Housing

Rechat’s Testimonials tool turns client praise into marketing content

Rechat has launched Testimonials, a new feature that enables real estate agents to collect, manage and use client reviews directly within the Rechat platform. The feature is integrated a...

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Plaintiffs oppose Veterans United motion to dismiss amended RESPA class-action suit

Fifteen named plaintiffs allege that Veterans United Home Loans — the nation’s largest lender of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mortgages — ran an illegal kickback and steering scheme that fun...

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Century 21 COO says M&A activity fueled by growing tech demands

Century 21 is riding a wave of franchise acquisitions and merger activity — a trend Chief Operating Officer Greg Sexton says is driven by the escalating demands of real estate technology. ...

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After $20M Funding Round, Upside Seeks to Expand, Evolve ‘Housing for Healthcare’ Model

Upside, the company that once aimed to create a platform of “deconstructed senior living” communities, is now focused on “housing for healthcare.” The company in late June closed on $20 mill...

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Senior Living Companies Use Data to Stay Ahead of Development Difficulties

As new development projects remain tough to notch, senior living companies are wielding data to make more granular decisions about how and where they grow. For a recent joint-venture project...

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Development Project Costs Rose to Average of $388K Between 2023 and 2026

New data from CBRE shows the cost of senior living construction projects rose during the ongoing development slowdown. From the third quarter of 2023 to the second quarter of 2026, the avera...

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West Capital Lending opposes loanDepot bid to dismiss TILA comp suit

West Capital Lending (WCL) is pushing back against loanDepot‘s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses the lender of using an illegal compensation structure to gain an unfair competitive advantag...

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Trump says he won’t sign ROAD Act, which could automatically become law tonight

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, after months of deliberation and delays, has encountered yet another curveball. On Friday morning, President Donald Trump confirmed in a Truth Soci...

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MBA analysis finds minimal pricing impact from single credit score approach

An analysis published Friday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) suggests that using a single randomly selected credit bureau score, rather than the current multiscore “decisioning” method, w...

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Compass, MRED, Zillow trade post-hearing briefs in Chicagoland MLS lawsuit

Legal battling between Zillow, Compass and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) continued Thursday with all parties filing competing post-hearing briefs — Zillow alleging an “unlawful conspiracy” to cut...

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Cathy Lockhart, Director of Nursing, Trico LivingWell Retirement Community

Cathy Lockhart, Director of Nursing at Trico LivingWell Retirement Community, has been named to the Memory Care Innovation Awards Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. The Memory Care Innova...

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The most overlooked source of homes for first-time buyers

One of the most consistent mistakes that buyers’ agents make today is ignoring one of the best sources of affordable housing available to their clients: distressed properties — short sales in parti...

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Data centers emerge as real estate’s newest pricing wildcard

This is part 1 of a 3-part HousingWire special series on the impacts of data centers on housing. Data centers are creating a split-screen effect in housing markets: They can boost regional d...

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New policy impact may ignite a manufactured housing blue-sky era

With a major policy win at hand, one of America’s most promising housing affordability solutions hidden in plain sight may get the close-up moment its stakeholders have fought for decades to earn. ...

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Housing affordability is improving as wages outpace home-price growth

Existing home sales came out yesterday showing slight year-over-year growth, but the headlines were all about home prices at an all-time high. However, most people weren’t focused on the fact that ...

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American Real Estate Associatin warns Missouri ballot measures could raise homeownership costs

The American Real Estate Association (ARA) is joining the Missouri Association of Realtors and a coalition of organizations opposing Amendments 4 and 5 on Missouri’s Aug. 4 statewide ballot. ...

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American Real Estate Association warns Missouri ballot measures could raise homeownership costs

The American Real Estate Association (ARA) is joining the Missouri Association of Realtors and a coalition of organizations opposing Amendments 4 and 5 on Missouri’s Aug. 4 statewide ballot. ...

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Florida county’s impact fees put new Live Local projects at risk

Indianapolis-based apartment developer Milhaus started building an apartment project in Manatee County, Florida, under the state’s Live Local Act after securing its funding earlier this year. ...

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Duplexes and townhomes do not always make housing cheaper

Not every housing policy labeled “affordable” is actually designed to make housing more affordable. That is the central problem with today’s “missing middle” debate. Across the country, ...

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The capital stack evolution: How proprietary preferred equity behind Freddie Mac loans solves a key borrower dilemma

The multifamily capital stack is evolving. As elevated interest rates and tighter loan proceeds continue to reshape acquisition and refinancing strategies, investors are challenged by a market wher...

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Opinion: Why the dual credit score mandate raises costs for small businesses without clear benefits

Washington says it wants to lower costs and expand access to credit. For millions of entrepreneurs, access to credit depends not only on the health of their businesses but also on their personal cr...

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