Housing

Rental payment reporting boosts mortgage eligibility

As rental payment reporting is growing across the country and among the Nationwide Consumer Reporting Agencies (NCRAs), VantageScore found that millions of American renters could become eligible fo...

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Comparing Texas housing markets: Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio trends

Austin’s housing market showed the sharpest shift toward buyers among Texas’ major metros, with 53.4% of active listings taking price cuts as of Nov. 1, 2025. The Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos metro...

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On a Mission to Improve Patient Care? Start By Solving Staff Burnout

By Curtis Forbes, MustardHub Assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing — whatever the care level, senior living facilities exist to help residents live well. Residents should not just su...

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SERHANT. bets big on Las Vegas real estate

SERHANT. is trying its luck in Las Vegas. The Ryan Serhant-helmed firm announced the launch of its Las Vegas operation on Wednesday. The company said its debut in the Las Vegas market wi...

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Sonida, CNL to Join in $1.8B Deal, Creating Eighth-Largest US Senior Living Owner

Sonida Senior Living (NYSE: SNDA) has announced a definitive merger agreement with CNL Healthcare Properties, which will create a company with 153 owned independent living, assisted living and memo...

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Mortgage applications fall 1.9% in late October

Mortgage applications decreased 1.9% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending October 31, 2025....

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“Everything Old And Residential”: This Group Celebrates Old Homes, Here Are 49 Of The Most Interesting New Pics

Article created by: Justinas KeturkaSometimes browse real estate listings even though I don't have the money to buy anything yet. I just like to imagine what my life would be like if I moved into a...

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The Optimal Blue lawsuit: Data transparency or market manipulation?

Mortgage-pricing data has gone digital. But when does transparency turn into coordination? In early October 2025, mortgage-technology provider Optimal Blue and three major lenders were sued ...

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Rethinking climate readiness: How ICE’s climate data helps close risk gaps and reduce lender blind spots

Extreme weather events are now more than just an occasional disruption; they are redefining the landscape of housing finance. And, the frequency and intensity in which these events occur, combined...

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From automation to action: The next wave of AI in title & escrow

Artificial intelligence is no longer theoretical for title and escrow professionals. It’s already reshaping how they work. Progress is accelerating fast, with the industry starting to advance beyon...

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FHFA plan would bring LLPA relief for second homes and cash-out refis

A full overhaul of the loan-level price adjustment (LLPA) matrix — the risk-based fees applied to conventional mortgages — is not currently under consideration by the Federal Housing Finance Agency...

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Zillow, MRED at odds over listing policy

Much of the focus on Zillow’s listing access standards policy, which bans listings from its site that have been publicly marketed for more than one business day prior to becoming available for disp...

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Memory Care Innovation Award Winner: Megan Deaton, Memory Care Program Manager, Community First Solutions

Megan Deaton, Memory Care Program Manager at Community First Solutions, has been named a 2025 Memory Care Innovation Award winner by Senior Housing News. The Memory Care Innovation Award...

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Knock debuts new buy-before-you-sell bridge loan

Knock, a real estate technology company that helps homeowners buy before they sell, is launching a new loan product. On Tuesday, the company announced the debut of Knock Bridge Loan Plus. ...

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Opteon acquires Equity Valuation Partners, expands US presence

Opteon has acquired Equity Valuation Partners (EVP) as part of its efforts to expand operations and strengthen technology-driven property valuation services. The acquisition adds to Opte...

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Diversified Healthcare Trust Expects to Complete AlerisLife Transitions By Year’s End

Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) is making progress on its plans to transition 116 AlerisLife communities to new operators and expects to complete those transitions by year-end. ...

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NEXA Lending promotes Rana Mortensen to chief administrative officer

NEXA Lending announced another change to its C-suite on Tuesday, promoting Rana Mortensen to chief administrative officer. In her new role, Mortensen will oversee the company’s administr...

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Century 21 merger creates tri-state service net

Ohio-based Century 21 Excellence Realty — a regional brokerage with offices in Columbus, Cleveland and Akron — has merged with Realty Exchange, which operates four offices serving communities acros...

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Another Fed rate cut to finish 2025? Not so fast

The odds that the Federal Reserve will cut benchmark interest rates again in December are still high — but not as high as they were before last week’s cut. As of Monday, according to the...

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First-time homebuyer share at record low, age at record high

First-time homebuyers dropped to an historic low of 21% of all purchasers in the past year, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. ...

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Anywhere reports Q3 revenue growth, moves closer to Compass merger

Anywhere Real Estate reported solid third-quarter growth and shared a timeline for closure of the company’s acquisition by Compass — a deal expected to reshape the competitive landscape for brokera...

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