Housing

Donna Schmidt on leadership, longevity and navigating change in mortgage servicing

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights continue to influence the industry. This...

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NHI Narrows SHOP Focus After $560M National HealthCare Corporation Portfolio Sale

National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) made progress focusing on its senior housing operating segment in the first quarter of 2026 after inking a $560 million skilled nursing sale last month. ...

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PennyMac Q1 earnings: Strong mortgage production offsets weaker servicing results

PennyMac Financial Services reported first-quarter net income of $82.3 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, as stronger mortgage production helped offset weaker servicing results tied to mortgage s...

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‘Lock it in!’: Mortgage rates climb to 6.5% amid global volatility

Mortgage rates have returned to the 6.5% level as financial markets shift their focus from economic data to escalating geopolitical events. “If you’ve got a deal, lock it in; there’s ro...

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Darryl Davis: Market shifts reward the skilled — why now is your moment

Every decade or so, the real estate industry goes through a correction that separates the professionals from the hobbyists. We saw it in 2008. We saw it after the tax reform changes. And we’re seei...

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Onity Group cuts 2026 ROE outlook as servicing losses weigh on Q1

Florida-based Onity Group reported first-quarter 2026 net income attributable to common stockholders of $7 million as mortgage rate volatility, refinancing activity and elevated FHA delinquencies w...

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‘Motivated Mover Method’ offers framework to build a more predictable real estate pipeline

New Kendall Bonner book gives agents a system to target life events, not random leads The book, titled The Motivated Mover Method: A Repeatable System for Real Estate Agents to Build a Predictable ...

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Veterans cite upfront costs as top VA loan barrier in 2026

Nearly all veterans who have used a VA home loan, 98%, say they’re satisfied with the experience. Almost half say they couldn’t have purchased a home without it. And more than two-thirds of veteran...

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CoStar CEO Andy Florance buys over 70,000 shares

CoStar Group founder and CEO Andy Florance purchased over 70,000 securities belonging to his firm last Friday. A Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday shows...

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One portal’s share of agent discovery traffic dropped for the first time ever. Here’s why.

A benchmark study tracking 8.2 million real estate conversations in AI search models finds that buyer behavior has changed faster than any channel in real estate marketing history. And portals are ...

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Marty Preston moves to Rate to run profit and loss platform

Former Benchmark retail president Marty Preston has joined Rate’s profit and loss platform after evaluating more than 20 lenders, the company announced on Tuesday. Preston moves to Rate ...

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Rocket Pro extends 100 bps broker credit into May

Rocket Pro is extending a key pricing incentive for mortgage brokers through May while also expanding its non-QM product offerings, moves aimed at helping brokers close more loans in a challenging ...

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Inside the 2026 housing market outlook: Key trends shaping homebuilders, capital and strategy

The 2026 housing market is entering a new phase, shaped less by structural constraints and more by external forces influencing buyer confidence. At this year’s annual Forum for Housing Executives, ...

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Generic AI won’t fix mortgage lending. Intelligent AI will.

Mortgage lenders are rushing to adopt AI, but many are repeating a familiar mistake: using new technology to accelerate old processes. Faster paper-pushing isn’t transformation. AI presents an oppo...

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Iowa just reset property taxes to assist first-time homebuyers

Home builders now have a sharper incentive to pitch to prospective first-time homebuyers in Iowa after lawmakers passed a sweeping property tax overhaul on Sunday, the final day of the legislative ...

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Green Brick leverages industry-leading margins to drive optionality

In an all-important way, Green Brick Partners operates as an anomaly. The Texas-based homebuilder continues to deliver the highest gross profit margin among public homebuilding peers, and p...

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Now at ‘Fighting Weight,’ Brookdale Senior Living Turns to Offense

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) is at its “fighting weight,” and for the first time in a long while, ready to potentially grow again, acc...

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Movers and Shakers: Lifespace Communities Promotes COO; Kendal Affiliate Welcomes CFO

Movers & Shakers is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Job Board. Browse and apply to management and executive senior living jobs and positions from leading professional firms serving th...

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Real-REMAX deal: complementary models or culture clash?

“Where’s the upside here?” That’s the question Steve Murray, the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting, keeps coming back to as the industry digests The Real Brokerage’s acquisition of REMAX — and it...

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Webinar: The Case for Prevention — How Senior Living Operators Are Reducing Falls by 69%

Panelists, top row, left to right: Richard Dahm, Gallagher Insurance; Marisa Strain, SRI Management. Bottom row, left to right: Melissa Gassaway, YourLIFE Senior Living; Valerie Whitman, EyeWatch...

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UWM challenges Two Harbors board over rejection of $12 per share bid

UWM Holdings Corp. is challenging Two Harbors Investment Corp.’s board after it rejected a $12 per share acquisition proposal in favor of an $11.30 per share deal with CrossCountry Mortgage LLC, i...

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