Housing

How the housing market survived the Iran conflict

Now that the Iran conflict is behind us and oil prices have fallen significantly, we can hopefully move into the second half of 2026 with less drama for housing. It would be great if the economic b...

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What Is Literary Tourism? The BookTok Travel Trend Taking Off This Summer.

Perhaps I’m boring, but any time I schedule a trip somewhere, my first thought is “What books should I pack???” I also spend a ridiculous amount of time researching local bookstores and fantasize a...

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Evaluating Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Occupancy, Cash Reserves, and Debt

Thinking about a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)—also called a Life Plan community? Barron's Debbie Carlson, breaks down what these senior living communities actually are, how they’re s...

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Don’t give away your future: Why servicing is becoming a strategic asset

You hear them in a conference session, jot them down in your notebook, and then weeks later you find yourself still thinking about them while walking the dog, sitting on an airplane or reading anot...

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Decade-long accessibility push earns Seattle agent fair housing honor

A decade after addressing a room full of real estate agents as a motivational speaker, Barry Long is being recognized as a 2026 National Association of Realtors (NAR) Fair Housing Champion. ...

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Homebuilding scale emerges as a fiduciary priority for boards

A question has hovered over America’s publicly traded homebuilders as the price, pace and margins plot thickened on or about February 28, 2026. How big is big enough anymore, especially ...

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Senior Living Stakeholders Expect Cap Rates to Continue Falling in 2026

Cap rates are on the decline while rental rate increases are expected to stay moderate throughout the remainder of 2026. That’s according to the first-half 2026 U.S. senior housing and care ...

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VA loan fee hike proposal advances in Congress, drawing industry pushback

Legislation moving through Congress would increase fees on U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans, creating a new flashpoint for the mortgage industry. H.R. 6047, which would exp...

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I’m Still Here Foundation Seeks to Show Older Adults Can ‘Live Well’ With Dementia

A nonprofit aging services organization is committed to helping bring more nonpharmacological engagement programming to older adults living with dementia. Through the I’m Still Here Foundati...

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Bright MLS joins Google home listings via HouseCanary

Bright MLS is preparing to launch an integration that will push participating brokerages’ listings directly into Google search results at no additional cost, according to a company announcement las...

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Mortgage performance steady in May as calendar drives delinquency bump

U.S. mortgage performance remained stable in May even as headline delinquencies rose due to a Sunday month-end that pushed some payments into June, according to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s Fi...

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Future Leader: Amanda Pierce, Assistant Fitness Coordinator, Vi at Bentley Village

Amanda Pierce, Assistant Fitness Coordinator at Vi at Bentley Village, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. To become a Future Leader, an individual...

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How to defend commission using value not tools

A POWER AGENT® in our coaching call was about to lose a listing to a discount brokerage. The seller looked her in the eye and said, they do everything you do, for less money. This is one of the mos...

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A Rhode Island mansion that predates the Declaration of Independence by 53 years is on the market for $3 million. See inside.

The Grange in Potowomut, Rhode Island, was built in the 18th century.Michael David Commercial PhotographyA colonial home in Potowomut, Rhode Island, known as The Grange, was built in 1723.The home...

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