Housing

Case-Shiller: Home prices up 1.4% in November, Midwest leads gains

Home price growth continued at a tepid pace in November, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index released on Tuesday. The U.S. National Home Price Index came in at a reading of...

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Mortgage rates steady ahead of Fed meeting as eyes turn to spring housing market

Federal Reserve policymakers are set to wrap up what’s expected to be an uneventful two-day meeting on Wednesday. Mortgage rates remain in the low-6% range and aren’t likely to swing one way or the...

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ACES Quality Management acquires BaseCap Analytics

ACES Quality Management, a provider of enterprise quality management and control software for the financial services industry, announced on Tuesday its acquisition of data quality platform BaseCap ...

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HighTechLending introduces credit card–style second-lien loan to tap home equity

National mortgage lender HighTechLending has launched a second-lien version of a home equity product designed to function more like a credit card, the company announced Tuesday. The prod...

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U.S. home prices rose 0.6% in November, FHFA reports

Home prices across the country rose 0.6% in November, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (FHFA HPI), released on Tuesday. ...

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Policy clash: how two housing policies blend to price out millions

It goes with the insanity of today’s U.S. housing affordability crisis that two rights can make a wrong. Two federal policies — each designed to lower the lifetime operating cost of owning a home —...

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Rocket Companies hit with class-action lawsuit alleging steering, home-price inflation

Detroit-based Rocket Companies was hit with a class-action lawsuit on Monday that accuses one of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders of steering consumers to their loan products, “even though Roc...

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How to become a luxury real estate agent

Many newly licensed and experienced agents are drawn to the allure of selling luxury homes. Reality TV makes selling luxury real estate look sexy and glamorous, plus there’s the appeal of a larger ...

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Inside Turnover Reduction Strategies of 12 Oaks, Lifespark and Sunrise Senior Living

With so many communities changing hands in 2026, turnaround operators have their work cut out for them this year. Their efforts will hinge on the people who already work in those communities. ...

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Samara installs its first modular home for Altadena wildfire victims

Samara, a California-based manufacturer of accessory dwelling units (ADUs), installed its first modular home for wildfire victims in Altadena, Calif., on Thursday, in partnership with nonprofit org...

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Onity targets $150M debt raise via PHH subsidiaries

Onity Group — the parent company of PHH Mortgage Corp. and its subsidiary, Liberty Reverse Mortgage — plans to raise $150 million through a debt offering to qualified investors via two of its subsi...

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New real estate certification spotlights agents committed to consumer protection

Transparency is sweeping the housing industry with everyone from trade associations and brokerage leaders to agents and consumers claiming they want more transparency in the home buying and selling...

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HUD orders housing agencies to verify tenant eligibility

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has ordered public housing authorities and property owners participating in federal housing programs to verify tenant eligibility as it relates...

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Jason Mitchell Group adds LitFinancial to referral network

The Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) said it has added mortgage brokerage LitFinancial to its network of business-to-business partners. LitFinancial was founded in 2024 and has closed more th...

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Movers and Shakers: Era Living Names CEO; Sinceri Announces Leadership Change

Movers & Shakers is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Job Board. Browse and apply to management and executive senior living jobs and positions from leading professional firms serving th...

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A peace offering? NAR releases financial roadmap amid member tension

The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) financials and budgeting have caught the ire of members in recent years. As the trade association looks to regroup after a turbulent few years, it has pr...

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Judge says $350,000 was equity, not loan, in Platinum One ruling

The legal saga between NEXA Lending co-founders Mike Kortas and Mat Grella has evolved, with a judge recently ruling that $350,000 transferred to Grella’s company, Platinum One Lending LLC, was an ...

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Compass opens new office in historic New Hope, Pennsylvania

Just weeks after closing its acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate, Compass is continuing to grow, opening its first office in New Hope, Penn. While this is the first time Compass will ha...

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NEXA Lending launches Agenetic AI tools for loan officers

NEXA Lending announced Monday the rollout of new artificial intelligence tools within its Agenetic AI platform, which aim to support loan officers with real-time guidance on pricing, loan structuri...

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10 best practices for working with homebuyers

With almost every listing available online and so much information about the home buying process available to buyers directly (not to mention via AI), it’s more important than ever for real estate ...

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RealTrends Verified No.1 Brewster, New York agent affiliates with Coldwell Banker Realty

Coldwell Banker Realty, which was recently acquired by Compass as part of the Anywhere Real Estate acquisition, is welcoming the No. 1 RealTrends Verified agent in Brewster, New York to the firm. ...

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