Housing

Senate passes sweeping housing package in 89–10 vote

The Senate overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 89–10 vote on Thursday, advancing a sweeping bipartisan bill aimed at boosting housing supply and addressing affordabilit...

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Private listings: The full truth both sides are avoiding

The private listings debate has become one of the most polarizing conversations in organized real estate — and in my view, it is being handled poorly by nearly everyone involved. Advocates are cher...

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‘Quite the Journey’: Sonida Closes $1.8M CNL Deal, Pushes Labor Optimization Forward

The leadership of Sonida Senior Living (NYSE: SNDA) on Wednesday announced the company’s $1.8 billion merger with CNL Healthcare Properties (CHP) is now complete, creating the eighth-largest owner ...

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Your clients are about to inherit real estate. Are you ready for that conversation?

When a client closes on a home, the transaction feels complete. The loan is funded, the keys are handed over, and everyone moves on to the next deal. But for a growing share of American homebuyers,...

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What real estate agents need to know about the Spring housing market

The housing market is entering Spring trapped in a whirlwind of economic signals. Labor market data, massive geopolitical tension affecting energy prices and persistent inflation concern...

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Congress nears a housing deal and the investor fight is inside it

Congress is closing in on a major housing legislation moment. The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, now moving from the Senate to House reconciliation after overwhelming proc...

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Multiple Tailwinds Drive Bright Outlook for Senior Living, Despite Development Woes

The senior housing sector has a multitude of tailwinds, but a lack of new development continues to hold the industry back. That was the sentiment during the National Investment Center f...

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CoStar pushes back on activist investors’ reporting criticism

Tensions between CoStar Group and activist investors at The D.E. Shaw Group intensified this week — with both sides issuing public statements defending their positions and criticizing the other’s. ...

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CrossCountry Mortgage launches dedicated builder division amid new-home surge

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) has launched a dedicated homebuilder division and made a “significant investment” in the new unit as it targets more business from builders and consumer buyers, the comp...

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Finance of America’s 2025 profit soars 175% behind $2.4B in originations

Finance of America Companies Inc. (FOA) reported $110 million in net income from continuing operations in 2025, a 175% increase from the prior year, as the reverse mortgage and home equity lender b...

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Longbridge, Mutual of Omaha move to dismiss reverse mortgage marketing lawsuit

Two of the nation’s largest reverse mortgage lenders, Longbridge Financial and Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit over alleged improper advertising practices,...

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REMAX adds 300-agent Rhode Island brokerage

REMAX has added a large Rhode Island brokerage to its network after HomeSmart Professionals announced it will rebrand and operate as REMAX Revolution. The firm — owned by Dean deTonnanco...

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February’s CPI report reveals steady annual inflation of 2.4%

U.S. consumer prices increased moderately from January to February, with annualized inflation holding steady, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The...

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Today’s Development Climate Isn’t Unique in History, Says InterFace Panel

By Matt Valley Similarities exist between today’s challenging development environment and what transpired during the Great Recession (2007 to 2009) and its aftermath, says Bill Pettit, manag...

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The DiSpirito Team earns top honors at Engel & Völkers

Rhode Island-based The DiSpirito Team has earned No. 1 placement in the Americas network of Engel & Völkers. The DiSpirito Team — affiliated with Engel & Völkers Oceanside — received...

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Minimum home lot sizes eyed in Colorado push to break barriers

Colorado lawmakers are taking a new swing at Colorado’s housing affordability crisis by using state power to reshape local zoning rules. Their target? Outsized suburban residential lots ...

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Foundry Acquires Five Communities in Georgia, Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — Foundry Commercial has acquired five communities located in Georgia and Florida. Totaling 320 units, the portfolio comprises two communities in Warner Robins and Boynton Rid...

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Blend rides mortgage rebound in Q4, dismisses ‘SaaSpocalypse’ fears

Blend Labs Inc. ended 2025 with a profitable quarter as improved mortgage market conditions supported its business, while executives said the company is largely insulated from the recent “SaaSpocal...

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Midwest housing markets surge as demand absorbs homes faster than new listings

The fastest-moving housing markets in the country right now aren’t in California or Texas — they’re in the Midwest. HousingWire Data shows Michigan, Ohio and Illinois leading the nation ...

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Housing market is poised for growth in 2026 if Iran conflict doesn’t raise rates

The housing market is poised for growth in 2026: existing home sales rose in February, purchase application data has been positive year over year every week in 2026 and our weekly Housing Market Tr...

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PHH Mortgage is rebranding as Onity Mortgage

Onity Group Inc. announced this week that it plans to rebrand its PHH Mortgage Corp. subsidiary as Onity Mortgage Corp., effective March 23, extending the company’s multiyear shift from the legacy ...

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