Housing

Why some of the most expensive housing markets are also the fastest

Higher prices are often assumed to slow housing demand. But a metro-level look at HousingWire Data shows a counterintuitive pattern: some of the most expensive housing markets in the country are al...

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Courted: 16% of agents changed brokerages in 2025, but ‘trading up’ doesn’t equal more sales volume

Just 16% or roughly 230,000 agents moved to a new brokerage in 2025, according to the 2025 State of Brokerage Recruiting and Retention Report published Friday by real estate industry recruitment, r...

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Mortgage applications jump 11%, led by refinances

Mortgage applications increased 11.0% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending Feb. 27, 2026. ...

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Property taxes, insurance now account for 21% of mortgage payments

While home prices and mortgage rates often dominate affordability discussions, property taxes and homeowners insurance are taking up a growing share of monthly housing costs across the U.S., accord...

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UWM and Bilt partner to redefine the mortgage servicing experience

As mortgage competition tightens and customer acquisition costs remain high, United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is exploring a new way to stand out: borrower engagement. In partnership with Bilt, borr...

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When timing the dip goes wrong: The cost of staying on the sidelines

We are all conditioned to wait for the dip. We do it instinctively. We wait for a sale before making a major purchase. We wait for airfare prices to soften. We wait for a pullback before committing...

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Florida’s Sandra Rathe Team joins The Real Brokerage

The Real Brokerage has brought on RealTrends Verified-ranked The Sandra Rathe Team, adding 20 agents and $135 million in annual sales volume across South Florida. Led by Sandra Rathe and fou...

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European Seniors Housing Distinguishes Itself

By Steven Zijl The global elderly population is growing faster than any other, is comparatively wealthy and — depending on geographic and supply standards — is seeking out new communities fo...

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Best CCRC of 2025: Local Charm Meets Senior Living

The backers of Hayes Barton Place in Raleigh, North Carolina, sought to blend nostalgic charm with modern senior living inside the city’s beltline. They achieved that partly by drawing inspiration ...

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Frontline Honors Award Winner: Delondia Blue, Housekeeper, Friendship Village

Delondia Blue, Housekeeper at Friendship Village, has been named to the Frontline Honors Awards Class of 2025 by Senior Housing News. To become a Frontline honoree, an individual is nominate...

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Pegasus Senior Living Adds 10 Communities, Surpassing 50-Community Mark

Pegasus Senior Living has grown to over 50 communities thanks to a new agreement to manage 10 former Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) properties in Texas. Effective April 1, Pegasus will ...

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Portland tests PadSplit model to ease inventory, affordability crunch

The City of Portland, Oregon, has tapped PadSplit as a Qualified Home Sharing Provider for its new Home Sharing Pilot Program — marking the first time a municipality has formally partnered with the...

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Masonicare Prepares for More Growth After UMH Merger

Nonprofit senior living provider Masonicare is gearing up for more growth following the organization’s merger with United Methodist Homes. Wallingford, Connecticut-based Masonicare announced...

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Here’s what will actually move the needle on housing affordability

Housing affordability continues to dominate the headlines, but most proposed “solutions” rely on assumptions that are either unlikely or insufficient on their own. Falling interest rates...

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Baird & Warner launches AI social media assistant

Baird & Warner has launched a customized social media marketing assistant for its agents through an exclusive agreement with Rejig.AI in the Chicagoland market. The artificial intell...

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Engel & Volkers: Next generation of luxury homebuyers ready to make their mark

Engel & Völkers has released a new report examining how high-earning young adults are influencing the luxury housing market in North America. The report, titled “The New HENRYs: How ...

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6 deal-saving business & negotiation strategies from a $1.7 billion broker

Feel like more of your deals have been falling through lately? It’s not just your imagination. Data from Redfin shows home purchase cancellations are up 31% from 2017. In former pandemic boomtowns ...

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‘Limitless’ in a time of uncertainty: LeadingRE’s Paul Boomsma’s message to brokerage leaders

“We live in challenging times. There’s no doubt about it, they’re complicated,” Paul Boomsma, CEO of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE), told the crowd at the network’s annual c...

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Green Brick Partners stands out with high margins, land-heavy approach

Green Brick Partners felt the full brunt of market headwinds last year, in no small part due to its operating footprint in some of America’s most challenged Sun Belt markets and submarkets. ...

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Direct Mortgage ex-employees sue over fraud and unpaid wages

Two former employees of Direct Mortgage Corp. have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the company and its chief executive of fraud, breach of contract and failing to pay wages, including overtime and...

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Rhode Island housing package targets zoning, parking and SROs

Rhode Island, like other states nationwide, is grappling with a housing affordability crisis. State lawmakers are now on their sixth legislative package to strengthen efforts to improve...

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