Housing

Investors list more homes after ROAD to Housing Act, but impact may stay local

Institutional investors are listing significantly more single-family rental homes for sale following passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, but economists and real estate professionals sa...

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The JMG acquisition gives teams leverage, but not equal valuations

When Keller Williams announced its acquisition of the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) earlier this month, Steve Murray, the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting, felt it was an historical moment for real...

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Avamere Exiting Skilled Nursing Business After 26-Property Sabra REIT Transition

Senior housing operator Avamere is getting out of the skilled nursing business. Avamere, which previously spun off its senior living holdings into senior living operator Arete Living in 20...

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D.R. Horton bets operating rigor will outperform uncertain demand

Few homebuilding enterprises look so voraciously at other homebuilding operators’ share of new-home sales in any given arena as present and future opportunity as does D.R. Horton. When t...

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Will Trump’s new Canadian tariffs add cost risk for builders?

On Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, raising questions about the potential impacts on homebuilders and residential construction costs. ...

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Mortgage rates hold near 6.85% ahead of Fed meeting

Mortgage rates stayed in the upper 6% range over the last week as investors weighed persistent inflation concerns, geopolitical tensions and uncertainty ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting...

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Generate real estate seller leads: 14 proven strategies + tools

Are you an agent trying to figure out how to get more seller leads? Well, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common challenges that agents face, especially in competitive markets. Whether you’r...

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How to create real estate branding that attracts your ideal clients

With an estimated two million licensed real estate agents in the US, it’s never been more important to stand out in a memorable way. When you meet someone in person, that’s easy — you’ll win them o...

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CFPB eyes reverse mortgage disclosure overhaul; attorneys warn of costs

Federal regulators are taking a fresh look at reverse mortgage disclosures — and attorneys say the review is long overdue, though they’re urging caution about the cost of any overhaul. I...

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Gershman Mortgage, Truss Financial Group launch separate HELOC offerings

As millions of homeowners remain locked into low mortgage rates, lenders are introducing new home equity products designed to help borrowers access accumulated equity without refinancing their firs...

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Chris Rediger: How a Google real estate pilot went from a softball field chat to nationwide

Last month, Google made some waves announcing that it was taking its real estate listing pilot program nationwide. While the nationwide expansion of the program, which is powered by a partnership w...

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12 Oaks Senior Living Appoints President Greg Puklicz CEO

DALLAS — 12 Oaks Senior Living has appointed President Greg Puklicz the role of chief executive officer. Puklicz has served as president of the company since December 2021. Previous CEO Richard K. ...

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HomeAdvantage partners with Valley First on real estate rewards

HomeAdvantage has partnered with Valley First Credit Union to offer a real estate rewards program and cash-back incentives to the California credit union’s 80,000 members, the companies announced o...

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HUD suspends Virgin Islands housing authority funding over fraud concerns

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has suspended funding to the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) after an investigation uncovered what the agency described as wide...

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Manhattan project contractor error eyed in conversion collapse

A partial building collapse in New York City may more likely be explained by contractor error than from inherent risks in large-scale office-to-residential conversions. An engineer on th...

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300,000-plus listed lots highlight infill boon for builders, per Zillow

Building a single home on each of the more than 300,000 empty lots listed for sale on Zillow in June could shrink the nation’s housing shortage by about 6.3%, according to new research from the lis...

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Future Leader: Madisen Medley, Vice President of Business Development, Merrill Gardens

Madisen Medley, Vice President of Business Development at Merrill Gardens, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. To become a Future Leader, an individual...

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Senior housing wealth reaches record level in first quarter

Housing wealth among homeowners age 62 and older rebounded to a record $14.92 trillion in the first quarter of 2026 after declining in the previous two quarters, according to the latest National Re...

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Rechat launches AI voice assistant campaign

Rechat has launched “Hey Lucy,” a new video-first advertising campaign highlighting how real estate agents can manage their business entirely through voice commands using Lucy, the company’s AI ass...

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Student loan defaults are rising, and Sun Belt demand may soften

Student loan delinquencies and defaults have trended upward since October 2025, when pandemic-driven policy leniency hit a hard deadline. The three U.S. credit bureaus resumed capturing and reporti...

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From automation to intelligence: Why enterprise AI mortgage operations are reshaping the industry

Artificial intelligence has introduced hundreds of tools to the mortgage industry, but many lenders are still struggling with rising costs, fragmented workflows and inconsistent productivity. Accor...

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