Housing

MBA lowers 2025 forecast for refinances

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has revised its previous 2025 mortgage forecast, raising its projection for purchase originations while trimming projections for refinances from its January f...

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Board games and firepits: Senior communities are pulling out all the stops to lure Generation X. Here’s why.

Retirement communities are courting members of Gen X, who will outnumber baby boomers in 2028.

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RE/MAX was profitable in 2024 even as its US agent count continues to slide

The stagnant housing market has made it difficult for brokerages and franchises to grow, but one of the more effective ways to do so in the current environment is to add more agents. Tha...

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The 7 best real estate website builders for 2025

Today’s real estate website builders will help you create an attractive, high-converting real estate website without learning to code or wrestling with WordPress. The value proposition for agents i...

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Generation X is ready for senior living. Here’s what they want.

Retirement communities are courting members of Gen X, who will outnumber baby boomers in 2028.

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Fidelity’s title insurance segment ramps up its performance in 2024

Fidelity National Financial (FNF) delivered a strong earnings report in the fourth quarter of 2024, increasing its companywide net earnings for the full year and showing positive Q4 results for its...

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National Church Residences Appoints Chair of the Board, Vice Chair

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nonprofit organization National Church Residences has appointed new leaders of its board. Both longstanding board members, Virginia Barney and Rob Maloney will serve as chair and v...

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Vivie Adds Northfield Retirement Community to Portfolio

NORTHFIELD, Minn. — Vivie has acquired Northfield Retirement Community in Northfield. Opened in 1969, the community offers a full continuum of care, including independent living, assisted li...

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JLL Arranges Sale of 88-Unit Assisted Living, Memory Care Property in New Jersey

FRANLIN LAKES, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged the sale of Sunrise of Franklin Lakes, an 88-unit assisted living and memory care property located in Franklin Lakes, roughly 30 miles northwe...

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CoreLogic: Single-family rent growth remains low

Annual rent growth for single-family homes remained sluggish in December 2024, with prices rising 1.8% year over year, according to the newest Single-Family Rent Index from CoreLogic. Wh...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Judge OKs Harborside Sale Out of Bankruptcy; Tutera Acquires, Reopens Chicago Community

Transactions New York CCRC approved for sale Harborside, a continuing care retirement community in New York, has been approved for sale by a bankruptcy judge. Court documents ...

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LCS, Arbor Company, Heritage Communities ‘Buckle Down’ To Drive Move-Ins

Senior living sales and marketing leaders are confronting the “double-edged sword” of artificial intelligence (AI) while also harnessing technology in new ways to meet key goals, including driving ...

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Mortgage rates fall as economic softness sends bond yields lower

Mortgage rates decreased again today on weak economic data, following last Friday’s similar drop in the 10-year yield. Furthermore, the mortgage spreads in today’s pricing are favorable. According ...

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Trump’s special envoy says California wildfire aid will come with conditions

Richard Grenell, the special envoy to President Donald Trump, said there will be strings attached to California wildfire aid, Politico reported on Friday. During a conversation with Poli...

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With Ginnie Mae under fire, concern about market disruption is growing

Rumors of large-scale staffing cuts at Ginnie Mae are spooking Wall Street and the housing industry, who fear potential repercussions to the mortgage-backed securities market. Mortgage l...

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Investor Interest In Senior Housing Swells, Competition For Assets ‘May Intensify’

Independent living and assisted living continue to lead the way for future senior housing investment, with a recent survey showing a 24% increase in positive investment sentiment for the sector fro...

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Longbridge CEO Chris Mayer on reverse mortgage partnerships with forward companies

In 2024, a key element for the reverse mortgage industry was a sense of newfound collaboration that many industry participants felt with forward mortgage players. Longbridge Financial largely sees ...

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GOP bills would eliminate funding for the CFPB

Two Republican lawmakers from Texas have introduced bills that would end funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the latest in a series of swift moves by the Trump administrati...

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InGenius hires Sue Woodard as chief customer officer

InGenius, a data provider for the mortgage and real estate industries, has appointed industry veteran Sue Woodard as its chief customer officer. Woodard, a senior adviser at STRATMOR Gro...

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NC governor needs $1.4B in block grants for post-Helene recovery. That could be a problem

Seeking to maximize the impact of $1.4 billion in federal disaster recovery funding stemming from the impacts of Hurricane Helene, newly-minted North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) is seeking public ...

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Rocket plays the long game with its renter rewards program

The recently announced RocketRentRewards program from Rocket Mortgage — which the company says is the homeownership industry’s first offer to provide closing cost credits for renters — allows homeb...

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