Housing

Drees Homes bets on operational leadership for next century

[Image (left to right): Scott Drees, Midwest Regional President, Barbara Drees Jones, VP Marketing, David Drees, Chairman, Alexa Drees Walker, Director of Midwest Design Centers. Drawing: Maggie Go...

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Nest Egg Protection Act would raise capital gains tax exclusion for senior home sellers

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) has introduced federal legislation that would temporarily raise the capital gains tax exclusion to $1 million for senior homeowners who sell their longtime primary ...

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Mortgage Forward to acquire First Federal Bank’s TPO division

Mortgage Forward announced Friday that it has agreed to acquire the third-party origination (TPO) division of First Federal Bank, including QRL Financial, in a deal the companies say will expand Mo...

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Akron looks to deflate minimum lot size rules to spur infill

Leaders in Akron, a heartland city nearly 40 miles south of Cleveland, hope to shed the city’s “Rust Belt” label and drive its emerging revival by making it easier to build new homes. To...

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Trump says Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPO still on the table

President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is still considering a public offering of shares in mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, despite naming the government’s to...

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Movers and Shakers: Foundry Commercial Adds Senior Living Leader; Cubigo Strengthens Expansion Plan with Hire

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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Twenty20 Management CEO: Formula 1 Mindset Shaping Our Team, Strategy

Twenty20 Management is focusing on creating more efficient senior living operations as the company considers adding new communities under management and pursuing new development. The Bla...

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Boston’s international business boom equals more demand for housing

For Boston real estate agents scanning for the next wave of demand, the most important market signal may not come through mortgage rates or listings — but from where multinational corporations deci...

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Housing demand stays positive with mortgage rates near 2026 highs

Despite rising mortgage rates, the conflict in the Middle East pushing oil prices higher and headlines that say AI is going to take all the jobs, housing demand remains positive year over year. It ...

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Continued Iran conflict raises mortgage rate risk into late 2026

The conflict with Iran continues to be a threat to mortgage rates, and even today, 100 days into this conflict, Iran shot missiles at Israel and President Trump is trying to stop Israel from firing...

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A poor man’s 1031 exchange

A lot of real estate investors know the power of a traditional 1031 exchange. Sell one investment property, roll the proceeds into another, and defer the capital gains taxes. It is one of the most ...

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First-time buyers are the missing link in today’s market

The share of first-time buyers in the U.S. housing market has fallen to 21%, the lowest on record. The historical norm is closer to 40%. That gap isn’t a blip, nor is it a rate-cycle artifact that ...

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OneTrust’s Gabe Bodner on selling reverse mortgages to affluent borrowers

In a 2026 mortgage market defined by higher-for-longer interest rates and softening home values, the traditional reverse mortgage playbook is facing headwinds. But top-producing originators are fin...

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Lennar elevates two of its longterm operating leaders to C-suite

MIAMI — Jim Parker has been promoted to chief operating officer and David Grove to executive vice president of homebuilding at Lennar Corp., the company announced June 5. The appointments are eff...

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TWO delays shareholder vote, presses UWM for all-cash offer

Two Harbors Investment Corp. postponed a special shareholder meeting to vote on its existing agreement to be acquired by CrossCountry Mortgage LLC. The delay will allow Two Harbors to solicit more ...

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Realtracs extends Zillow listing feed past June 8 deadline

Despite the passing of the June 8 deadline, Tennessee-based MLS Realtracs has told subscribers that listing distribution to Zillow will continue uninterrupted as contract negotiations between the t...

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California reaches $4.6M settlement with Select Portfolio Servicing

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday announced a $4.6 million settlement with California-based mortgage servicer Select Portfolio Servicing (SPS). Under the agreement, which is subject t...

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Is KB Home a more likely purchase target as its lot pipeline tightens

Author’s note: I worked for KB Home during two periods of my career and remain grateful for the experience. This analysis is based solely on publicly reported information and reflects my independen...

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ICE Mortgage Monitor: Lock-in effect drives surge in home equity lending

Homeowners tapped their housing wealth at the fastest pace for any first quarter in four years as more borrowers turned to home equity loans and lines of credit instead of refinancing their existin...

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Modular builder Kinexx eyes ‘hidden-in-plain-sight’ lots for growth

While modular construction comprises a small niche in the U.S. ground-up residential development market – roughly 3% of new homebuilding – it’s an outsized opportunity for urban infill projects, wh...

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How Nicholas Hartigan helps turn strategy into execution

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re highlighting past Insiders honorees whose leadership, innovation and behind-the-scenes contributions continue to shape the ho...

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