Housing

WNC closes $210M LIHTC funding for 2,000-plus affordable units

WNC & Associates has closed a $210 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit fund that will finance 18 affordable housing communities across 13 states, adding or preserving more than 2,000 rental h...

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How top-performing real estate agents win AI recommendations

Homebuyers and sellers are beginning to treat ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) like a genie in a bottle. They often trust AI recommendations implicitly because the suggestions are the...

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Sotheby’s International Realty acquires Majestic Realty Collective

Sotheby’s International Realty has acquired Majestic Realty Collective, a luxury real estate organization operating multiple Sotheby’s International Realty affiliates across the western U.S. ...

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Why it will be hard to get mortgage rates over 7%

Can mortgage rates get to 7% or above this year, given the continued nature of the Iran conflict? While not part of my forecast in 2026, the Iranian conflict has changed a lot of things. However, e...

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CFPB seeks input on mortgage disclosures and TRID rules

In a request for information (RFI) scheduled for publication Thursday in the Federal Register, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will seek public input on whether mortgage disclosure ...

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HRA Takes ‘Food-as-Medicine’ Approach to Memory Care Dining Services

HarborChase Retirement Associates (HRA) recently overhauled its memory care culinary program to support cognitive health and use evidence-based principles that keep residents well. The progr...

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Visionary Homes names former Oakwood exec Ryan Smith CEO

Ryan Smith will become CEO of Visionary Homes on Sept. 1, 2026, as founder and current chief executive Jeff Jackson transitions to chairman of the board, the Utah homebuilder recently announced. ...

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Senior Living Dealbook: NHP closes on $197M Transactions; Brookdale Addresses Portion of Debt Maturities

Transactions National Healthcare Properties closes on $197M transactions National Healthcare Properties (Nasdaq: NHP) closed on a total of $197 million in two transactions. ...

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Synergy One to take over Newrez distributed retail mortgage operations

Synergy One Lending, a division of American Pacific Mortgage (APM), will assume control of Newrez’s distributed retail mortgage business under a new strategic agreement announced Wednesday, extendi...

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NYC office conversions face scrutiny after Pfizer HQ incident

Buckling columns at the former Pfizer headquarters this week forced evacuations across seven Midtown East blocks. The incident raises new questions about office-to-residential conversion...

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The $32 Beazer bid is in, now the fight is over standstill terms

A little more than a month into a hostile homebuilder takeover saga that has not quite reached midsummer, Dream Finders Homes’ pursuit of Beazer Homes is beginning to resemble a Shakespearean tale ...

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Fiserv president Dhivya Suryadevara resigns, cites ‘good reason’

Fiserv‘s newly appointed president, Dhivya Suryadevara, has resigned less than a month after taking on the role, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7. ...

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Real estate agents: Make your drive time work for you

Let me ask you something. How much time do you spend in your car each week? If you’re like most real estate agents, the answer is a lot. Showings, appointments, closings, more appointmen...

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Reverse mortgages emerge as a tool in ‘gray divorce’ settlements

As more Americans end marriages later in life, some senior homeowners are turning to reverse mortgages as a way to manage the financial challenges of a “gray divorce.” Divorces that aris...

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Memory Care Innovation Award Winner: Mary Silvia, Avita Program Director, Autumn Glen at Dartmouth

Mary Silvia, Avita Program Director of Autumn Glen at Dartmouth, has been named to the Memory Care Innovation Awards Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. The Memory Care Innovation Awards p...

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Ziegler Closes $41.2M Bond Financing for Christian Living Communities

DENVER — Ziegler has closed Christian Living Communities Obligated Group’s $41.2 million Series 2026 Bonds, which were issued through the Colorado Health Facilities Authority. Christian Liv...

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Unlock agrees to restitution, compliance with Colorado laws on home equity agreements

Unlock Partnership Solutions Inc., dba Unlock Technologies, has agreed to treat its home equity agreements (HEAs) as consumer credit under Colorado law, pay restitution to affected homeowners, and ...

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Douglas Elliman launches AI-focused business unit, broader tech overhaul

Douglas Elliman announced today a companywide technology transformation aimed at consolidating systems, automating operations and developing new real estate intelligence capabilities through a newl...

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Reggora receives GSE verification for UAD 3.6 appraisal forms platform

Reggora has received verification from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for its Reggora Forms software under the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 specification. The platform can now be used...

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Mortgage applications dip during holiday week as rates edge up

Mortgage applications decreased 2.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending July 3. This week...

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Former FHA Commissioner Frank Cassidy returns to Walker & Dunlop

Former Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Frank Cassidy has rejoined Walker & Dunlop as a senior managing director after previously leading the FHA and serving as assistant secretary f...

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