Housing

Side opens SideOS to brokerages seeking centralized ops

SideOS, the operating platform that runs the back offices of more than 600 real estate companies, is now available to large independent and franchise-affiliated brokerages that want to keep their o...

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Canopy MLS taps CTO Steve Byrd as next CEO

Steve Byrd is moving from vice president and chief technology officer to chief executive officer at Canopy MLS, effective Aug. 1, according to an announcement on Wednesday. The organiza...

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The hidden housing multiplier: Why one better buyer match can unlock the next listing

Everyone agrees that housing has a supply problem. But the industry measures supply mainly by counting units and listings, while nearly everyone surrounding a housing transaction earns r...

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You can recruit talent, but you have to build culture

People matter in the title and real estate settlement service business. Relationships matter. Experience matters. A strong escrow officer or title professional can move revenue and change how a cus...

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America at 250: Property rights remain the foundation of the American dream

George Washington is credited with saying, “Freedom and property rights are inseparable. You can’t have one without the other.” As America reflects on 250 years of independence, the sentiment feels...

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Here’s another example of how proprietary loans are driving growth for the reverse mortgage market

Proprietary reverse mortgages, rather than government-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs), are driving the reverse mortgage industry’s recent growth, according to an analysis of Home M...

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Cloze unveils app to capture, organize open house leads

Cloze has introduced an Open House app for its Enterprise customers that automatically captures visitor information at property showings and feeds it into the company’s customer relationship manage...

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Homes.com helps drive CoStar to first profitable residential quarter

CoStar Group reported an 18% year-over-year revenue increase for the second quarter ended June 30 — reaching $925 million compared to $781 million in the same period last year. Leaders s...

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How Senior Living Operators Fall-Detection Tech to Avoid ER Visits, ‘Blind Spots’

Resident fall detection systems were once not common in senior living. Today, a growing number of operators are deploying these tools in their communities to correct an industry “blind spot.” ...

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Hawks Lorie Logan and Beth Hammack run the Fed for now

Today the Federal Reserve decided not to hike rates, but the hawks have moved their chess pieces: three Fed members wanted to hike rates at this meeting, which means September is in play for the fi...

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Top Four Operators Hold Their Positions as Argentum Releases Largest Operator List

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), Discovery Senior Living, LCS and Erickson Senior Living have maintained their respective positions as the four largest senior living operators in the industry, ...

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Pennymac profit drops in Q2 as rates bite, layoffs follow

PennyMac Financial Services on Wednesday reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $22 million, down 84% from a year earlier and sharply lower than its first-quarter net income of $82.3 million, a...

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Constant Contact launches marketing platform for real estate

Constant Contact has launched Constant Contact for Real Estate, a marketing platform that the firm said is designed for brokerages, franchises, associations, MLSs and agents that layers enterprise ...

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Repliers, Unlock MLS partner to expand AI-powered access to Central Texas market data

Repliers has partnered with Unlock MLS to provide direct, secure access to Central Texas MLS data through its artificial intelligence (AI)-focused API infrastructure and model context protocol ser...

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Do private exclusives help sellers or just protect agent leads?

Electronic Realty Associates’s (ERA) origin story is right there in the name: Getting a listing in front of more buyers than the local competition could reach, and getting there faster. Can private...

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Morgan Stanley mortgage staff reportedly pressed to greenlight loans for wealthy clients

Morgan Stanley mortgage employees say they faced pressure from the firm’s wealth advisers to approve home loans for affluent clients despite underwriting concerns, according to a report published T...

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DISHED Senior Living Dining Innovation Awards: Chris Spezial, Director of Culinary Services, Atria Senior Living

Chris Spezial, Director of Culinary Services at Atria Senior Living, has been named a member of the DISHED Senior Living Dining Innovation Awards Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. As...

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Former CFPB official Peterson tapped to lead New Jersey consumer affairs division

Christopher L. Peterson, a former senior official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), will become acting director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Attorney General Je...

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What the Holiday Builders transaction reveals about today’s homebuilder M&A market

Homebuilder mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are becoming increasingly competitive, with buyers placing greater emphasis on scalable operating platforms, disciplined land strategies, experienced ...

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New Silver acquires Mayflower Venture Partners

New Silver Lending LLC has acquired Mayflower Venture Partners, expanding its presence in New England’s fix-and-flip and construction lending markets, the company announced on Wednesday. ...

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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as DNI, ending dual leadership role for FHFA’s Bill Pulte

The Senate confirmed U.S. District Attorney Jay Clayton on Tuesday to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), formally ending Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director ...

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