Housing

The 10 best real estate marketing companies to boost your business in 2026

The most successful real estate agents aren’t always the ones with the most experience, but rather those who learn how to leverage real estate marketing companies and digital tools for their succes...

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WTWH Healthcare Announces the Future Leaders Class of 2026

WTWH Healthcare, a WTWH Media, LLC company, is pleased to announce the Future Leaders Class of 2026. The Future Leaders Awards program honors exceptional professionals aged 40 and under who ...

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UWM posts Q1 profit, Ishbia slams Two Harbors board in M&A battle

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) saw its origination engine cool in the first quarter compared to the previous three months, but the lender held the line on margins and remained profitable. Meanwhil...

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Active Adult Consumer Is ‘Sticky,’ but May Need Convincing, Says Interface Panel

By Hayden Spiess DALLAS — As a subsector of the seniors housing industry — and commercial real estate more broadly — the active adult product type has impressive resident retention rates, ac...

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Build-to-rent explodes in Atlanta — and agents are taking notice

No major U.S. metro area has more single-family rental (SFR) homes owned by institutional investors than Atlanta, with current totals sitting at roughly 72,000 houses — nearly doubling No. 2 Phoeni...

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Inventory is rising, but homes are selling faster

Rising inventory has often meant homes are taking longer to sell. That may be starting to shift in 2026. New HousingWire data suggests the 2026 housing market is becoming more capable...

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New Luxury Presence platform combines AI tools and marketing

Luxury Presence has introduced a new technology platform designed to consolidate marketing, customer management and advertising tools into a single system for real estate agents. The pro...

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CCM touts new $1.4B Citi financing in fight against UWM for Two Harbors

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) is pushing back on UWM Holdings Corporation‘s rival bid for Two Harbors Investment Corp., telling stockholders that only its signed, fully financed all-cash deal offers ...

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Mortgage applications fall 4.4% as 30-year rate hits 6.45%

Mortgage applications decreased 4.4% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending May 1, 2026. ...

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loanDepot cites market volatility, lower margins in wider Q1 loss

loanDepot reported a wider first-quarter loss as market volatility and lower gain-on-sale margins weighed on revenue, despite growth in lock volume and market share. The Irvine, Californ...

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Why Veev’s latest CEO exit raises questions about prefab scale

Having spent meaningful time with Veev’s leadership team four years ago, including deep strategy discussions and a formal dialogue around a potential Chief Strategy Officer role, I’ve had a firstha...

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Deephaven Mortgage broadens Equity Advantage HELOC options

Deephaven Mortgage LLC has expanded its Equity Advantage HELOC product for wholesale and correspondent partners in 2026, doubling the maximum line amount to $1 million and broadening eligibility an...

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Reverse Mastermind Summit kicks off with practical advice, choice words

Reverse mortgage professionals converged in Knoxville, Tennessee, this week for the inaugural Reverse Mastermind Summit — a three-day event designed to bolster the sales skills of industry newcomer...

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The immigration cliff: How America’s population shift is quietly reshaping the rental market

For years, multifamily underwriting has treated population growth as a constant factor. However, that assumption has masked an important distinction: not all demand is created equal. Workforce hous...

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Independents aren’t on an island: FirstTeam, Brown Harris Stevens bet on collaboration

As large national brokerages and franchisors consolidate, two regional independent firms, the West Coast-based FirstTeam Real Estate and the East Coast-based Brown Harris Stevens, are teaming up to...

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Diversified Healthcare Trust Turns to SHOP Improvements, Operating Partners Making Progress

Diversified Healthcare Trust (NYSE: DHC) is building on its portfolio transformation and pivoting to value creation in 2026, according to CEO Chris Bilotto. In 2026, DHC is deploying ca...

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Zillow, Realtor.com team up to broaden pre-market home access

Zillow and Realtor.com are joining forces to display Zillow’s pre-market Preview listings on both portals, extending early access to for-sale homes to buyers across the two largest U.S. real estate...

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New Jersey real estate teams merge and join eXp Realty

Sharif Hatab moved his Team Sharif Sells operation to eXp Realty from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices FOX & ROACH, Realtors and merged with Peter Boutros’ Stunning NJ Homes to launch the Unify ...

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Scarcity buoyed March new home sales; builder pressures mount

New home sales at the onset of the spring selling season were higher than a year ago, but homebuilders continued to ramp up incentives and price discounts to maintain sales activity. As ...

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Missouri may expand its first-time homebuyer savings tax break

Saving for a first home in Missouri is about to get a significant tax break – with a big if – provided the state Senate’s latest housing bill makes it through the House. Senate Bill 100...

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Operators Ride the Wave of Aging in Place with Home Care

By Matt Valley Rising demand for home care and home healthcare in seniors housing is primarily driven by a rapidly aging population, with over 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 daily. According...

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