Housing

Health Wave Partners Acquires 191-Unit Campus in Denver Metro

PARKER, Colo. — Health Wave Partners has acquired MorningStar Senior Living of Parker, a seniors housing campus located in the Denver submarket of Parker. Totaling 191 units, the property o...

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Housing demand still positive, but for how long with rising rates?

Lower mortgage rates and less volatility have been one of the key positive stories in 2026 for the housing market. Until last week, rates were under 6.25% all year and we didn’t see much volatility...

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Housing demand is up and inventory is down, even with Iran conflict

In the crazy world of economics, with all the drama last week, it was a pretty normal housing week. Housing data showed year-over-year growth, weekly pending home sales rose, inventory declined sli...

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Just 18% of Older Adults Say They Want to Move Into Assisted Living

More than half of older adults in the U.S. say they would prefer to age at home. Only 18% said they wanted to live in an assisted living community, according to a new Pew Research study. ...

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Will war with Iran send mortgage rates higher or lower?

Spring is right around the corner and mortgage rates are already under 6%, but now we have a new variable: war with Iran. Now the question is whether the conflict in Iran will send rates lower or h...

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Residential Assisted Living Operator Majestic Residences Acquires Avendelle, 17 Properties

Residential assisted living operator Majestic Residences has acquired Avendelle Assisted Living properties, and now the company is focused on integration and growing its brand presence. The ...

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Weekly pending home sales back to year-over-year growth as we head into spring

Weekly pending home sales, which had shown year-over-year growth up until the late-January snowstorm, got back on track with year-over-year growth again last week. One thing to remember about our w...

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Housing demand snaps back as mortgage rates near 6%

With mortgage rates near 6% and the snow effect fading away, we got a rebound in the weekly housing demand last week. For me, this is more about the snow impact fading from the data line, as we als...

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Why antitrust talk may be a pressure tactic — not a probe —against homebuilders

A Friday-morning news report suggesting that the Trump administration is exploring an antitrust probe into U.S. homebuilders landed with its intended shock value. The implication? Washin...

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Housing inventory and new listings show impact of winter weather

I was amazed that the last Housing Market Tracker didn’t show much drama from the epic late-January snowstorm that impacted much of the U.S., but today’s tracker data got hit for sure. However, the...

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Assisted Living Wage Growth Slows, Turnover Improving

The pace of wage growth for assisted living nursing positions has decelerated in 2025, while the senior living industry is seeing positive momentum in retaining staff as turnover rates continued on...

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WalletHub says these are the best states for retirees in 2026

A new WalletHub study compares all 50 states to identify where retirees may find the most favorable balance of affordability and quality of life — with Wyoming taking the top spot. The a...

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Don’t count on the ‘silver tsunami’ for housing inventory surge

Inherited homes accounted for a record share of U.S. property transfers in 2025, a shift in how housing supply reaches the market and challenging expectations that aging baby boomers who wish to do...

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Lower mortgage rates boosting demand early in 2026

Lower mortgage rates are driving increased housing demand in 2026, as shown by another positive week in our Housing Market Tracker data. Both weekly pending home sales and purchase application data...

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Megatel Homes will launch crypto rewards for renters and buyers

MegPrime, an affiliate and subsidiary of Texas-based Megatel Homes, is set to launch its digital currency, the MP Token, designed as a rewards platform that renters and homeowners can tap into as a...

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Existing home sales outlook improves as mortgage rates stabilize

Existing home sales have had a nice rise since mid-June, but what will it take for this sales growth trend to continue in 2026? Over the last few years, when rates drop noticeably, sales pick up, b...

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WSJ: DOJ leadership halted antitrust review of Compass–Anywhere deal

News that the proposed merger between Compass and Anywhere would close this week came as a surprise to many in the industry, especially those who were anticipating a robust antitrust review of the ...

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December jobs data continues to support lower mortgage rates

Jobs Friday came and went without much reaction in bond yields because the labor market isn’t breaking, nor is it getting stronger. Mortgage rates dropped into the 5s for a short time on Friday as ...

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Horizon House Secures $600M Financing for Development Project at Seattle Campus

SEATTLE — Nonprofit organization Horizon House has secured bond financing for a development project at its senior living campus in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle. Ziegler arranged the finan...

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Senior Living Operator Ingleside Expands to Meet Rising Baby Boomer Demand

Ingleside is moving forward with an independent living expansion at its Lake Ridge campus in northern Virginia geared toward the incoming boomer generation. The senior living nonprofit is w...

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U.S. house prices up 2.2% in Q3 2025

U.S. house prices rose 2.2% year-over-year during Q3 2025, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s latest House Price Index (FHFA HPI), released on Tuesday. On a quarter-over-...

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