Housing

Why the next cycle will belong to real estate agents who have systems, not excuses

The housing market continues to test patience: inventory remains constrained in many regions, buyer and seller activity is starting to normalize and interest rates still shape consumer hesitation (...

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Judge approves sale of 5,100 contested rent-stabilized NYC apartments

A federal bankruptcy judge ruled to authorize the sale of 5,100 mostly rent-stabilized units in New York City in a deal that Zohran Mamdani tried to stall on the day he swore in as the new New York...

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Trump heads to Davos with housing ideas as industry looks for concrete fixes

Housing industry participants will closely watch President Donald Trump in Davos, where he is expected to outline measures aimed at improving housing affordability. His speech is expected for Wedne...

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Manufactured housing gains traction, but negative stigma persists

As the housing market prices out more and more Americans, federal lawmakers are taking a closer look at manufactured housing as a more affordable supply-side alternative to a traditional stick-buil...

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Welcome to the age of the AI real estate agent

In 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) shifted to routine use across the real estate marketing industry, according to a new industry report from Rechat analyzing brokerage surveys and platform perfo...

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From Chicago’s housing projects to a home: How MLK’s fight for homeownership equality changed my life

As we prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s important to pause and reflect not only on Dr. King’s national legacy, but also on the work he did in my hometown of Chicago that continu...

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Housing demand is off to a solid start in 2026

Housing 2026 is off and going, and so far this year, with mortgage rates near 6% and mortgage spreads near normal levels, 2026 looks to be the first year of actual growth in existing home sales in ...

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Existing home sales outlook improves as mortgage rates stabilize

Existing home sales have had a nice rise since mid-June, but what will it take for this sales growth trend to continue in 2026? Over the last few years, when rates drop noticeably, sales pick up, b...

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New bill seeks elimination of capital gains tax on home sales

Rep. Craig Goldman (R-Texas) introduced legislation this week, dubbed the Don’t Tax the American Dream Act, that would eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the sale of primary residences. ...

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MetroList broadens California MLS footprint

MetroList— northern California’s largest multiple listing service (MLS) — has added the Madera County Association of Realtors to its platform. With the addition of the Madera County Asso...

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7 Marketing Strategies Operators Need to Leverage Now — And Tips to Execute Them

When Simon Sinek said “People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it,” he may as well have been talking about senior living in 2026. That aspect of storytelling is one of seven key strategie...

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Invitation Homes’ $89 million ResiBuilt buy brings building in-house

Invitation Homes’ $89 million acquisition of ResiBuilt – one of homebuilding mergers and acquisitions’ 2026 table-setters – is a “small” deal that can change the rules of engagement and shift the b...

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Logan Finance taps Chuck Vaughn for correspondent lending leadership role

Non-QM mortgage lender Logan Finance Corp. announced last week that Chuck Vaughn has joined the company as managing director of correspondent lending. Vaughn will oversee strategic initi...

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HDG Execs: These 6 Trends Could Reshape Senior Living in 2026

Senior living operators in 2026 must adapt to a new operating environment and talent, technology, meeting customer expectations and finding ways to grow are the key to doing so. Six trends ...

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Homebuilder confidence dips in January despite easing mortgage rates

Homebuilding executives are starting the new year with a downbeat view of the housing market, as buyer hesitancy, shaky consumer confidence, shrinking profit margins and elevated incentives weigh o...

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Megatel Homes will launch crypto rewards for renters and buyers

MegPrime, an affiliate and subsidiary of Texas-based Megatel Homes, is set to launch its digital currency, the MP Token, designed as a rewards platform that renters and homeowners can tap into as a...

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WinnCos. Completes $55.3M Adaptive Reuse Project in Massachusetts

HOLYOKE, Mass. — WinnCos. has completed a $55.3 million seniors housing adaptive reuse project in Holyoke. A redevelopment of a vacant mill complex, Residences at Appleton has delivered 88 affordab...

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Judge consolidates SitusAMC class actions after November data breach

A federal judge in New York has consolidated multiple lawsuits stemming from a data breach at SitusAMC Holdings Corp. in November 2025, combining a newly filed case with an existing class-action su...

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Does the Compass-Anywhere merger spark new phase in portal wars?

The completion of Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate has led to the creation of a real estate brokerage monolith, the size and scale of which the industry has never seen. Com...

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MBA hires Jeremy Green as VP of legislative affairs

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Friday announced the appointment of Jeremy Green as the trade group’s vice president of legislative affairs. In his new role, Green will focus o...

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Former UWM attorney sues for wrongful termination over title letter signing policy

A former corporate attorney is accusing Michigan-based United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) of retaliation and wrongful termination after he refused to sign attorney opinion letters (AOLs) in states whe...

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