Housing

AI for real estate agents: How to make friends with the bots and grow your business

The real estate grind never stops, and it’s downright draining. Between the endless showings, those 10 p.m. “is this a load-bearing wall?” texts from clients and the pressure to go viral on TikTok,...

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VoicePilot lets CAR members draft forms by voice

The California Association of Realtors (CAR) is teaming up with Ethica AI to provide members with access to VoicePilot through CAR’s subsidiary Real Estate Business Services (REBS), according to an...

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Spreads play the superhero as mortgage rates move below 6% again

After a weekend of crazy headlines and a stock sell-off on Monday morning, bond yields are close to hitting 4% again, but mortgage rates are back under 6% once again, which is the multiyear low in ...

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Fix-and-flip investor sentiment climbs even as 2025 activity declines

Investor sentiment in the fix-and-flip housing market improved at the end of 2025, even as overall transaction volume fell to its lowest level in a decade. That’s according to a recent s...

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New Pacific Retirement CEO Takes Cues from 40-Year Career in Senior Living Operations

Sloan Bentley is bringing a more than 40-year career in senior living operations to her new role leading Pacific Retirement Services as president and CEO. Bentley previously worked as pr...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Minto Communities USA Buys 3,170 Acres; American House Grows in Florida

Transactions Minto Communities USA closes on 3,170 acre purchase Minto Communities USA closed on a 3,170 acres property in Waxahachie, Texas with the intent to develop a 13,27...

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The hidden housing cost Washington can’t ignore: real estate fraud

Housing affordability is usually framed through numbers: mortgage rates, housing supply, construction costs and zoning restrictions. Washington debates the numbers, and families feel the squeeze. B...

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Senior Living M&A Heats Up as Property Pricing Gets More ‘Aggressive’ in 2026

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription The expectations of buyers and sellers are moving closer together and pricing is becoming more favorable for new transactions, setting the stage ...

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UHG goes private: Daiwa House’s Stanley Martin strikes $221M deal

In the two-thousand-mid-teens, you would not have needed a crystal ball to predict that three Japan-based vertically integrated real estate powerhouses would each rank among the nation’s top 15 ent...

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Ownwell raises $50M to expand AI-powered property tax appeal services

Ownwell, a property tax appeals company, announced last week that it has raised $50 million in Series B financing to expand its services and roll out new products aimed at helping homeowners manage...

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Data, not doom: Gary Keller makes the case for housing optimism

While current housing market conditions may appear to be weakening thanks to large winter storms and economic uncertainty, Gary Keller still sees plenty of reasons why Keller Williams agents should...

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Keller Williams unveils revamped Command platform

Keller Williams is launching a revamped version of its agent CRM platform Command. The firm announced the launch of an “expanded, integration-ready” version of Command on Monday. “Over ...

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Marathon Provides $235M Refinancing for Portfolio in Florida, Texas

NEW YORK CITY — Marathon Asset Management has provid3ed a $235 million senior mortgage loan for the refinancing of a seniors housing portfolio totaling 11 properties. An affiliate of Lone Star Real...

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Single credit bureau pulls: Look before you leap

The conversation around credit reports in mortgage lending has taken a recent turn. Faced with spiraling mortgage origination costs and continued affordability challenges for homebuyers, policymake...

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City Lending to shut down amid regulatory strain, market consolidation

Virginia-based mortgage lender City Lending Inc. is winding down operations as regulatory burdens and ongoing industry consolidation weigh on independent mortgage banks, according to founder and CE...

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Compass launches referral program for listing agents’ buyer leads

Compass, the brokerage owned by Compass International Holdings, has launched a new program it says will help agents generate passive income while retaining control over how they manage their busine...

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Where does HUD’s potential reverse mortgage revamp stand?

Nearly two months after three federal housing agencies wrapped up an extended public comment period about the future of two federal reverse mortgage programs, industry stakeholders are waiting to l...

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Dan Hultquist on HECM reforms, proprietary loans and getting more ‘young blood’ in sales

Editor’s note: Welcome to the first installment of the Monday Morning Q&A from HousingWire’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD). Each Monday morning, the RMD newsletter will feature an in-depth inter...

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Midwest apartment demand outpaces Sun Belt as rents remain firm

Midwest apartment demand has quietly become one of the strongest stories in U.S. housing, even as the national rental market cooled. RentCafe, using data from its sister apartment rental an...

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NAR to highlight Realtor services, value in new campaign

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced its launch of a new consumer campaign — More Than Opening Doors — designed to highlight the role of Realtors beyond traditional property searche...

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The rental market has entered its infrastructure era

The next housing transition will not be defined by who builds the most units.It will be defined by who controls the rental workflow. For years, the rental conversation has centered on de...

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