Housing

Century Communities leans on operations as strategy in Q2 2026

“A rose is a rose is a rose,” according to a 1913 poem Gertrude Stein wrote, called Sacred Emily. In our more earthbound sphere of residential development, investment and construction, a...

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U.S. apartment demand hits a high mark as pipeline slows

The U.S. apartment market posted its strongest quarter in nearly two years, as renter demand outpaced a shrinking construction pipeline, commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield reported...

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Fathom links financial control failures to former CEOs and undisclosed side deal

Fathom Holdings has disclosed potential “material misstatements” in previous financial reports, placing blame on alleged actions of the company’s former CEOs. In a document filed earlie...

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Reverse mortgage market faces challenging second half of 2026

Industry professionals expect the reverse mortgage market to remain challenging throughout the second half of 2026 as elevated mortgage rates and affordability pressures continue to limit how much ...

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ERA Key Realty Services launches redesigned website AI upgrades

Massachusetts-based ERA Key Realty Services has launched a redesigned website in partnership with RELIANCEai, upgrading its digital platform with new search capabilities, hyperlocal content and SEO...

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Future Leader: Sarah Marr, Executive Director, ThriveMore

Sarah Marr, Executive Director at ThriveMore, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers....

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Sitzer/Burnett plaintiffs seek MLS data access in NAR settlement

It may be nearly three years since a Missouri jury found the real estate industry liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit...

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Real estate whack-a-mole and the never-ending consumer protection battle

People assume I catch everything in this industry because I’m chronically online. The truth is less flattering to my willpower and more flattering to my community: If I miss something, someone’s al...

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Voters in all parties support federal housing help beyond the ROAD

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now law, but most housing industry leaders argue that there is far more work to be done. Voters strongly agree. A new survey of 19,564 adults fro...

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Mortgage rates hit yearly high as Iran conflict escalates

As the Iran conflict 2.0 escalates, mortgage rates hit yearly highs today at 6.85%, compared to the same day last year when they were 6.78%. This marks the first time in 2026 that rates are higher ...

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Senators question CFPB nominee Brian Johnson on Bureau’s future

President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Brian Johnson, faced sharp questioning from Democratic senators Thursday over the future of the agency and whether...

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Landlords sue over rent freeze on New York City stabilized units

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ran and won on bringing affordability and stronger rent stabilization to the city’s residents. Landlords are having none of it. They sued in Staten Isl...

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Keller Williams names five leaders to growth roles

Keller Williams Realty has appointed five senior leaders to growth-focused roles overseeing its U.S. and Canada divisions, commercial platform, agent attraction and digital strategy, the company an...

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Rodland Private Members looks to close AI gap for independent brokerages

Independent real estate brokerages will soon have a new path to compete with national conglomerates without sacrificing their autonomy. Rodland Private Members — a membership platform la...

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Flair says AI improved lead conversion in West Capital Lending deployment

Artificial intelligence startup Flair Labs says a recent deployment with West Capital Lending demonstrates how AI voice agents can help mortgage lenders capitalize on leads that might otherwise go ...

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ERA president Alex Vidal tunes out real estate’s noise — and listens to consumers

There is no shortage of things happening in the real estate industry these days. From consolidation to the debate over private listings and seller choice, there are plenty of issues competing for a...

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‘Tale of two’ Miami housing markets reflects changing priorities, international demand

South Florida’s housing market is navigating a notable shift in mid-2026, characterized by a sharp divergence between a tight, high-end single-family market and a condominium sector adjusting to hi...

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Why homebuilders struggle to scale new initiatives

Despite the reputation production homebuilders get for resisting change – and failing at innovation – the best path to a homebuilding team member’s career advancement is by evangelizing a passion p...

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Non-agency is not subprime. The mortgage industry needs to start acting like it.

In the mortgage industry, no word carries more stigma than subprime. For anyone who lived through 2008, it brings up memories of falling home values, rising foreclosures and a financial system that...

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The silence after the breach is the part you control

A ransomware group posts a lender’s name on a dark web leak site. Terabytes of loan files, Social Security numbers, bank account details, employee records. The clock the public sees starts there. ...

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Nick Janovsky joins SERHANT. as Tampa luxury sales director

SERHANT. appointed Nick Janovsky director of luxury sales for Tampa, St. Petersburg and the Gulf Beaches, the company announced on Wednesday. Based in St. Petersburg, Janovsky brings mor...

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