Housing

More states legalize co-living; PadSplit adds insurance for hosts

Legislative efforts to bring back the modern boarding house are gaining steam nationwide, driven by the need for more affordable housing. Several states have passed laws. Others have leg...

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The missing piece of America’s new housing strategy

Earlier this month, landmark housing legislation became law, marking the most significant federal housing reform in decades. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act rightly seeks to lower the cost of ...

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Opinion: Why 20% down has become the exception in commercial real estate

“I can’t remember the last commercial real estate acquisition I financed with only 20% down.” Not because banks suddenly became dramatically more conservative. Not because buyers became ...

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An emerging source of affordable housing supply

Foreclosure auction volume increased 23% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to a year ago, matching a six-year high from the previous quarter and the sixth consecutive quarter with an annual in...

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OriginPoint adds $165M Halliday-Levin team to boost West Coast mortgage presence

Chicago-based mortgage lender OriginPoint has hired top-producing loan officers Erin Halliday and Jon Levin from New American Funding, where they operated as a high-volume production team. ...

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Social Security 2100 Act seeks higher benefits, long-term program solvency

A sweeping Social Security reform bill reintroduced in the House of Representatives would boost benefits for millions of Americans, change how cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are calculated and ...

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5 Senior Living Operators to Watch in 2026

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription Editor’s note: SHN Reporter Andrew Christman also contributed to this article. In 2026, senior living providers are honing the...

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Northstar Senior Living, Alta Merge, Creating 40-Community Operator

Senior living operators Northstar Senior Living and Alta Senior Living have merged, creating a company with 40 communities under management or ownership. Now operating under the Norths...

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Movers and Shakers: Sodalis Living, Vivere Life Appoint SVP; Marketing Leader Promoted at Trillium Woods

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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FOA leads July HECM endorsements while HMBS issuance remains weak

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements declined in July after an uptick in June, while HECM Mortgage-Backed Securities (HMBS) issuance remained near the lowest levels seen since 2009, ...

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Vishal Garg steps down at Better, board names Daniel Lewis interim CEO

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. has appointed board member Daniel Lewis as interim CEO effective immediately, replacing founder Vishal Garg, the company announced Monday. Garg will...

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Jim D’Amico joins Corcoran Premier Realty as part owner

Jim D’Amico, chairman of the board of Brands by Integra, has joined Central Florida luxury brokerage Corcoran Premier Realty as a part owner, the company announced Monday. Corcoran Prem...

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Compass claims a $5,590 Zillow tax, but the maths not mathing

Compass put out research this week saying homes shown on Zillow sold for 1.3% less than homes Zillow had banned. Within two days, three different groups of economists went after it — on the size of...

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DISHED Senior Living Dining Innovation Awards: Zachary Willy, Area Dining Services Director, Brookdale

Zachary Willy, Area Dining Services Director at Brookdale, has been named a member of the DISHED Senior Living Dining Innovation Awards Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. As a Culinary Ca...

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American Real Estate Association targets advocacy growth as membership climbs toward 100,000

Entrepreneurship isn’t new to Compass agent Jason Haber. But building a national trade association is a different challenge. Over the past two and a half years, Haber and The Agency‘s Mauricio Uman...

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Atlantic Coast Mortgage names Keith Cross SVP of builder relations

Atlantic Coast Mortgage (ACM) announced on Monday that it has appointed Keith Cross as senior vice president of builder relations. Cross will focus on expanding the lender’s relationships with home...

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DISHED Senior Living Dining Innovation Awards: Mika Stevenson, Vice President of Culinary, Health Dimensions Group

Mika Stevenson, Vice President of Culinary at Health Dimensions Group, has been named a member of the DISHED Senior Living Dining Innovation Awards Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. As a...

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RealAnalytica launches AI workforce for real estate

RealAnalytica has launched Atlas Agents, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered workforce designed to help real estate brokerages and agents automate day-to-day operations. The launch b...

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Introducing the 2026 HousingWire Insiders

HousingWire is proud to announce the 2026 class of Insiders, recognizing 85 operational leaders whose expertise, execution and leadership are helping shape the future of the housing industry. ...

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Borrowers sue LGI Homes and loanDepot, alleging deceptive sales scheme

Florida homebuyers have filed a class-action lawsuit accusing LGI Homes, loanDepot and their joint venture, LGI Mortgage Solutions LLC, of running an “improper home-sales scheme.” The co...

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Taylor Larza to lead new PulteGroup Florida Panhandle division

PulteGroup will expand its footprint in the Sunshine State with a new Florida Panhandle division, positioning one of the nation’s largest homebuilders to capture more demand in a growth corridor. ...

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