Housing

Reducing risk: Protecting your sensitive information with email encryption

In today’s digital age, email remains a critical tool for communication. However, it also presents a significant vulnerability, with cybercriminals continuously seeking opportunities to intercept a...

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Analyst: Brookdale Senior Living on ‘Right Path’ With Latest Occupancy Gains

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) reported 79.3% weighted average occupancy in February, up 140 basis points from last year , a sign the company could see a re-acceleration of growth in 2025, acc...

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Fathom teases new agent revenue-sharing model

Fathom Realty rolled out two new agent commission plans in 2024, and the brokerage isn’t done yet. On Fathom Holdings‘ fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Marco Fregenal ...

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Older Americans are increasingly reliant on credit cards to cover basic living expenses

Nearly half of older Americans are reliant on using credit cards to cover basic living expenses they don’t have the cash for. And nearly 20% of this cohort consistently relied on this type of high-...

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ICE Mortgage Technology debuts asset and audit analysis tools

ICE Mortgage Technology has added new analysis tools, expanding its technology portfolio that’s designed to simplify underwriting and post-closing review processes.The company this week announced t...

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Solera Senior Living Adds 5 Communities With Acquisition of SageLife

Solera Senior Living has acquired a smaller senior living operator, adding five senior living communities in three states in the process. On Wednesday, Denver, Colorado-based Solera ann...

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Trustwell Living Doubles Down on Data in Search of New Competitive Advantage

This article is part of your SHN+ subscription In 2025, the baby boomer generation is standing at the industry’s doorstep. Trustwell Living CEO and senior living industry pioneer Larry C...

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Realtor.com says mid-April is the best time to list a home

Homeowners looking to sell this year may find the middle of April to be the most advantageous time to list, according to a report released Wednesday by Realtor.com. The report suggests t...

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Judge reportedly leans toward pause in Trump’s actions to unwind the CFPB

In a closely watched case that could determine the posture of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during the second Trump administration, a judge overseeing a case brought by the Nation...

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Howard Hanna calls for recusal of judge in Gibson commission suit, citing conflict of interest

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has accused the Missouri judge overseeing a critical commission lawsuit of having a conflict of interest and is demanding that he recuse himself from the case. ...

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HUD reportedly axes Biden-era green retrofit program

In a move that demonstrates further action by the Trump administration to halt priorities of the Biden era, multiple outlets have reported that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...

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HUD rejects Asheville’s Hurricane Helene recovery draft plan, citing DEI

As it continues to seek pathways to recovery following the onslaught of Hurricane Helene, the city of Asheville, North Carolina, faces a new roadblock tied to $225 million in grants that were set t...

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Evergreen Home Loans expands into New Mexico

Evergreen Home Loans has expanded into New Mexico, opening branches in Albuquerque and Carlsbad. The locations will be led by area manager Barry Abt, the company announced Wednesday. Eve...

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Sharran Srivatsaa will transition to new role at The Real Brokerage

One of the nation’s fastest-growing real estate brokerages announced a pending leadership change on Wednesday. Sharran Srivatsaa, president of The Real Brokerage, will be transitioning from his cur...

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NAR to vote on Clear Cooperation Policy as legal threat looms

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is poised to decide the fate of its controversial Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) in the coming weeks. And the decision comes under the shadow of a potenti...

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United Real Estate expands in South Florida with another merger

United Real Estate announced on Wednesday a major expansion move in South Florida. United’s subsidiary — Charles Rutenberg Realty Fort Lauderdale (CRR) — will merge with Real Estate Authority LLC. ...

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California Realtors discuss post-wildfire changes in Black neighborhoods

The January wildfires in California may be the most expensive natural disaster in U.S. history. And among all of the impacted areas, neighborhoods with large minority populations bore the brunt of ...

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zavvie launches HomeFAI, an AI-powered alternative financing system

zavvie, a Colorado-based iBuyer and fintech company, has launched an AI-powered platform, HomeFAI, that is designed to accelerate the speed of cash offers and funding for homebuyers. The...

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As Anthony Hsieh returns to the helm, loanDepot announces $202M loss in 2024

loanDepot on Wednesday released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024. The earnings report showcased a mixed picture for the Irvine, California-based mortgage l...

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Inflation cooled in February, but it’s unlikely to impact interest rates

If President Donald Trump’s budding trade war is driving inflation, it’s not showing up in the data yet. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows ...

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Personal finance links: putting in the reps

PodcastsPeter Lazaroff talks with DFA co-founder David Booth about why human ingenuity drives long-term returns. (peterlazaroff.com)Christine Benz talks with Ramit Sethi, author of "Money For Coupl...

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