Housing

Bill Gaul named data ambassador at GDX and IMLSF

GDX – Global Data Exchange and the International MLS Forum (IMLSF) have appointed Bill Gaul as their official ambassador for new construction and builder data, the organizations announced. ...

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Mamdani wins rent freeze for stabilized NYC apartments

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered on a key campaign promise to freeze rents for many residents. The Rent Guidelines Board gave him what he sought last night. It froze rents on...

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BOK Financial’s Michael Merritt breaks down ROAD to Housing Act impact on homebuyers

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, hailed by industry leaders as the most significant housing legislation package in decades, would for the first time aggressively tackle the nation’s affordabil...

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In land acquisition, the fastest decision wins

Every piece of land worth buying is a race. A broker hears that a landowner might sell fifty acres, and within an hour, twenty buyers know about it. Whoever gets to a confident number first, the pr...

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Finding meaning in a busy world: The modern originator’s path to pursuit, purpose, passion and peace

The mortgage industry has never been short on movement. In just the past decade, we’ve seen the rise and fall of companies, shifts in market leadership, the emergence of new technology and the kind...

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In the Pipeline: United Church Homes Plans Expansion; The Bristal Assisted Living Upgrades 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 cut...

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Young buyers are priced out in most U.S. metros, Pew data shows

Buying a first home has gotten materially harder for young adults in most major U.S. metros since 2019, as home values have far outpaced income gains and higher mortgage rates push monthly payments...

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Future Leader: Matthew Ferry, COO, Parasol Alliance

Matthew Ferry, COO at Parasol Alliance, has been named to the Future Leaders Class of 2026 by Senior Housing News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers. The c...

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Senators push bipartisan plan to ‘save Social Security’

U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) are calling on Congress to shore up Social Security by lifting the cap on wages subject to payroll taxes. The proposal co...

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Experienced Realtors hold the line in a tough housing market

Seasoned real estate agents are anchoring the residential market as buyers confront the toughest affordability environment in decades, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) 2026 ...

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KB Home Q2 2026 earnings point to scale vs execution debate

Homebuilding’s mid-year public company earnings season is now looking through the prism of the back half of 2026. Each of the sector’s players had better have put themselves in a good po...

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Why Need Alone Doesn’t Determine Senior Living Penetration Rates

New research shows about one-third of the top 99 metro markets in the U.S. defied conventional thinking with regard to penetration rates. The data indicates that more than just income levels shape ...

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ERA’s Alex Vidal: Why leadership development should aim to drive real growth

Leadership has always mattered in real estate. What’s changed is the expectation. Today’s brokerage leaders are navigating an industry defined by tighter margins, faster technology shifts and heigh...

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Mortgage payments rise 2.2% in May as rates, loan sizes grow

Homebuyer affordability deteriorated in May as higher mortgage rates and larger loan application amounts pushed monthly mortgage payments higher, according to data released Thursday by the Mortgage...

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Senate Democrats press CFPB’s Vought over mass deletion of records

Senate Democrats have accused Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) acting director Russell Vought of stripping away key consumer protection resources and obscuring past enforcement work in a...

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HomeServices, Elliman notch legal wins in commission suit saga

While their homebuyer commission lawsuit settlement agreements are still waiting for final approval, both HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman notched legal wins this week in the homebuyer c...

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Qualia expands wire fraud protection platform for title and escrow

Qualia has expanded its wire fraud prevention platform, Qualia Shield, adding new automated verification capabilities designed to help title and escrow companies identify potential fraud during rea...

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CoStar stockholders back directors, approve pay plan

CoStar Group stockholders approved all proposals at the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday, including the reelection of eight director nominees and an advisory vote on a redesigned executive compe...

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JPMorgan Chase names co-presidents as Dimon succession plan takes shape

JPMorgan Chase has named Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh as co-presidents effective immediately — the clearest step yet in the board’s planning for an eventual successor to CEO Jamie Dimon. ...

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Michigan’s single-stair reform gains as housing package languishes

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to “build, baby, build,” but a bipartisan housing reform package is limping in the legislature. Nonetheless, a single-stair bill outside that comprehensive p...

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The Most Underappreciated Part of the Bipartisan Housing Bill

President Donald Trump surprised just about everyone in Washington, Republicans and Democrats alike, when he announced on Wednesday that he was canceling an afternoon signing ceremony for the b...

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