Housing

Estate Media marks second anniversary with $6M in revenue, $1M funding round

Real estate education and entertainment firm Estate Media has surpassed $6 million in revenue and 30 million followers as it celebrates its second anniversary. The company also recently ...

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‘Where’s the money?’ Broker working group pushes NAR for clarity on spending

In 2024, the compensation packages of executives at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) came under scrutiny. Although nearly a year has passed since the initial New York Times expose, member...

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Introducing the 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetters

The 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetters represent the leaders and innovators shaping the future of housing through technology. These executives, product visionaries and engineers are redefin...

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NEXA expands lawsuit against former employee, adds defendants

NEXA Lending is continuing its legal battle against former employee Kristine Wake and has expanded its lawsuit, alleging that Wake and others misappropriated trade secrets, violated contracts and a...

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Sun West files new lawsuit against FNB over reverse mortgage repurchases

Sun West Mortgage Co. (SWM) has filed a lawsuit against First National Bank of Pennsylvania (FNB) for failing to repurchase two reverse mortgages worth more than $850,000 from Fannie Mae, alleging ...

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Sage Home Loans partners with Robinhood for exclusive rate offer

Financial services platform Robinhood and Sage Home Loans announced an exclusive offer on Monday, allowing Robinhood Gold subscribers to access mortgage rates at least 0.75% below the national aver...

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The need for speed: Delivering faster home equity turn times

After a decade of home price growth, many homeowners today are sitting on a mountain of equity. Tappable equity hit a record high in Q2 of this year, when 48 million mortgage holders reportedly had...

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Mortgage spreads hit lowest level in years, keeping rates near 6%

The unsung hero of the housing market in 2025 has been the improvement in mortgage spreads, because without the spreads improving as much as they have, mortgage rates would not have gotten near 6% ...

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Realtor.com releasing 3D “FlyAround” property viewing tool

Realtor.com plans to introduce a new 3D property viewing tool called FlyAround. The tool allows users to explore homes and neighborhoods through a low-altitude satellite view. The featu...

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Memory Care Innovation Award Winner: Trina Anderson, Divisional Director of Memory Care, Senior Lifestyle

Trina Anderson, Divisional Director of Memory Care at Senior Lifestyle, has been named a 2025 Memory Care Innovation Award winner by Senior Housing News. The Memory Care Innovation Awards pr...

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Ventas, Welltower Go ‘All-In’ On Senior Housing as Demand Takes Off

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Health care-focused real estate investment trusts (REITs) are placing increasingly large bets on senior living with an eye on demand ahead. It’s ...

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Omega Keeps Eye On Senior Living After Big Skilled Nursing Deal

Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) anticipates that 2026 will include “a decent amount of” U.S.-based senior living transaction opportunities “predominantly in a non-triple-net [lease] format,”...

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How Resident Intelligence Extends Length of Stay and Grows Revenue

New research shows that when senior living residents attend at least one meaningful community event per day, their quality of life rises dramatically. So with community event calendars typic...

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NorthstarMLS restructures board, embraces new governance model

Minnesota’s NorthstarMLS is shaking up its governance structure. In an announcement on Wednesday, the MLS said that its shareholder associations, which include Minneapolis Area Realtors (MAR), the ...

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Florida Realtors, Japan-America Real Estate Coalition expand ties

Florida Realtors has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan-America Real Estate Coalition Office (JARECO) — strengthening cooperation and expanding business opportunities between real ...

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Tech Pulse: AI advances, big earnings and policy shifts

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s ...

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Intercontinental Exchange posts record Q3 earnings

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. reported higher-than-expected earnings Thursday as strength in its mortgage technology and data businesses helped deliver the company’s best third-quarter financial p...

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Carrington to acquire Reliance First Capital

Carrington Holding Co. on Friday announced that it has agreed to acquire Reliance First Capital from Tiptree Inc., a holding company that combines insurance operations with investment management ex...

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NRMLA pushes for Senate confirmation of Ginnie Mae’s Gormley, FHA’s Cassidy

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) and other trade groups issued statements of support this week as they seek to have the Senate confirm two key leaders to federal housing po...

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Ocrolus adds automated conditioning to mortgage tools

Ocrolus, an AI-powered data and analytics platform for credit decisioning, recently announced it’s adding automated conditioning to its suite of products. The new solution allows mortgage lenders t...

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Zillow’s Follow Up Boss privacy policy changes spark industry debate

Zillow Group is making changes to Follow Up Boss’s privacy policy and many in the real estate industry are taking issue with the changes. Earlier this month, Zillow informed users of Fo...

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