Housing

The FHA denies facing 40% staff cuts but offers no layoff details

It seems the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) — a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — won’t be spared from widespread personnel cuts, as had been suggested ...

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RealReports launches customizable lead generation widget for listing pages

AI-powered proptech firm RealReports on Tuesday announced the release of a lead generation widget for listing pages. This will allow brokerages to incorporate information from RealReports’ property...

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Housing starts, permits begin 2025 in the deep freeze

Homebuilders who were hoping to start the new year off strong found activity in January to be anything but brisk. The U.S. Census Bureau’s new construction report for January 2025 shows that...

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U.S. housing market could lose nearly $1.5 trillion in value due to rising costs of climate change

By 2055, 84% of all U.S. homes may see some drop in value, totaling $1.47 trillion in losses, according to an analysis by climate-risk firm First Street.

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Andy Florance teases ambitious growth plans for Homes.com in 2025

Tje rapidly rising site traffic at Homes.com took center stage at CoStar Group’s Q4 and full year 2024 earnings call with investors Tuesday evening. The company reported via Google Anal...

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Brookdale Senior Living Expands New ‘EngagementPlus’ Program, Narrows Focus on Profitability

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) is expanding an engagement-focused program to complement its growing HealthPlus service line – just one of the ways the company is seeking to maximize profitabil...

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Activist Investor Land & Buildings Starts New Proxy Fight, This Time With NHI

Activist investor Land & Buildings has nominated two people to National Health Investors’ (NYSE: NHI) board of directors as part of a new proxy fight. The activist shareholder on Wed...

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The 9 top real estate lead generation companies for 2025

Want to close more deals? Then you can’t rely solely on your sphere of influence and networking to meet new clients and build your pipeline. Our team of experienced real estate agents reviewed the ...

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Chris Franquemont returns to Rate after move to CrossCountry

Denver-based loan originator Chris Franquemont announced on Wednesday his return to Guaranteed Rate as producing branch manager. His return follows a brief stint with CrossCountry Mortgage. ...

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Bright MLS debunks DC housing market social media posts

A viral Instagram post this week claims that a wave of new inventory is hitting the Washington, D.C., housing market after large numbers of federal employee layoffs were announced. Bright MLS has a...

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Qualia enhances wire fraud protection system with new features

Real estate closing platform Qualia announced on Wednesday a series of security upgrades to its platform. These enhancements are exclusive to Qualia’s Shield solution, a wire fraud detection system...

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Fair housing nonprofit sues Scott Turner, HUD over ‘DEI’ orders

Three civil rights nonprofits including the National Fair Housing Alliance have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration for allegedly violating the First and Fifth Ame...

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Massive FHA cuts would create dysfunction for mortgage industry, homeowners: ex-official

If a rumored large-scale layoff at the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) occurs, it could result in major damage to key programs that mortgage lenders and investors rely on, such as project-base...

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The Trump administration thinks HUD’s Disaster Relief is a waste of money. They’re wrong

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced its own DOGE Task Force this week, after Elon Musk’s team ravaged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last week....

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HMBS 2.0 rollout could be hobbled by reported Ginnie Mae staff cuts

Staffing cuts at Ginnie Mae could table or delay the rollout of a complementary reverse mortgage securities program announced last year, according to an interview with a former Ginnie Mae official ...

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Two CFPB critics appointed to leadership roles at the bureau

The newest senior leaders of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) might not be anticipating long-term employment. Jeffrey Clark was appointed as senior advisor to Mark Paolett...

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Former FHFA Director Mark Calabria joins CFPB in interim role

Mark Calabria is the latest addition to the leadership roster at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), despite the bureau’s near shutdown. Calabria, director of the FHFA in President Tru...

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January shows slower than expected rebound in agent movement

The latest data through January 2025 shows that while agent movement in January rose from December’s lows — following a typical seasonal pattern — the rebound is notably weaker than in most prior y...

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Ditch the paper: 5 open house apps that make lead capture easy

Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Your sign-in sheet. Your sign-in sheet who? The sign-in sheet that got lost on your desk. You should have downloaded one of those open house apps HousingWir...

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Better.com reports 400% growth for home equity lending business

Digital homeownership company Better.com on Thursday announced a record 400% growth in its home equity line of credit (HELOC) and home equity loan businesses. In a press release, the com...

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Brokers struggle to scale the brick wall of membership agreements

Some real estate brokers have found their path blocked as they try to navigate the membership agreements mandated by NAR and their local Realtor associations to gain access to MLS listings. (Image ...

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