Housing

Outdated manufactured home? This reverse LO could save the day

Outdated mobile homes that were built before the implementation of modern construction and safety standards in the 1970s can still be found across the country. Seniors living on fixed incomes often...

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Why homeowners should focus on blended debt rates and total mortgage costs

In mortgage lending, there’s no shortage of conversation around interest rates and closing costs. But beneath that surface-level focus lies a missed opportunity—one that could dramatically improve ...

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Fix-and-flip market struggles in Q2 due to labor, material challenges

The fix-and-flip market is showing signs of weakening, according to a Q2 2025 Fix-and-Flip market survey from Kiavi and John Burns Research & Consulting, released on August 7. The Bu...

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Experts warn of ‘cycle of doom’ as disasters overwhelm last-resort insurance

A growing number of U.S. homeowners are finding their only property insurance option is their state’s last-resort program, according to a new report from the National Resources Defense Council (NDR...

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Guild’s profit rebound and rising refi recapture bolster Bayview bid

Guild Holdings Co., the parent company of Guild Mortgage, returned to profitability in the second quarter and posted a sharp rise in refinance recapture ahead of its proposed $1.3 billion sale to B...

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Former Watermark Chief Investment Officer Launches New Consulting Company Celly Senior Living

Former Watermark Retirement Communities Chief Investment Officer Bryan Schachter has a new consulting firm for senior living developers, investors and operators. On Monday, Schachter launche...

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Covered Insurance appoints Dan Bos as Chief Revenue Officer

Covered Insurance, an embedded insurance platform, on Monday announced the appointment of Dan Bos as its new chief revenue officer (CRO). Bos, who has more than two decades of executive...

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How real estate brokers are protecting commissions today

The NAR settlement has certainly reshaped real estate, but it hasn’t removed the need for full-time professionals — or the value they bring. That’s why I wanted to spotlight how I see top brokers a...

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Centerbridge Partners to acquire MeridianLink for $2B

On Monday, MeridianLink, Inc. announced that it has agreed to be acquired by funds advised by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners, L.P. Centerbridge, a global investment firm, is acqu...

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The overlooked homebuyer segment that could drive your growth strategy

Mortgage professionals are no strangers to the term first-time homebuyer. Typically defined as anyone who hasn’t owned a principal residence in the last three years, it’s a familiar phrase embedded...

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Did lower mortgage rates already lower housing inventory?

Housing inventory growth has been slowing down since the last two weeks of June, as mortgage rates have been trending lower. However, last week we saw an actual decline week to week, which is rare ...

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HousingWire AI Summit to address tech’s promise and pitfalls

As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms housing, mortgage lending and real estate sales, industry leaders will gather Tuesday in Dallas for HousingWire’s AI Summit to discuss the opportunities a...

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MLS Now to add Rayse client transparency platform

Ohio-based MLS Now will offer the Rayse client experience platform at no cost to its subscribers beginning Aug. 12, the organization announced. The service will be available through the...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Discovery to Operate 15 Ventas Communities; Stellar Senior Living Closes First Joint Venture

Transactions Stellar closes first joint venture Stellar Senior Living announced it closed on its first joint venture with $20 million in capital commitments. The joint ventur...

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How Senior Living Operators Are Readying Dining Tech, Tastes for the Boomers

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription Learn the latest dining trends during the Senior Housing News DISHED Sept. 3-4 in Atlanta, Georgia. DISHED brings together operators, owners, c...

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American Healthcare REIT Continues SHOP Growth as Demand Rises

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR) is growing its senior housing operating portfolio as it picks up operational momentum. The Irvine, California-based REIT reported strong upside from ...

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Tech Pulse: ICE integrates with Freddie Mac, AI Summit welcomes experts

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. Here’s ...

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In the Pipeline: LCS Hits Construction Milestone in $90M Expansion; Hawthorn Senior Living Grows in California

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting...

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Appeals court throws curve ball in potential class-action suit against Unison

The line between reverse mortgages and home equity sharing products got a little blurrier on Thursday when a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel reversed a lower court’s dismissal order in a propo...

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‘The $60 million question:’ Have agent commissions changed since the settlement?

The headlines were predicting massive declines in real estate agent commissions — some even expected home prices to fall as a result, but a year after the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) na...

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Homie appeals dismissal of antitrust suit against NAR

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) may have been dismissed from three antitrust suits this summer, but it appears the plaintiffs in at least one of them aren’t quite ready to give up their ...

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