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Consumer-permissioned is the future. Is your business ready?

You’ve built a lending process that works. Your team is efficient, your systems are dialed in and you’ve invested in technology to stay competitive. But if you still rely on credit reports, static ...

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Los Angeles home prices level off as new listings trend lower

The Los Angeles metro housing market remains tight, but prices show early signs of softening as new listings come in below current medians. HW Data shows about 1,437 single-family homes sold last w...

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NAR unveils new value proposition as it looks ahead

For the National Association of Realtors (NAR,) transparency is the name of the game and the trade group is starting this effort by unveiling parts of its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan, which will be pr...

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Washington, D.C. housing market leans seller as prices hold steady

HW Data shows the Washington, D.C. housing market remains stable heading into mid-October, with modest sales volume and steady pricing. The District recorded 99 single-family home sales last week, ...

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Miami has the world’s biggest housing bubble. Local experts reject that label

Miami has been ranked as the world’s most overvalued housing market, according to the 2025 UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index. But Florida real estate leaders say the city’s fundamentals remain st...

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Dallas housing market shows steady demand as inventory expands

HW Data shows 2,850 single-family homes sold across the DFW metroplex last week, marking consistent sales volume as the region adjusts to a slower but still active pace. The market data signals a b...

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Zillow Rentals launches Listing Spotlight feature

While much of Zillow’s product development over the past few years, including its Listing Showcase feature, has been geared to for-sale properties, the listing portal giant is now turning the spotl...

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RMI targets forward LOs with Reverse Qualifier tool

It’s no secret that business has declined in recent years for reverse mortgage lenders. The 26,000 Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) originations in fiscal year 2025 were less than one-quarter...

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LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda killed in accident

Doug Lebda, the founder, chairman and CEO of LendingTree, died Sunday in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the company’s board of directors announced. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden pa...

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Immanuel CEO to Retire, Senior Living Operator Starts Search for New Top Leader

Immanuel CEO Eric Gurley is retiring in mid-2026, beginning a search for a new top leader at the senior living nonprofit. Gurley, who rose to the CEO role at Immanuel in 2009, is slated to ...

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San Francisco metro housing market remains highly competitive

The San Francisco metro area continues to show a competitive housing market in Oct. 2025. HW Data shows 662 single-family homes sold across the San Francisco metro area last week. The Market Action...

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Investor premiums are pricing out first-time homebuyers

Coupled with high mortgage rates and record-high home prices, real estate investors are also making it harder for first-time buyers to compete, according to new data from real estate analytics firm...

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How Clinical KPIs Can Improve Financial Performance in Seniors Housing

Despite hopes that the rising tide in occupancy rates would lift all boats for the seniors housing industry, many operators with full properties still wrestle with revenue volatility that hinders f...

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Optimal Blue antitrust case draws parallels to commission lawsuits, RealPage

For many in the housing industry, the allegations in the antitrust lawsuit filed earlier this week against Optimal Blue and scores of top mortgage lenders sounded rather familiar. Filed...

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Payload integrates with eXp Realty platforms

eXp Realty is partnering up with fintech platform Payload to provide agents and consumers with a fully integrated payment experience. According to an announcement on Friday, this integratio...

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Why title insurance is essential to secure, affordable homeownership

The Federal Reserve’s decision this month to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points was encouraging news for Americans eager to become homeowners. Although mortgage rates aren’t set by ...

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Did housing inventory peak in August this year?

Housing inventory at one point this year showed 33% year-over-year growth, but that growth has since slowed to 17%, and we might already have seen the seasonal peak in inventory for the year in the...

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Suspected $100M real estate fraud scheme uncovered in Baltimore

A suspected real estate fraud ring involving New York-based investors has triggered a wave of foreclosures across Baltimore, according to a local report. A months-long investigation by ...

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Why Senior Living Investors Are Chasing Smaller Deals

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription The stage is set for 2025 to be a record-breaking year for senior living merger and acquisition activity. As of the end of September, the ...

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Seniors Housing Occupancy Increased 70 Basis Points in Third Quarter, Reports NIC

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — NIC MAP, the data and analytics arm of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, has reported that the national occupancy rate for senior living properties rea...

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Movers and Shakers: Chief Clinical Officer Joins Unbridled Living; AgeWell Solvere Living Announces Promotion

Movers & Shakers is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Job Board. Browse and apply to management and executive senior living jobs and positions from leading professional firms serving th...

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