Housing

“Stuff With Cats”: 50 Silly Cat Memes To Make You Smile

The Global Ecology network estimates that there are around 600 million to 1 billion cats in the world. Cats also drive about 15% of the content on the global Internet. Even though cats seem to be e...

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Housing demand holds up despite mortgage rates at yearly highs

As shocking as it may seem with all the crazy things that have happened in 2026 — AI labor disruption headlines, epic snowstorms and especially the Iran conflict — housing demand, even last week, s...

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Washington just banned noncompete agreements. Will other states follow suit?

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill into effect earlier this week that bans noncompete agreements across the state. The move marks a significant shift in employment law that will take effect...

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DeCaro Auctions expands executive team

DeCaro Auctions has expanded its executive team as the luxury real estate auction firm seeks to grow its international platform. The appointments come after Mario Vargas was recently nam...

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Florida: In choppy 2026, one state is many homebuilding markets

It may come as a surprise amid the noise, negativity, and volatility in today’s new-home market that Florida remains one of the most dynamic homebuilding markets in the country. The housing ...

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Harbert Management Corp. Sells Five-Property Portfolio

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Harbert Management Corp. (HMC) has sold a portfolio of five senior living properties located across four states. The exact locations and property names were not disclosed. ...

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Blueprint Acquires MidCap’s HUD Lending Platform

CHICAGO — Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors has acquired MidCap Financial Services’ FHA/HUD lending platform, marking a significant expansion of its Capital Markets practice. Throug...

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CoStar says Zillow copyright infringement now tops 53,000 photos

CoStar Group is claiming that Zillow’s alleged infringement upon copyrighted photos owned by CoStar has continued despite the ongoing copyright infringement lawsuit CoStar filed against Zillow last...

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The case for seller choice: Why exposure is a strategy and not a setting

Gary Keller is one of the most consequential figures in the history of residential real estate. In nearly five decades, few people have done more to educate, elevate and safeguard the well-being of...

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Even as GSEs step into MBS market, macro forces are controlling mortgage rates

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been active in the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market in recent weeks — but their approach appears more measured and opportunistic than many initially expected....

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Industry Not Getting Smaller: How Senior Living Operators Build Leadership Teams for the Future

As a new generation of older adults entering the senior living market, operators are cultivating a new generation of leaders to serve them. For years, senior living operators have sought to ...

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FinCEN’s anti-money laundering rule struck down — now what?

A federal judge in Texas has vacated the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) nationwide anti-money laundering (AML) rule — creating a legal vacuum and uncertainty among title and real e...

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BuildersUpdate pay-at-closing model targets builders’ marketing risk

BuildersUpdate.com has rolled out a “pay upon performance” model that shifts new-home marketing costs from upfront spend to a flat fee due only when a sale closes, aiming squarely at builders’ grow...

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Two Harbors scraps UWM deal, accepts cash bid from CCM

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) has terminated its merger agreement with UWM Holdings Corp. and instead agreed to be acquired by rival CrossCountry Intermediate HoldCo in an all-cash deal valued...

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HomeServices of America launches Maestro, an AI-backed operating system for its agents

HomeServices of America has launched Maestro, an enterprise-wide digital platform that pulls consumer search, CRM, marketing and transaction management into a single system for its residential real...

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NEXA Lending targets recurring income model for loan originators

NEXA Lending announced Friday that it’s developing a new initiative aimed at allowing loan originators to participate in recurring income tied to the long-term performance of the loans they origina...

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Wendover Expanding Affordable Senior Housing Footprint With Multiple Projects Underway

Wendover Housing Partners continues to grow its affordable senior housing portfolio with new projects underway in Florida. Wendover Housing Partners, a Florida real estate development an...

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Did the industry build a machine for reverse steering and call it seller choice?

Five major deals in five days. That’s what happened last week in real estate, and I don’t think anyone has fully processed what just happened. Zillow Preview signed almost 30 brokerages....

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What Senior Living Operators Can Learn From the US Hotel Industry

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Labor-intensive operations. A fragmented industry. Properties susceptible to new supply. Multi-brand strategies. That describes senior living...

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Blueprint Acquiring MidCap HUD Platform to Expand Services, Client Base

Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisors is acquiring MidCap Financial Services’ FHA and HUD lending platform to expand its financial services. The company has appointed longtime HUD ve...

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‘Six-figure limit’ aims to halt Social Security trust fund insolvency

With the Social Security trust fund less than seven years from insolvency — at which point a 24% across-the-board benefit cut could be triggered — a new proposal suggests capping annual payouts for...

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