Housing

NVR’s Q4 and the value of staying land-light in a headwinds market

A headwinds-meets-crosswinds housing market buffets homebuilding business leaders as 2026’s spring selling stretch lies just ahead. Almost in everything, everywhere and all at once, homebuilding fi...

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PennyMac reports Q4 profit of $107M as origination growth offsets MSR runoff

PennyMac Financial Services reported its full-year and fourth-quarter 2025 earnings on Thursday, telling investors and analysts that higher mortgage production helped offset pressure on servicing i...

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Trump to announce new Fed chair Friday, sending the 10-year yield higher

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday evening that he will name his choice for the next Federal Reserve chair on Friday morning. At publication time, prediction sites Polymarket and Kalshi h...

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Would CoStar really sell Homes.com? Here’s what analysts say

Despite pressure from activist investors at Third Point Investments, Ltd., CoStar Group said it is firmly against divesting of or shutting down Homes.com. In response to a letter sent t...

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Study shows real estate brokerages are more profitable — and fewer are losing money

For all the anxiety that once surrounded brokerage economics, the numbers now tell a calmer story. New research shows that more brokerages are profitable, losses are shrinking and margins are begin...

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IMBs originate 84% of residential mortgages in 2025

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) on Thursday released its 2025 report on independent mortgage banks (IMBs), highlighting these companies as the “dominant” force in mortgage lending as t...

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Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group names Robyn Zacharias as CMO

Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group on Thursday announced the appointment of Robyn Zacharias as chief marketing officer. Zacharias, who brings 30-plus years of marketing and advertising leadersh...

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Paul Fiore on making HighTechLending a bigger reverse mortgage player

Paul Fiore enjoys taking on new challenges, something he’s done before during a lengthy stint at American Advisors Group (AAG) and pit stops at Finance of America and Smartfi Home Loans. ...

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Propy secures $100 million for AI-powered closing platform

Propy — a tech company using artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain to automate real estate closings — announced it has secured a $100 million credit facility from Metropolitan Partners Group....

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Why M/I Homes is spec-heavy ahead of the spring selling season

M/I Homes’ Q4 2025 earnings call this week peeled back details on how one of the nation’s top-20 homebuilding enterprises will lean into a contrarian, spec-heavy strategy. Based on the firm’s geogr...

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Accountability Without Leverage: Why Trust is a Cornerstone of Senior Living Turnarounds

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Many operators have tried, but not all have succeeded turning around communities. Companies taking on these deals in 2026 say they’re harder than...

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Rocket RESPA lawsuit is unique but faces early legal hurdles, attorneys say

The class-action lawsuit filed this week against Rocket Companies and its subsidiaries, which alleges violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), has drawn heightened attention...

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RealTrends Verified ranked De Niro Team joins Brown Harris Stevens

After over two decades at Douglas Elliman, Raphael De Niro and his team are making the move to Brown Harris Stevens. The New York City-based De Niro Team, which consists of De Niro and ...

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2Life Communities CEO to Retire in Leadership Transition Planned for October

2Life Communities is undergoing a leadership transition later this year. Leader Amy Schectman is retiring from her post as Saul and Gitta Kurlat CEO in October and current 2Life Preside...

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In the Pipeline: Minto USA Plans Mixed-Use Development; R.D. Olson Starts Construction 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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WTWH Healthcare Announces the Frontline Honors Class of 2025

WTWH Healthcare, a WTWH Media, LLC company, is proud to announce the Frontline Honors Class of 2025. With nominations across the behavioral health, home health & home care, hospice & pallia...

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Mortgage payments fall in December as affordability improves

Homebuyer affordability improved slightly in December as mortgage payments declined and household earnings continued to grow, according to data released Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association...

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AI use moves from ‘curiosity’ to ‘capability’ for real estate industry

Artificial intelligence (AI) is now used by nearly all real estate agents, according to the 2026 Delta Real Estate AI & Leadership Survey — signaling a shift from experimentation to widespread ...

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Reverse mortgage firms accused of charging ‘illegal’ borrower fees

A group of consumer and legal advocates is accusing major reverse mortgage companies of illegally overcharging senior homeowners. Attorneys for the AARP Foundation, Tusa P.C., and Giskan...

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Victoria DeLuce on capital markets and the path to affordable housing

All eyes are finally on housing affordability. As Victoria DeLuce, senior vice president of home equity lending at Rate and a speaker at HousingWire’s Housing Economic Summit, states in a recent in...

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Zillow to launch new marketing campaign during Grammy awards

For consumers “Someday Start Today,” according to Zillow. The listing portal giant is debuting a new national platform, campaign and tagline on Sunday with two advertisement slots during the Grammy...

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