanks Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/fairbanks-ak/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Fairbanks-College, AK metro area.
- [Helena Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/helena-mt/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Helena, MT metro area.
- [Corvallis Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/corvallis-or/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Corvallis, OR metro area.
- [Cape Girardeau Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/cape-girardeau-mo/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metro area.
- [Decatur, IL Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/decatur-il/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Decatur, IL metro area.
- [Dubuque Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/dubuque-ia/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Dubuque, IA metro area.
- [Hot Springs Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/hot-springs-ar/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Hot Springs, AR metro area.
- [Victoria Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/victoria-tx/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Victoria, TX metro area.
- [Lima Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/lima-oh/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Lima, OH metro area.
- [Rome Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/rome-ga/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Rome, GA metro area.
- [Bay City Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/bay-city-mi/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Bay City, MI metro area.
- [Paducah Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/paducah-ky/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Paducah, KY-IL metro area.
- [Cheyenne Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/cheyenne-wy/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Cheyenne, WY metro area.
- [Gadsden Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/gadsden-al/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Gadsden, AL metro area.
- [Ithaca Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/ithaca-ny/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Ithaca, NY metro area.
- [Fond du Lac Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/fond-du-lac-wi/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Fond du Lac, WI metro area.
- [Mankato Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/mankato-mn/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Mankato, MN metro area.
- [Grand Forks Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/grand-forks-nd/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area.
- [Sumter Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/sumter-sc/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Sumter, SC metro area.
- [Kankakee Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/kankakee-il/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Kankakee, IL metro area.
- [Gettysburg Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/gettysburg-pa/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Gettysburg, PA metro area.
- [Beckley Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/beckley-wv/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Beckley, WV metro area.
- [Pinehurst Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/pinehurst-nc/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area.
- [Sebring Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/sebring-fl/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Sebring, FL metro area.
- [Michigan City Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/michigan-city-in/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area.
- [Watertown Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/watertown-ny/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Watertown-Fort Drum, NY metro area.
- [Weirton Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/weirton-wv/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area.
- [Williamsport Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/williamsport-pa/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Williamsport, PA metro area.
- [Sandusky Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/sandusky-oh/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Sandusky, OH metro area.
- [Muncie Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/muncie-in/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Muncie, IN metro area.
- [Owensboro Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/owensboro-ky/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Owensboro, KY metro area.
- [Longview Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/longview-wa/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area.
- [Anniston Metro Area Real Estate Market](https://realtywire.com/markets/anniston-al/): Real estate market data, news and analysis for the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area.