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Greg Hague of 72SOLD on why ‘private’ listings will save our industry

There is a word being used right now to scare real estate professionals into surrendering their judgment and independence. That word is private. It’s being used like magicians...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Sodalis Adds 25th Community; Citrine Surpasses $100M in Senior Living Investments

Transactions Sodalis adds 25th community Sodalis took over management of an assisted living and memory care community in Longview, Texas, marking its 25th community and its de...

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Sonida Senior Living CEO: Data Platform ‘Central’ to Future Growth Plans

Senior living operator Sonida Senior Living (NYSE: SNDA) is moving forward with its portfolio transformation with a growing data science platform at the center of those plans. During the...

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Brookdale Senior Living’s Latest Moves Rooted In Decade-Long Pivot to Ownership

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Less than one decade ago, Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) operated 229 communities under senior living management contracts with owners. ...

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Blackstone unveils lending platform to fill builders’ financing gap

Blackstone announced on Monday that Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies (BREDS) launched a lending platform aimed at providing more capital and flexibility to U.S. homebuilders, with a stated go...

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loanDepot seeks flexibility to raise capital through $250M shelf filing

loanDepot has filed a $250 million shelf registration statement, giving the company flexibility to issue a range of securities over time to raise capital, according to a filing with the Securities ...

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Existing home sales rise 0.2% in April as inventory grows

Existing-home sales ticked up 0.2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million, while remaining flat from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) ...

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UWM controlling shareholder stops structured stock sales

Mat Ishbia’s plan to expand the public float and trading liquidity of UWM Holdings Corporation has come to an end as the company pursues its acquisition of Two Harbors Investment Corp., a deal desi...

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Kim Hoffman on leadership, AI and pushing beyond self-imposed limits

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights continue to influence the industry. This...

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eXp’s next act: ‘Maximum optionality’ for agents and brokers says Leo Pareja

“Our first quarter results exceeded our revenue expectations as agent productivity continues to increase,” said Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty. eXp World Holdings reported strong first quarter resul...

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CEO Kaz Nejatian says Opendoor has fixed its ‘fatal flaw’

It has been less than a year since Opendoor’s stock skyrocketed on the heels of a post made by hedge fund owner Eric Jackson on X, which ultimately led to the resignation of its CEO and Kaz Nejatia...

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Equity-rich home share falls to lowest level since 2021

ATTOM reported that 43.3% of mortgaged U.S. residential properties were considered equity-rich in the first quarter of 2026. The figure dropped from 44.6% in the previous quarter — marki...

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Longbridge’s Tim Wilkinson on the secondary market dynamics reshaping reverse mortgages

For reverse mortgage lenders, the secondary market is a complex balancing act of liquidity, interest rates and government regulations. The industry continues to grapple with challenges s...

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Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty expands New England footprint

Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty has acquired Madden Group, a New Hampshire brokerage serving the Seacoast region and nearby markets, and opened an office in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. ...

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UWM boosts cash bid for TWO to $12.50 per share, topping CCM offer

UWM Holdings Corp. (UWM) raised its unsolicited offer to acquire Two Harbors Investment Corp. on Monday, proposing $12.50 per share in cash or 2.3328 shares of UWMC stock as it seeks to derail a pe...

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Judge denies motion to dismiss Zillow-Redfin FTC lawsuit

Zillow and Redfin’s legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general from Virginia, Arizona, New York, Connecticut and Washington will continue. Last Thursday,...

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Longbridge sets Q1 record, surpasses its 2025 full-year profit

Ellington Financial Inc. reported first-quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $95.5 million, or 78 cents per share, as strong reverse mortgage origination volumes and securitiza...

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Homebuilder consolidation heats up with Dream Finders bid

Dream Finders Homes’ now-public pursuit of Beazer Homes – after two previously rejected private offers – is a headline-grabbing hostile bid. It is also the clearest signal yet that the n...

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The next phase of AI in homebuilding starts with connected data

Builders are entering 2026 with growing pressure to improve efficiency while navigating rising costs, affordability challenges and slower margin growth. In today’s competitive environment, the conv...

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The new age of smart security: Top builder technology trends reshaping home safety

When I started in the security technology industry two decades ago, we were selling VCRs with tape-based recording systems that lasted less than a week before you had to swap out the cassette and w...

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Opinion: The CDFI Fund cut is the wrong answer to a real question

The administration has proposed cutting the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) from $324 million to $119.5 million in fiscal 2027, a 63% reduction from the level Congress enac...

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