Housing

Existing home sales rise in October despite government shutdown

Existing home sales rose in October as homebuyers looked to take advantage of lower mortgage rates, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In Oct...

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Guaranteed Rate Affinity promotes Jaime Joyce to chief operations and strategy officer

Guaranteed Rate Affinity, a joint venture between Guaranteed Rate Inc. and Anywhere Integrated Services, on Thursday announced the promotion of Jaime Joyce to chief operations and strategy officer....

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Do Chicago homes in white neighborhoods see higher private listing rates?

Homes in majority-white neighborhoods in Chicago are more than twice as likely to be listed privately than homes in majority-non-white neighborhoods, according to an analysis published by Zillow on...

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Homebuyer regret plummets as market conditions offer more ‘breathing room’

Data from Realtor.com’s 2025 Consumer Attitudes & Usage Study shows that regret among recent homebuyers has fallen sharply — with higher mortgage rates and longer listing times giving shoppers ...

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Zillow faces new claims in amended RESPA suit

The plaintiffs in the Taylor Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) suit filed against Zillow in mid-September filed an amended complaint on Wednesday. The amended complaint cont...

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90 Beautiful Old Houses That Show How Craftsmanship Has Stood The Test Of Time (New Pics)

Whether it’s fashion, music, or décor, there’s something charming about the past: old is often seen as gold. And when that charm is captured in a home, it becomes even more special. Time-worn house...

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If we built the mortgage market from scratch, what would it look like?

A system designed for purposeEvery mortgage market is patchwork. Rules, products, and features exist because of past events, a crisis, a policy choice, or a market failure. The result is a structur...

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Dwight Mortgage Trust Provides $120M Bridge Loan for Florida Skilled Nursing Portfolio

NEW YORK CITY — Dwight Mortgage Trust, REIT affiliate of Dwight Capital, has provided a $120 million bridge loan to finance a skilled nursing portfolio located in Florida. Totaling 795 beds, the po...

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United Group Receives $47M Construction Loan for Active Adult Project in Connecticut

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. — The United Group of Cos. has received a $47 million construction loan for the development of a new active adult community in Bloomfield. Liberty Bank of Middletown provided the ...

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Compass and Zillow face off in court as new listing rule sparks industry debate

Wednesday marks day two of Compass’s preliminary injunction hearing in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow. The hearing, which is being held in New York City under the auspices of U.S....

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Study: alley-loaded development can save money vs. front-loaded homes

Alleys became a signature element of urban development as industrialism took hold, a time before the “missing middle” of housing affordability went missing. Major U.S. cities grew up with alleys be...

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Half of Michigan City homes drop asking prices

Price reductions swept through the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro housing market during the week ending Nov. 14, with 52.8% of active listings dropping their asking prices as homes sat on the mar...

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Health, Wellness, Care: How Greystar, FellowshipLife, Sunshine Retirement Are Enticing the Boomers

Health, wellness, a sense that support and care are not far away – these are the feelings that many senior living companies are trying to evoke among residents inside their communities in 2025. ...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Thrive Senior Living Expands Into Chattanooga; Ziegler Closes $600M Financing

Transactions Thrive Senior Living expands into Chattanooga Thrive Senior Living has expanded into Chattanooga, Tennessee with the addition of Rockbridge Oaks Senior Living. The...

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Senate banking committee advances nominees to lead FHA, Ginnie Mae

The top leadership positions at Ginnie Mae and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) have been empty for most of the past year, but the long wait to fill the seats may soon come to an end. ...

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Unlock closes company record $303M HEA securitization

Fintech Unlock Technologies announced on Wednesday the closing of its sixth home equity agreement (HEA) securitization, issued and sponsored by Saluda Grade. The transaction securitized ...

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Back to homebuilding’s basics of doing more with less … faster

In today’s homebuilding economy—where interest rates whiplash buyer demand, costs remain stubbornly high, and affordability pressures crush margins—one truth grows clearer by the month: something’s...

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Bill Ackman’s GSE proposal faces hurdles on capital, Treasury forgiveness

Bill Ackman’s plan to relist Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac faces skepticism over whether the federal government would be willing to forgive billions of dollars in senior preferred investments. Even if...

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Can this immersive technology replace model homes?

Florida-based AR Franchising, the franchisor of the AR Homes brand that includes about 40 franchise custom homebuilders in nine states, rolled out an innovative virtual model home in one of its com...

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Grand Rapids sellers reduce prices on 45% of homes, market moves faster than state

Nearly half of Grand Rapids, MI metro home sellers reduced asking prices during the week ending Nov. 14, 2025, while the market maintained its position as one of Michigan’s fastest-moving housing m...

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Cape Coral housing market shifts toward buyer conditions as homes sit 119 days

The Cape Coral–Fort Myers-Naples, FL metro housing market has moved into buyer-favorable territory, with homes taking a median 119 days to sell, 54% longer than the national median of 77 days, acco...

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