Housing

DOGE may be dead, but its deregulatory housing agenda lives on

The Trump administration has quietly dissolved U.S. DOGE Service — also known as the Department of Government Efficiency — according to multiple reports.“That doesn’t exist,” Office of Personnel Ma...

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Grace Management Adds Five Ventas Communities to Operating Portfolio

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — Grace Management Inc. has added five Ventas-owned senior living communities to its operating portfolio. Previously managed under a triple-net-lease structure by Brookda...

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50-year mortgage proposal could reshape U.S. housing costs

The idea of the 50-year mortgages flooded the news recently. It is the newest attempt by the Trump Administration to bring down housing costs, but I don’t think it was thought through entirely. ...

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Compass, Zillow deliver closing arguments in antitrust hearing

Compass’s hearing regarding its preliminary injunction motion in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow concluded on Friday with closing arguments from both sides. The hearing, which is being held in...

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How Integrated Services Helps Juniper Communities Provide More ‘Place Agnostic’ Services

Senior living communities and a resident’s home – for years, operators have viewed the two things as separate concepts. Not anymore. Senior living operators including Bloomfield, New Jersey-...

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Root causes: housing shortage driven by policy, not big builder concentration

I’ve been reading more articles arguing that our housing shortage is artificially created—that it’s caused by the increasing concentration of homebuilders and the decline in private homebuilders. T...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Helios Sells Restored Texas Community; Ziegler Closes $80M for Brazos Presbyterian Homes

Transactions Helios sells restored Texas community Helios Healthcare Advisors was involved in the sale of Fairhaven Denton Assisted Living in Denton, Texas. The com...

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Massachusetts rent control initiative gains amid affordability push

With an eye on New York City voters who favored housing affordability in this month’s mayoral election, Massachusetts housing advocates are optimistic they can win at the ballot box next year with ...

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Homebuyers hunt for Black Friday bargains as price cuts spread

Shoppers aren’t the only ones scouting for deals this Black Friday. While bargain hunters line up for discounted TVs and video game consoles, many prospective homebuyers are scrolling throug...

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Washington state posts nation’s steepest inventory decline as sellers cut prices

Washington’s housing market recorded a 13.3% inventory drop over four weeks while 31.3% of listings saw price reductions, revealing a market where tight supply coexists with persistent pricing pres...

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CAR amends forms for increased referral fee transparency

While the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Delegate Body may have rejected increased transparency surrounding referral fees, at least one state Realtor association is pushing back. ...

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Real estate vendor SitusAMC reports cyberattack, data breach

Real estate vendor SitusAMC was the target of a recent cyberattack that the company said is now contained. The case is under investigation by the FBI. In a statement, the company said it...

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MRED challenges Zillow report alleging bias in private listing network

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) has fired back against allegations made by Zillow that the MLS’s private listing network (PLN) could expand “digital redlining.” According to MRED, the ML...

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RMBS issuance of non-QM loans hits record $20.9B in Q3

Residential-mortgage backed securities (RMBS) issuance of nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) pools reached record levels in the third quarter of 2025, according to a recent report from Morningstar DBRS...

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WinnDevelopment, Soldier On Break Ground on $29M Affordable Development for Veterans

WEST DEPTFORD, N.J. — WinnDevelopment and nonprofit Soldier On have broken ground on a new affordable housing development in West Deptford for senior veterans. This marks the fifth partnership betw...

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Florida, Ohio advance sweeping property tax reform plans

Lawmakers in Florida and Ohio are pushing property tax overhauls that could cut monthly costs for homeowners — but also reshape local funding for schools, safety forces and other services. ...

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The mortgage sales scripts toolkit: 13 scripts for every buyer stage

Most loan officers resist scripts because they seem stiff or too salesy, but the reality is they are a tool to help you have better conversations, uncover clients’ real goals and guide them toward ...

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From local to global: REMAX’s Chris Lim on the next era of real estate relationships

Real estate has always been a people-first business, but in today’s market, relationships are being redefined by technology, data, and global reach. Few leaders understand this balance better than ...

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The FHFA should start working now to alleviate future cycles’ mortgage lock-in

HousingWire recently featured an op-ed advocating for Bill Pulte of the FHFA to make Fannie and Freddie (the GSEs) mortgages assumable, retroactively. The intent is noble – most mortgage borrowers ...

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Total pending home sales reach multiyear high with mortgage rates near 6%

The housing market experienced a slightly positive shift mid-June and is ending 2025 on even more positive news. Existing home sales have shown four consecutive months of year-over-year growth and ...

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The Goldilocks case for home sales in 2026

Home sales are finally showing real momentum as we close out 2025. The trends are consistent enough to inspire me to sketch a Goldilocks case that results in very significant home sales growth 2026...

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