Housing

This real estate pro is taking an ‘enlightened’ approach to diversify revenue streams

When confronted with the possibility of a market shutdown and a prolonged “rent holiday” in California at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Scott Brady began looking for ways to further diversify...

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Benchmark Senior Living Underway on 86-Unit Assisted Living, Memory Care Community in New Jersey

SCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. — Benchmark Senior Living is underway on the development of a new assisted living and memory care community in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. Upon completion, the facility w...

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Elksy Development Completes 147-Unit Independent Living Community Near Boston

WEYMOUTH, Mass. — Elksy Development has completed the construction of and opened Cornerstone of Weymouth, a new intendent living community located in Weymouth, roughly 15 miles south of Boston. ...

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Deadly Kentucky floods will exacerbate existing housing issues

Effects from deadly flooding in Eastern Kentucky were made worse this past weekend as a storm system brought heavy snow and wind into already devastated communities. It will have a large impact on ...

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Movers and Shakers: Hutson Joins Ascension Living; Zimmer Returns to Bridgewood Property Co.

Movers & Shakers is brought to you by the Senior Housing News Job Board. Browse and apply to management and executive senior living jobs and positions from leading professional firms serving th...

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Texas Capital Bank opposes summary judgment motion in Ginnie Mae suit

The ongoing legal dispute between Texas Capital Bank (TCB) and Ginnie Mae added a new chapter this week. The bank is opposing a government request for a summary judgment that would hand a victory t...

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2025 could be the last year of inventory shortage

Home prices in 2025 are a couple percentage points above where they were last year at this time. People often ask, “How can it be possible that home prices are still climbing even though the cost o...

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The case for optimism in the 2025 housing market and what you should do about it

Challenges and opportunities: the 2025 housing market presents a unique moment for mortgage originators where those prepared to make the most of it could gain a significant competitive advantage. W...

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Former Zillow executives launch AI assistant used entirely over the phone

Three former Zillow executives want to give real estate agents a personal assistant who can handle the administrative headaches that waste time they could use to do what they do best — sell houses....

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Fix-and-flip investors say they’re discouraged by higher mortgage rates, home prices

As low inventory levels, elevated mortgage rates and rising home prices keep the housing industry stagnant, short-term real estate investors — aka fix-and-flippers — faced market turmoil du...

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Attorneys blow off objections, move for final approval of NAR settlement

More than a year after a Missouri jury issued its landmark verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, the National Association of Realtors (NAR), HomeServices of America, and all of the MLSs...

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Ben Carson is the frontrunner for HUD secretary, report claims

Ben Carson, the retired neurosurgeon-turned-politician who ran for president in 2016 before becoming President Donald Trump’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary, is th...

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Title insurers look to shed ‘junk fee’ image under Trump

For more than two years, the title insurance industry has had to exist in what professionals have deemed a ”rather challenging” environment. The issues began in April 2022 when Fannie Mae a...

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Alexander brothers claim Side manufactured loan default

White-label brokerage Side has accused Official Partners and the Alexander brothers of defaulting on a loan. The brothers say Side manufactured the default. In their first court filing i...

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Michigan suit claims Realtor memberships have no value after compensation banned on MLS

Plaintiffs Douglas Hardy, Glenn Champion and Dylan Tent on Thursday filed an amended complaint in their antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the U.S. District Court ...

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How Bickford Senior Living Boosted Rent Collection Above Pre-COVID Levels

Of all the challenges that COVID-19 brought Bickford Senior Living, the one that confounded them was the slowdown in rent payment. Before the pandemic, about 90-92% of residents at the Olath...

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Some say Austin’s rental market might collapse. That’s not reality

In recent years, renting has become increasingly expensive, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. While national rent growth has cooled compared to the double-digit...

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Mortgage servicing strategies are undergoing a major transformation

The historically fragmented mortgage servicing space has been transformed over the past few years due to an influx of large companies and ongoing consolidation, which presents challenges fo...

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Senior Living Sits at Crossroads of Optimism, Uncertainty On the Cusp of 2025

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription In 2024, the senior living industry sits at the crossroads of excitement and uncertainty. That was on full display during panel discussions a...

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MBA revises 2025 mortgage rates forecast, and it’s not good

The housing industry expected mortgage rates to come down in 2025. Then Donald Trump got elected president and the Fed cast doubt on how much—and how quickly—it would cut rates. The latest s...

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This doctor says homes must accommodate aging in place

Treating older patients with chronic health conditions can already be a challenge for medical professionals, but some of these challenges can bite harder if a patient endures preventable trauma, in...

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