Housing

Homebuyers stressed amid stretched budgets, fraud concerns

The dream of homeownership in 2026 comes with a stark reality — nearly 8 in 10 recent buyers blew past their original budgets, and a majority are losing sleep over the process. That’s ac...

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The tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges as a surprise winner

During the pandemic, the housing markets in Florida and Texas enjoyed a surge in popularity. Unencumbered by office attendance, remote workers headed south to cash in on the Sun Belt’s warm tempera...

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Hudson Atlantic Realty Brokers Sale of 59-Unit Affordable Community Near New York City

BAYONNE, N.J. — Hudson Atlantic Realty has brokered the sale of Senior Horizons at Bayonne, an affordable seniors housing community located in Bayonne, roughly 10 miles outside New York City. The b...

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FirstTeam to pre-market listings with Zillow Preview

Independent real estate brokerage FirstTeam has joined Zillow Preview, allowing its agents and their sellers to publicly pre-market listings on Zillow and Trulia before they go active. ...

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PennyMac launches ‘Welcome Home’ mortgage program for Team USA athletes

PennyMac Financial Services Inc. has launched a specialized mortgage program for Team USA athletes, aiming to address the unique income and qualification challenges that Olympians and Paralympians ...

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From cloud to network: the many roads to RealTrends rankings success

Plenty of familiar names show up year after year in the top tier of the RealTrends Verified Rankings. But beyond that shared visibility, the similarities start to fade pretty quickly. These firms a...

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FNF appeals ruling upholding FinCEN AML rule

Fidelity National Financial (FNF) is appealing a federal judge’s decision to uphold the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate ...

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10 myths loan originators believe about reverse mortgages — and the reality that could change their business

Every day, about 10,000 Americans turn 65. That pace is expected to continue for another seven to eight years. Collectively, senior homeowners are sitting on a record $14.6 trillion in housing weal...

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Why cost discipline is replacing cost cutting in apartment operations

Costs are climbing faster than many operators expected, and teams are actively trying to figure out how to keep up without creating new problems in the process. The Federal Reserve Bank ...

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Real estate brokers own the listing data, says Realtracs

Tennessee-based MLS Realtracs has replaced its traditional MLS participation agreement with a new Brokerage Services Agreement that explicitly affirms brokers own their listings and the associated ...

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How the post-war homebuilders built the modern playbook

If you want to understand the DNA of the modern American homebuilding industry, you don’t start in a boardroom or on Wall Street. You start in the aftermath of World War II. ...

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IRVE: The independent brokerage that grew $2B in five years

While national brands dominate real estate headlines, an independent brokerage based in Pennsylvania’s chocolate capital has quietly posted one of the industry’s strongest five-year growth runs. ...

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Pacific Retirement Services CEO: Mission Expansion Top of Mind

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Sloan Bentley, the new CEO of Pacific Retirement Services, brings with her over 40 years of industry experience to shepherd in the next era of le...

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How one builder cut cycle time by 30 days with integrated ops

Selling season 2026 – long on uncertainty and short on Spring mojo – is keeping many private homebuilders up at night and on edge all day long. The challenge is no longer just about gene...

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Is California looking to tax retirement accounts? Experts push back on claims

A wave of texts and mailers warning that California politicians are targeting retirement savings for taxation has sparked confusion among voters, but experts say the claims mischaracterize a broade...

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Entry Deadline Approaching For 2026 DISHED Senior Living Dining Innovation Awards

Entries for the 2026 DISHED Senior Living Dining Innovation Awards are due no later than April 30, 2026 by 11:59pm CDT. These awards honor individuals who are visionaries within their o...

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Compass International Holdings takes 51% stake in Peerage Sotheby’s parent

Compass International Holdings (CIH), which owns Compass, Anywhere Real Estate and @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, is taking majority control or 51% of the common equity of a pare...

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Why real estate brokerages are turning marketing into a growth engine

For years, real estate marketing was viewed as simply a support function responsible for campaigns, promotional materials and brand visibility. Now, there is a new model that is poised to help bro...

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KBW: Window for Fannie, Freddie privatization is narrowing

The window for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to be returned to the private sector “appears to be narrowing,” with a low probability of it happening before the midterms election in November, according ...

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Colorado AG voids MV Realty Homeowner Benefit Agreements

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser reached a consent judgment with right-to-list agreement firm MV Realty that voids the firm’s long-term “Homeowner Benefit Agreement” contracts in the state, cl...

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Houston Association of Realtors, Repliers form data access partnership

Toronto-based Repliers has entered into a strategic partnership with HAR.com — the multiple listing service (MLS) platform operated by the Houston Association of Realtors — to provide real-time acc...

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