Housing

How declined loan analysis can turn more mortgage “no’s” into closings

Every mortgage lender knows that declined loans represent marketing spend, staff time and operational resources that never convert into funded loans or revenue. Those losses add up quickly in a mar...

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Luxury housing’s resilience: Why the top of the market is moving on a different cycle

The luxury housing market is showing a different kind of resilience than the broader housing sector, according to insights from The Trend Report 2026. While rising mortgage rates and affordability ...

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Arizona housing reform push would curb HOA, design mandates

After failing to turn starter-home legislation into law, Arizona lawmakers are advancing two bills that would curb local control over design standards, homeowners associations and contractor licens...

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Housing demand still growing as mortgage rates reach inflection point

Despite higher oil and gas prices, higher mortgage rates and no indication that the conflict in Iran is ending, existing home sales still posted another positive week. However, with every we...

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Why these round homes are resilient to hurricanes

Deltec Homes, an Asheville, North Carolina-based builder of prefabricated, round houses, says its designs can withstand the extreme wind loads associated with a Category 5 hurricane. CEO Meg...

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New Era Living CEO Plans to ‘Reinvigorate’ Senior Living Company With Renovations, Expansion

Regional senior living provider Era Living this year named a new CEO and now, it is adapting operations to prepare for the next generation of senior living customers. Longtime senior living...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Thrive Senior Living Acquires Three Communities; AgeWell Living Rebrands

Transactions Thrive Senior Living acquires three communities Thrive Senior Living acquired three newly built Georgia communities to continue growing its portfolio. ...

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Austin housing reforms could influence Michigan legislation

Michigan housing advocates are pointing to Austin, Texas, as they try to build support for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “grand bargain” housing affordability agenda in the state Legislature. ...

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FinCEN anti-money laundering rule struck down in court

A federal judge in Texas has vacated the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) nationwide anti-money laundering rule requiring title insurance companies to report details of millions of r...

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Ex-employees accuse Stockton Mortgage of accessing personal email accounts

Two former loan officers have sued Stockton Mortgage Corp., alleging the company illegally accessed their personal email accounts and used private messages in separate litigation against them. ...

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Judge denies NWMLS bid to dismiss Compass antitrust suit

Compass’s antitrust lawsuit against Northwest MLS (NWMLS) is that much closer to heading to court. On Thursday, Judge Jamal Whitehead of U.S. District Court in Seattle denied NWMLS’s mo...

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Mortgage rates are breaking higher — and things can get worse with Iran conflict

The Iran conflict finally pushed the 10-year yield above a key level on Friday morning and if this move sticks and the conflict escalates further, mortgage rates are at risk of heading much higher ...

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Built-for-rent multifamily starts jump 18% in Q4 2025

Built-for-rent multifamily construction surged at the end of 2025, extending the cycle’s heavy tilt toward rentals and keeping average apartment sizes below pre-Great Recession levels, according to...

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Thrive Senior Living Acquires Three Communities in Georgia

ATLANTA — Thrive Senior Living has acquired three newly built communities in Georgia. Located in Cochran, Thomson and Jesup, the properties are operated under the At Home Senior Living brand. Accor...

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What a visit to NAR revealed about leadership change

I’ll be honest with you — I’m not always the most charitable voice when it comes to the National Association of Realtors. Those of you who follow me know I say what’s on my mind, and for a while, m...

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The housing blind spot: Why the Senate’s housing bill is a start, not a solution

The passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act felt like a rare event in Washington: genuine, overwhelming bipartisanship. In a political climate defined by caustic friction, an 89-10 vote in ...

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Marketers Grapple With Outdated Perception of Senior Living as Nursing Homes, Cruise Ships

In 2026, private-pay senior living communities are more country club than cruise ship, and they are very different from nursing homes. The problem is prospects don’t always know that. Multip...

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Daiwa House deal adds Washington foothold as Trumark buys JK Monarch

Before Daiwa House Industry unveils its 8th Medium-Term Management Plan this May, the globally integrated real estate giant has already achieved – and possibly surpassed – the goals of its previous...

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Lower rates aren’t enough: What mortgage lenders and servicers must do to set spring homebuyers up for long-term success

As the spring homebuying season approaches, mortgage lenders and servicers are watching closely for signs of a long‑awaited inflection point. Interest rates have begun to ease, buyer sentiment is i...

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Why policy looks different from the business side — And why advocacy is strategy

If you work in mortgage banking long enough, you learn to watch the signals. Rates move.Consumers react.The agencies adjust.And the industry pivots. We watch these indicators ...

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Optimal Blue’s Mike Vough on borrowers staying rate anchored into 2026

Borrowers are still anchored to ultra-low, pandemic-era mortgage rates, a mindset that is influencing both purchase and refinance trends as the market heads into 2026. That’s according t...

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