Housing

Tribal knowledge built this business. It can’t carry it.

Most people working in the mortgage industry today couldn’t pass a basic exam on the industry they work in. I was guilty of that myself, for my first several years originating loans. For...

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NAF’s Shannon Robinson on home equity’s central role in retirement planning

New American Funding (NAF) is ramping up its push into reverse mortgages. It has grown its dedicated reverse division from three loan officers to 85 in the past three years as more senior homeowner...

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Why housing demand is up and inventory is down in 2026

One year ago, I talked about how we were about to see a positive shift in the housing market, and with our weekly Housing Market Tracker articles and podcast, I’ve made sure to explain what has rea...

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Guild pushes GSEs to scale residual income analysis

Guild Mortgage is advocating for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to adopt residual income analysis at scale through ongoing conversations and data sharing. The California-based lender has use...

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2026 RealTrends Verified: Ivan & Mike Team ride ultra-luxury wave in Miami

Ivan & Mike Team, a Compass-affiliated ultra-luxury real estate group serving South Florida’s high-end housing market, finished No. 19 among medium-sized teams by sales volume in RealTrends Ver...

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Google listing ads raise questions about IDX licensing

Google made waves on Thursday, announcing the nationwide expansion of its real estate listing ads. A pilot program version of these listing ads launched in select markets in December 2025 and, at t...

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Markets await Warsh’s first meeting as Fed chair

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will lead his first policy meeting next week as investors increasingly question whether interest rates could rise again if inflation remains stubbornly high. ...

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AI-native lending platform Copperlane lands $4.1M seed round

Copperlane, an AI-native mortgage origination platform, has raised $4.1 million in seed funding to scale an autonomous AI mortgage loan officer that aims to compress hours of document reviews into ...

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Hospitality and Healthcare: Independent Living Operators Shift to Serving Higher-Acuity Residents

The senior living hospitality versus health care debate is seemingly over. In 2026, operators believe they must offer both things to new residents, even on the lower end of the acuity spectrum. ...

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Lennar Q2 2026 results test the land-light model

While the world gets swept up in the euphoria of SpaceX’s IPO, some of the rest of us remain anchored to a more down-to-earth – but no less fascinating – domain, where gravity’s still a thing. ...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Benchmark, National Development Acquire Community; Juniper Expands Texas Presence

Transactions Benchmark, National Development acquire community Benchmark Senior Living and National Development have acquired and financed a property in East Brunswick, New Jersey. ...

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Colorado’s Drive It Home financing kicks off with affordable condos

A small condominium project in Denver’s West Colfax neighborhood may be the best evidence yet that Colorado’s housing reforms are producing real results. The Colorado Housing and Finance...

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Report lays out wealth, housing gaps facing LGBTQ+ Gen Z

A report released by the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance says LGBTQ+ members of Gen Z may face greater obstacles than heterosexual peers in building wealth, advancing in their careers and achieving hom...

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HUD would permit multi-story manufactured homes without a permanent chassis

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a document with a proposed rule aimed at spurring more multi-story manufactured housing supply. The rule ...

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As housing costs outpace wages, LISC’s Michael Pugh calls for action

Low- and moderate-income Americans are being priced out of both renting and owning as housing costs outpace wages, insurance premiums soar and aging housing stock strains supply. That’s acco...

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Google went national. Now who negotiates for the MLS?

Google’s announcement Thursday that it will display home listings inside mobile search results in all 50 states reads like an ad product update. It is not. It is the arrival of a new national chann...

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Benchmark Revamps Memory Care Programming With Montessori Methods, Eye on Reducing Medications

Benchmark Senior Living is emphasizing personal connection and supporting more nonpharmacological interventions in memory care through new programming and engagement. The Waltham, Massachuse...

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How do reverse mortgages tie into rising demand for aging-in-place technology?

With America’s population set to age quickly in the coming decades, and with the pace of technological innovation also evolving by the day, it’s only natural that the two worlds collide in the form...

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Frame the home inspection so buyers don’t walk after the report

On our weekly Monday coaching call, an agent brought up a deal she had just lost. The buyer picked their own inspector. The inspector wrote a report so thick and dramatic that the buyer never even ...

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Continuity is becoming the new competitive advantage in homebuilder sales

For decades, the homebuying journey followed a relatively predictable path. Buyers would visit communities, meet with sales representatives to gather information and gradually move toward a purchas...

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Veteran housing policy needs a preservation strategy

America has made a promise to its veterans. Their service will be honored not just in words, but in how they live long after they return home. Yet much of the national conversation around veteran h...

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