Housing

The impact of lower mortgage rates on housing inventory

Year-over-year housing inventory growth has slowed to single digits, from 33% at one point last year to 9.99%. 2026 is off and running, and we had another crazy week of housing headlines, from Trum...

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December jobs data continues to support lower mortgage rates

Jobs Friday came and went without much reaction in bond yields because the labor market isn’t breaking, nor is it getting stronger. Mortgage rates dropped into the 5s for a short time on Friday as ...

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WSJ: DOJ leadership halted antitrust review of Compass–Anywhere deal

News that the proposed merger between Compass and Anywhere would close this week came as a surprise to many in the industry, especially those who were anticipating a robust antitrust review of the ...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Retirement Housing Foundations Acquires Five Communities; Brookdale Refinances 2026 Mortgage Debt

Transactions Retirement Housing Foundation acquires five communities Retirement Housing Foundation announced it closed on a $10.9 million acquisition of five affordable senior...

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Mortgage rates drop below 6% following Trump’s MBS announcement

It finally happened today: We got mortgage rates under 6% for a short time. Can we get some traction for that level? Well, one aspect of the mortgage-rate story really improved today; we had a mons...

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Housing starts fall to lowest point since 2020, led by a stall in the Sun Belt

Residential construction fell to its lowest point since May 2020, according to an October U.S. Census Bureau report that was delayed by last year’s government shutdown. Widening air poc...

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Healthpeak’s Return to Senior Housing Underscores Hot M&A Market for REITs

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription In 2021, Healthpeak Properties (NYSE: DOC), then awash in challenges related to Covid-19, practically exited senior living. Now, the REIT is ...

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Sharp decline in mortgage rates revives hopes of a refi surge, LOs say

Mortgage rates briefly fell below 6% on Friday for the first time in nearly three years — driven by President Donald Trump’s proposed $200 billion push in the secondary market. If they stay that lo...

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Real estate leaders weigh in on potential ban on large investors

President Donald Trump announced plans to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes earlier this week, arguing the move would ease competition for families and improve housi...

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AIME-Sweeney lawsuit moves to Michigan court

The ongoing litigation between the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts (AIME) and Katie Sweeney is moving to a Michigan court, according to documents filed on Friday. In an order...

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Modest jobs gain in December signals even cooler labor market

The U.S. labor market continues to slow with the economy adding just 50,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in December, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). ...

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Cotality’s Thom Malone on Trump’s proposed institutional investor ban

Housing professionals across the country raised their eyebrows earlier this week when President Donald Trump said he would look to stop large institutional investors from buying homes, citing incre...

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What Trump’s $200B MBS proposal means for mortgage spreads, rates

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac quietly increased their purchases of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in 2025, helping push mortgage spreads lower toward the year’s end. Most analysts, however, were not...

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ATTOM: Home affordability stays strained across the country

Homes remained less affordable than historic norms in nearly every U.S. county at the end of 2025, despite modest improvements late in the year, according to ATTOM’s latest U.S. Home Affordability ...

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Compass closes $1.6B Anywhere merger, forms industry giant

The real estate industry has a new giant. Compass and Anywhere have officially merged. The companies announced the close of the $1.6 billion deal Friday morning through filings with the Securities ...

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Trump directs GSEs to buy $200B in MBS to push mortgage rates lower

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is directing representatives at the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS), a move he said...

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Compass-Anywhere merger closing imminent, brokers share plans to compete

Despite initial estimates calling for a summer or even fall 2026 close for the Compass–Anywhere merger, the two companies have indicated the transaction could close as soon as this Friday. ...

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Roc360 REIT receives $150M investment to target renovation loans

Singapore-based investment firm Temasek has closed a $150 million investment in a fund managed by real estate lending platform Roc360, the companies announced Thursday. The capital will be allocate...

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New York program helps gig workers qualify for mortgages

The New York City Housing Partnership launched a new homeownership initiative aimed at helping gig workers and self-employed New Yorkers qualify for mortgages — funded through a multi-year partners...

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CareTrust Acquires Mid-Atlantic Skilled Nursing Portfolio for $142M

DANA POINT, Calif. —CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTRE) has acquired a skilled nursing portfolio located in the Mid-Atlantic for roughly $142 million including transaction costs. The acquisition was funded...

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MeridianLink, Optimal Blue strike integration deal

MeridianLink and Optimal Blue announced Wednesday that they’ve reached an agreement to integrate their technology platforms, with the joint solution expected to be available to customers in early 2...

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