Housing

Reffkin takes the stand, MRED CEO says Zillow threatened litigation over listing policy dispute

The second and final day of the hearing regarding Zillow’s preliminary injunction motion in its ongoing antitrust lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass International Holdings ...

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Better mortgage spreads are still keeping home sales positive

Existing home sales were still positive year over year last week, with our weekly pending home sales data holding steady even with elevated mortgage rates. While people are frustrated that lower oi...

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What Is Literary Tourism? The BookTok Travel Trend Taking Off This Summer.

Perhaps I’m boring, but any time I schedule a trip somewhere, my first thought is “What books should I pack???” I also spend a ridiculous amount of time researching local bookstores and fantasize a...

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Evaluating Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Occupancy, Cash Reserves, and Debt

Thinking about a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)—also called a Life Plan community? Barron's Debbie Carlson, breaks down what these senior living communities actually are, how they’re s...

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How the housing market survived the Iran conflict

Now that the Iran conflict is behind us and oil prices have fallen significantly, we can hopefully move into the second half of 2026 with less drama for housing. It would be great if the economic b...

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Keys to the housing market for the rest of 2026

As we gear up for the second half of 2026, what are the key things we should be watching for? With the first six months being a dramatic version of the show 24, we can hope for a calmer second half...

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Forget the golf course, older Americans are spending their retirements online

Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIBrian Rezendes anticipates his retirement years will be filled with AI agents, algorithms, and APIs — along with the occasional vacation with his wife.Rezendes, a form...

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HUD would permit multi-story manufactured homes without a permanent chassis

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a document with a proposed rule aimed at spurring more multi-story manufactured housing supply. The rule ...

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Why housing demand is up and inventory is down in 2026

One year ago, I talked about how we were about to see a positive shift in the housing market, and with our weekly Housing Market Tracker articles and podcast, I’ve made sure to explain what has rea...

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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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What Retirement Really Looks Like at 65 With $2.7 Million and a Vineyard That Costs $48,000 a Year to Run

The post What Retirement Really Looks Like at 65 With $2.7 Million and a Vineyard That Costs $48,000 a Year to Run appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. Quick Read ...

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Housing inventory just turned negative year over year

Housing inventory officially went negative year-over-year last week. This might be a shocker to some people, but not for readers of our Housing Market Tracker, since I believe the housing inventory...

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Kayne Anderson Closes Largest-Ever Fund Totaling Over $5B, With Senior Housing a Target

The real estate private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, has closed its latest fund with more than $5 billion in capital commitments, representing its largest equity fund ever. ...

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Housing demand stays firm, pushing inventory close to negative YOY

It’s been a day full of news about a possible peace deal with Iran, which would be great news for housing. However, even though mortgage rates have risen due to the conflict lasting longer than any...

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Goodwin Living Grows Memory Care Program Backed by Years of Cognitive Research

Non-profit senior living provider Goodwin Living is continuing to grow the brain health program it developed and honed in recent years. The genesis of StrongerMemory dates back to 2011, when...

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Mortgage rates are at yearly highs, but housing demand is still positive

Mortgage rates and the 10-year yield both hit yearly highs after the Friday massacre in the bond market, as we didn’t get any positive news on ending the conflict in Iran. Even with all that, our w...

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Positive housing demand leads to inventory almost going negative YOY

Housing data once again remained resilient last week even as mortgage rates are closer to yearly highs than lows, with demand hitting multiyear highs in our weekly pending home sales data. Housing ...

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Nobody talks about why the friendliest neighbors are often the loneliest people on the block, and it isn’t that they’re hiding it, it’s that warmth toward strangers is sometimes the only outlet left when the people you love stopped asking how you are

The friendliest person on your block, the one who waves from across the street and remembers your dog’s name and asks about your mother’s surgery, may be lonelier than the neighbor who barely makes...

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Mortgage spreads are the only thing keeping rates under 7%

Mortgage spreads are once again the unsung hero for housing in 2026 because they are the sole reason why mortgage rates have been under 6.65% the entire year! Last week, the benefits of mortgage sp...

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Senior Living Operator Agemark Staffs Up for Next Growth Period

Senior living operator Agemark Senior Living is preparing for new growth, including by expanding its leadership team. Last year, the Orinda, California-based operator shifted to a co-CEO...

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