Housing

Finance of America expands HomeSafe Second reverse mortgage to four new markets

Finance of America (FOA) said Tuesday that it has expanded its HomeSafe Second reverse mortgage product into Louisiana, Missouri, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., bringing the product’s availabil...

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Survey: nearly nine in 10 voters support the ‘ROAD Act’ in limbo

As the fate of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act hangs in the balance, a new poll found that roughly nine in ten voters support the main provisions of the legislation. Speaker Mike J...

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One Raven launches local-first smart home array for homebuilders

One Raven has launched a new smart home operating system designed to keep most home automation functions local to the property rather than dependent on cloud connectivity, according to a company an...

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AI use widespread in real estate, but most professionals say it falls short

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become nearly ubiquitous across the real estate industry, yet most professionals say the technology has not meaningfully improved their work, according to a July br...

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Realtors slam focus on trademark policing: ‘Is this really the next hill NAR is going to stand on?’

When the National Association of Realtors (NAR) asked its members to help the trade group identify misuses of its trademarks during the association’s legislative meeting late last month, it unsurpr...

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Mortgage rates rise past 6.75% as inflation uncertainty persists

Mortgage rates took a brief U-turn last week, but they resumed their upward path again this week as hawkish statements from the Federal Reserve over inflation and monetary policy are guiding the di...

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Kelley Blue Book launches home valuation platform

Kelley Blue Book, a name synonymous with trusted automobile valuations, is the latest non-traditional player looking to make some waves in the real estate space. Kelley Blue Book Homes ...

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A new MLS value proposition from North Texas Real Estate Information Systems: Pay the brokers

North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. (NTREIS) has launched NTREIS Rewards, a new incentive program that returns a portion of MLS-generated revenue directly to broker participants based...

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Private listings are changing the MLS record lenders rely on

The fight between Compass, the country’s largest brokerage, and Zillow, its largest listing portal, has been covered as a corporate turf war — dueling lawsuits, a judge in Chicago ordering tens of ...

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Congress has a chance to expand affordable homeownership. It shouldn’t waste it.

America’s housing affordability crisis has reached a breaking point. Home prices remain out of reach for millions of families, apartment rents continue to climb and the dream of homeownership is sl...

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How Benchmark, Onelife and McMillan Pazdan Smith Keep Old Buildings Alive With an Eye on Costs

The senior living sector is dealing with an increasing number of older properties. Making these buildings more efficient for staff is one way to avoid expensive fixes, although doing so has its fai...

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NAR tells members to report Realtor brand misuse

As part of its three year strategic plan, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) promised members the trade group would work to “elevate” the Realtor brand. For the first half of the year, NAR’...

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TitleEase integrates with Contract2Close platform

TitleEase has launched a software integration with transaction management platform Contract2Close.com that allows real estate agents and mortgage loan officers to order title services from within t...

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ONE Sotheby’s International Realty adds sales director

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed Shelley Figueroa as sales director in its development division, where she will oversee sales for Anantara Miami Resort & Residences. Figu...

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$95M funding, USLBM deal back Higharc AI push in homebuilding

Artificial intelligence has reached homebuilding’s proving ground. Not the proving ground for a demo or a pitch deck, nor the conference-stage jumbo-screen promise that technology will transform an...

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PCCP Provides $66.9M Loan for Active Adult Development in Metro New York City

FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Finance and investment management firm PCCP has provided a $66.9 million loan for the development of a new active adult community located in Fair Lawn, roughly 25 miles northwest ...

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San Diego to get more transit housing density as SB 79 row settles

San Diego has spent recent years earning a reputation as one of California’s most aggressive housing builders, streamlining permits citywide. But city leaders hesitated when state law re...

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GAO: Medicaid, Medicare Spent at Least $12B on Assisted Living But Affordability and Access Gaps Persist

The number of older adults using Medicaid and Medicare to access certain assisted living services continues to grow, but access remains an uneven barrier for connecting older adults with assisted l...

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Memory Care Innovation Award Winner: Robert Archer, Life Enrichment Director, Dimensions Living Appleton

Robert Archer, Life Enrichment Director at Dimensions Living Appleton, has been named to the Memory Care Innovation Awards Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. The Memory Care Innovatio...

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Could a $475 Compass fee spark the next wave of real estate lawsuits?

Last month, Florida homebuyers Jeff and Melissa Efron filed a lawsuit challenging a $475 transaction fee they were charged by their broker Compass upon the close of their August 2024 home purchase....

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UWM likely better off after losing Two Harbors deal, KBW says

Analysts from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) say that United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) may be better off after losing its bid for Two Harbors Investment Corp. They argue that the failed acquisiti...

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