Housing

New real estate investigation on ‘deceptive practices’ launched by Moehrl lead counsel

Hagens Berman, a law firm specializing in class action litigation that served as the co-lead counsel in the Moehrl commission lawsuit, is taking another look at the real estate industry. ...

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New-home purchase mortgage demand kept growing in July

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s Builder Application Survey data for July 2025, released on Monday, shows that mortgage applications for new-home purchases increased 6.8% compared from a ye...

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Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett bets big on homebuilders

Businessman and investment icon Warren Buffett is making waves in the housing industry. Documents filed last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that Buffett’s Berkshire...

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Inside the ‘New Reality’ of Matching Senior Living Care to Resident Rates

Higher resident acuity and stubborn expenses are creating a “new reality” for senior living operators regarding the care they provide. In 2025, senior living companies are evaluating care re...

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WFG National Title launches Agent 3.0 with AI, automation focus

WFG National Title Insurance Co. has introduced Agent 3.0, which will offer users expanded options for artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. The program follows rollout of Agent 2.0 earlier ...

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Mortgage spreads cushion mortgage rates against warm inflation data

Inflation data was warm last week, but mortgage rates remain near their lowest levels for 2025 because mortgage spreads continue to outperform. Last week featured a hot Producer Price Index (PPI) r...

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The Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals pushes for condo guideline changes

Florida homebuyers are facing the same affordability challenges that other housing markets are grappling with, but with added regulatory hurdles if they want to buy a condo. The Florida Association...

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After Selling 5 Communities to Ventas, Avanti Senior Living Sees Room to Grow

Avanti Senior Living has spent 2025 focusing internally on improving operations, while also expanding its capital relationships following a transaction with Chicago-based real estate investment tru...

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Lenders urged to build AI compliance foundations sooner rather than later

Mortgage lenders deploying artificial intelligence should prepare now for Colorado’s comprehensive AI law that will take effect in February 2026 and rethink how they manage compliance risk. ...

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How Evergreen’s Arden Courts Deal Shows Evolution of Regional Senior Living Strategies

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription In 2025, some regional operators are expanding their holdings nationally while narrowing their focus on certain parts of the care continuum. ...

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Hurricane season arrives amid homeowners insurance hikes

As Hurricane Erin becomes the first hurricane of the 2025 season, homeowners in many parts of the U.S. are already facing double-digit insurance rate hikes, and insurers in some areas continue to p...

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Redfin: Multifamily housing permits fall from pandemic highs

Permits for new multifamily housing construction have declined from the pace set during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Redfin analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Developers secur...

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LeadingRE adds Rejig.ai to preferred vendor program

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) has added Rejig.ai to its Solutions Group, a collection of preferred business resources available to its global network of 550 real estate fir...

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Tech Pulse: AI Summit delves deep on housing industry impacts

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Read on...

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MBA opposes GSE merger, supports explicit government guarantee

In the debate over whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should merge, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has remained consistent: “We don’t think that would be a good idea,” chief economist Mike ...

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate launches training program

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate (BHGRE) has rolled out its Trendmaker Accreditation program nationwide following a 2024 pilot. The program trains affiliated brokers and agents on co...

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MBA nominates ICE Mortgage Technology’s John Hedlund as 2026 vice chairman

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced this week that John Hedlund, vice chairman at ICE Mortgage Technology, has been nominated to serve as MBA’s vice chairman for the 2026 membership ye...

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loanDepot announces Jeff Walsh’s retirement

loanDepot announced last week that Jeff Walsh has resigned as the president of its LDI Mortgage division. The resignation, confirmed as Walsh’s retirement, will be effective on Sept. 5, 2025, and t...

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Fannie Mae issues new servicing rules for temporary buydowns

Fannie Mae has updated its servicing guidelines for temporary interest-rate buydowns, calling for immediate adoption ahead of a Nov. 1 mandate. The changes outline how to apply buydown f...

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CFPB cleared to fire 90% of staff by appeals court decision

The CFPB can go ahead with plans — announced in April — to fire 90% of its staff, a federal appeals court panel ruled on Friday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit found t...

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Opendoor CEO Carrie Wheeler steps down, company appoints CTO to interim role

Carrie Wheeler, Opendoor’s CEO and chair of the board, has stepped down, effective immediately, the company announced Friday. Wheeler has agreed to serve as an advisor to the Board of Directors to ...

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