Housing

Yellow pad math can explain a lot about homebuilder decisions

If you don’t understand the math, you just don’t understand A number of years ago, when I moved from California to the East Coast, I struggled to understand why the builders seemed to th...

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How mentorship, not recruiting alone, builds strong loan officers

Most mortgage companies have gotten very good at recruiting. You can measure recruiting. You can count heads. You can show momentum on a spreadsheet and call it growth. Development is h...

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HUD launches probe into Washington state down payment assistance program

Washington state’s Covenant Homeownership Program is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over potential violations of the Fair Housing Act. ...

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Senior Living Providers Evolve Operations for Residents’ First 30, 90 Days

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription What happens in a senior living resident’s first 30 days after move-in can set the tone for the entire duration of their stay. Getting things...

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Why modular construction fits high-cost custom markets

Modular and panelized construction – often positioned as a tool to expand the supply of affordable housing – is also gaining traction in the luxury, custom homebuilding market. At The SHIFT,...

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Howard Hanna settles homebuyer commission case as courtroom tensions escalate

Hanna Holdings, the parent company of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, has settled the homebuyer commission lawsuits. In a filing in the Davis homebuyer commission lawsuit on Monday, ...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Atria Expands in Long Island; MassDevelopment Issues $29M Bond for Affordable Housing

Transactions Atria expands in Long Island Atra Senior Living acquired and assumed management of two senior living communities in Long Island in partnership with Fundamental Ad...

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Merchants Capital Secures $26.3M Financing for Adaptive Reuse Project in New York City

Three Arts Club in New York City is being rehabilitated as an affordable seniors housing property. (Image courtesy of the West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing Inc.) NEW Y...

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Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 108-Unit Assisted Living, Memory Care Community in Philadelphia

PHILADLEPHIA — Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of The Terrace at Chestnut Hill, a 108-unit assisted living and memory care community located in northwest Philadelphia. MVJ Ven...

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Belmont Village Opens 153-Unit Luxury Community in South Florida

AVENTURA, Fla. — Owner and operator Belmont Village Senior Living has opened Belmont Village Aventura, a new luxury community in South Florida. Belmont Village Aventura totals 153 residence...

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California MBA urges guardrails for bill targeting wildfire-related forbearance

The California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA) testified on March 20 before the California Assembly Banking & Finance Committee during an oversight hearing on California Assembly Bill 238, ...

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Frontline Honors Award Winner: Vanessa Hunter-Valentine, Lead Medical Technician, American House Senior Living Communities

Vanessa Hunter-Valentine, Medical Technician at American House Senior Living Communities, has been named to the Frontline Honors Awards Class of 2025 by Senior Housing News. To become a Fron...

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A modular player scales in urban high-rise apartment projects

Modular housing remains a small slice of U.S. residential construction, but a subset of builders is pushing the model forward – particularly in multifamily, where speed, labor constraints and high ...

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Gen X most worried about taxes, volatility and inflation before retirement

As tax day approaches, 70% of Americans say they are concerned about taxes on their income in retirement, up from 66% last quarter, according to the Q1 2026 Quarterly Market Perceptions Study from ...

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Mortgage rates jump to 6.5% on inflation fears. What’s the impact on spring homebuyers?

With little to suggest that the U.S.-Iran conflict will end soon — and with crude-oil prices rising to more than $100 per barrel — mortgage rates took a beating in the past week as Treasury yields ...

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Hail risk to homes is on par on with major hurricane threats

More than 43.5 million U.S. properties are at moderate or greater risk from hail damage, representing about $17.84 trillion in reconstruction cost value, according to Cotality’s 2026 Severe Convect...

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The power of leading with influence in real estate sales

One truth stands clear: real estate sales are built on trust, not persuasion. Yet, many agents still wrestle with outdated sales tactics, focusing on pushing products rather than understanding clie...

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Missouri senator opens investigation into FICO’s mortgage credit score pricing

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has opened an investigation into Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO)’s pricing practices in the mortgage industry and is urging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferg...

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Ownli expands to 43 states with commission-free home listing platform

Ownli has launched its real estate platform nationwide across 43 states, positioning its commission-free model as an alternative to current compensation fees, the company announced Tuesday. ...

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Follow the money: How NAR’s $10M PAC spend breaks down

In 2026, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) promised members that it will focus its lobbying efforts on championing policies that promote and expand access for the next generation of real e...

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The mortgage industry built a sales infrastructure. It now needs a navigation infrastructure

Incentives have always driven mortgage lending. Loan officers originate loans. Lenders compete for production. Borrowers search for the lowest available rate. Regulators work to ensure f...

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