Housing

In the Pipeline: Bonaventure Growing in Oregon; AHEPA Senior Living Opens Next Indiana Community

In the Pipeline is part of your SHN+ subscription In the Pipeline is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Awards, an annual competition that recognizes cutting...

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Pritzker’s honor: Illinois housing reform fight intensifies

The fight over Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s sweeping housing reform agenda is intensifying as both sides harden their positions. Supporters and detractors by the thousands delivered the...

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How two LOs helped champion proprietary reverse mortgage legislation in Tennessee

Proprietary reverse mortgages have gained a lot of traction over the past year and now account for more industry volume than federally insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs). With the hel...

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M/I Homes hews to its order pace; margins come under pressure

In its quarterly earnings report a few months ago, M/I Homes business executives said the top-15-ranked homebuilder would maintain a spec-heavy approach – carefully and methodically – to build sale...

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DOJ drops probe tied to Fed, potentially easing path for Warsh confirmation

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday dropped its investigation into the Federal Reserve regarding Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony on the central bank’s headquarters renovation. Th...

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Gilbane Development, Partners Complete 153-Unit Affordable Community in Brooklyn

NEW YORK CITY — Gilbane Development, Blue Sea Development Co. and JASA have completed a new affordable seniors housing community located in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn. Totaling 1...

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ICE First Look shows mortgage delinquencies fall in March 2026

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) on Friday released its March 2026 ICE First Look report, which showed seasonal improvement in mortgage performance, with delinquencies and non-current loan volumes d...

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Berkadia Arranges Sale, Financing of Senior Living Community in Venice, Florida

VENICE, Florida — Berkadia has arranged the sale and financing of Heartis Venice, a senior living community located in Venice. Built in 2021, the property totals 182 units, with independent living,...

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Citizens: Homeowners shift toward a ‘stay and upgrade’ mindset

The lock-in effect is persisting as mortgage rates stay above 6%, leading homeowners to increasingly opt to stay put and invest in renovations rather than move, according to a new survey from Citiz...

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Brands by Integra enters Arizona through partnership with Phoenix brokerage CITIEA

Brands by Integra has entered the Arizona market through a partnership with Phoenix-based brokerage CITIEA, establishing a platform the company says will support broader regional and national expan...

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How top agents set the tone in the first 15 minutes

Most agents prepare for a client meeting by thinking about what they are going to say. The best agents prepare by thinking about how they are going to listen. That distinction is often w...

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States’ deed theft protection measures tracked by new tool

EquityProtect has launched the EquityProtect Property Protection Scorecard, a quarterly report tracking deed theft and property title fraud legislation across all 50 states and the District of Colu...

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Senior Living Sales Teams Enter the Influencer Era

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription From adult children to online experts, senior living operators are increasingly targeting “influencers” to bring a new generation of residents in...

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Bess Freedman: It’s time to call out the facts around private listing networks

It’s time to call out the narrative around private listings networks. The media seems to regurgitate press release talking points without delving into what the growing presence of private listing n...

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Did HUD, FHFA push homebuying into a new era with credit score advancements?

This week, federal housing leaders Scott Turner and Bill Pulte held a joint press conference where they announced the rollout of new credit score models designed to lower costs for mortgage borrowe...

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Freddie Mac securitizes first wave of VantageScore 4.0 mortgages through Newrez

Newrez originated roughly $10 million in mortgages scored with VantageScore 4.0 that Freddie Mac has now securitized, the company announced Friday. The move is part of a pilot that helped federal h...

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Coldwell Banker: ‘Life doesn’t stop’ as comeback buyers return

More than three years after mortgage rates began their climb from historic lows, a subtle but significant housing market shift is underway. Homeowners are finally letting go of sub-5% ra...

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Investcorp Acquires $200M Portfolio

NEW YORK CITY — Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has acquired a three-property portfolio for $200 million. Two of the properties are seniors housing assets. The seniors housing...

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The cost of cheaper: Why lower score fees could raise mortgage costs

The debate over FICO versus VantageScore has followed a familiar script: A headline price gets amplified into a savings narrative, that narrative becomes policy and then the secondary market quietl...

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We may finally be near the bottom of the mortgage market cycle

I started in mortgages in 2007 for a brokerage office in Salem, Oregon. Within my first year and a half, I was one of the top-producing loan officers in the office. At the same time, the world arou...

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Taylor Morrison pares incentives and leans into buyer choice

Tactical discounts, escalating incentives, absorption-at-any-cost strategies, … you all well know the routine of buying sales and making next to no money in Spring 2026. But that’s not f...

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