Housing

‘Maximum exposure, full stop’: Engel & Völkers’ Stuart Siegel on listings, luxury and uncertainty

For Stuart Siegel, the conversation around brokerage growth starts with what it isn’t about. “We focus on growth, not for growth sake,” Siegel said. Instead of chasing marke...

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Lubbock Realtors adds Gitcha buyer listing service to MLS

The Lubbock Association of Realtors (LAR) is partnering with buy-side technology firm Gitcha to integrate its Buyer Listing Service platform into the association’s multiple listing service (MLS), a...

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Mortgage lenders face strict new AI governance under GSE mandates

Mortgage lenders and servicers are facing strict new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning guidelines from the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that industry attorneys warn will ...

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Southeast MLS Alliance expands into Florida

Southeast MLS Alliance has expanded its regional data-sharing network with the addition of realMLS, extending coverage into northeast Florida and increasing connectivity across the Southeast. ...

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Homebuilder confidence ticks down amid economic uncertainty

Homebuilder confidence is now at its lowest level since September 2025 amid rising mortgage rates, economic uncertainty and shaky consumer confidence. The National Association of Home Build...

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StoryPoint Group is an Operator with a Servant’s Heart

By Hayden Spiess The old adage that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach can be aptly applied to seniors housing residents. Tim Bryant, president of StoryPoint Group, knows this f...

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The Agency and Realty ONE Group opt into Tuccori settlement

The Agency and Realty ONE Group Excel have joined the growing number of real estate entities who have settled the homebuyer commission lawsuit claims via the Tuccori lawsuit opt-in settlement. ...

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These are the cities where it pays to be a homeowner rather than a renter

Florida-based AD Mortgage released a study this week that compares the costs of renting and owning a home, with the analysis showing that home equity accumulation often pays more over time versus t...

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Waterstone Mortgage hires Jeremy Moreithi to lead Northern Virginia branch

Mortgage industry veteran Jeremy Moreithi has joined Waterstone Mortgage Corp. as branch manager of its office in Ashburn, Virginia, the company announced Wednesday. Moreithi, who has mo...

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New leaders appointed at WFG National Title, MyHome

Williston Financial Group (WFG) announced a series of executive appointments, including Ryan Ozonian taking over as senior director of innovation and AI at MyHome. In the role, he will...

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Auction.com names Ali Haralson co-CEO alongside Jason Allnutt

Auction.com announced Tuesday that it has appointed President Ali Haralson as co-CEO and a member of its board of directors, formalizing a shared leadership structure with Jason Allnutt at the dist...

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NAR: This tax day, homeowners are seeing the benefits of smart policy

As Americans file their taxes this week, many are seeing firsthand how housing policy shapes their financial future. For homeowners, prospective buyers and real estate professionals, thi...

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Baby boomers dominate housing, first-time buyers hit record low

Baby boomers remain the largest share of homebuyers in the U.S. — while first-time buyers have dropped to the lowest level on record, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). ...

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Mortgage demand rises 1.8%, propelled by 5% refinance jump

Mortgage applications increased 1.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending April 10, 2026. ...

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Lamacchia Realty acquires Rosewood Realty in Massachusetts

Lamacchia Realty has acquired Somerset, Mass.-based Rosewood Realty and its affiliated Rosewood Real Estate School, expanding the brokerage’s footprint and training platform in Bristol County and a...

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The Hidden Labor Cost of Senior Living Bathrooms

Labor is the single largest operating expense in senior living, yet much of it remains invisible in budgets and staffing models. This white paper examines how bathroom design quietly dr...

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Chain reaction: A framework for America’s housing and retirement crises

The American Dream has a math problem. Millions can’t afford homes. Those who can, can’t find them. And many who already own don’t have enough saved to retire. It’s gridlock, compounding and danger...

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The rise of HELOCs: What it means for originators in today’s market

As interest rates remain elevated compared to historic, pandemic-era lows, many homeowners are rethinking how to access cash without giving up the favorable rates they locked in just a few years ag...

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Culture isn’t what you say. It’s what you do

Culture isn’t something you define once. It’s something you prove every day through what you reward, what you allow, and what you model when no one’s watching. That distinction matters b...

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