Housing

Figure unveils industry-first blockchain stock offering

Figure Technology Solutions Inc. filed a registration statement on Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed public offering of its Series A Blockchain Common Stock, m...

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REX wants the Supreme Court to reconsider hearing its case

The U.S. Supreme Court may have denied Real Estate Exchange’s (REX) to hear its appeal of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in its long-running antitrust suit against the National Associati...

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Transparency? Not today. NAR delegates reject referral-fee disclosure rule

The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Code of Ethics will not be getting the makeover many initially anticipated at the close of the Board of Directors meeting on Monday, at the end of NAR’s ...

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Despite the headlines, Canadians are flocking to the U.S.

Trade wars. Tariffs. Trump. Since the start of 2025, the media has been hyper-focused on the three Ts. The relationship between the U.S. and Canada has been portrayed as adversarial, and on...

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Rocket Pro launches DSCR product in response to ‘market shift’

Rocket Pro announced Tuesday that it is offering a Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) product, which will enable its partners and clients to qualify for a loan on an investment property based on th...

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Charlottesville settles lawsuit on missing middle housing code

The home to the University of Virginia has ended a nightmare that left a new “missing middle” zoning code in limbo due to a legal technicality. Charlottesville has settled a lawsuit with...

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Mortgage rates are calm as the Fed rate cut debate intensifies

With only six weeks left in 2025, mortgage rates continue to stabilize in the mid-6% range. And while rates remain higher than many housing professionals and consumers would like, weekly pending ho...

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Mortgage defects are growing in prominence

The share of mortgage with critical defects rose for the second straight quarter as more borrowers tapped home equity through cash-out refinances. That’s according to ACES Quality Management‘s QC I...

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Longbridge lowers the rate on its proprietary reverse mortgages

Top-five U.S. reverse mortgage lender Longbridge Financial announced Tuesday that it’s making changes to its Platinum proprietary product suite — including a lower interest rate of 7.99% and a high...

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What does doubling ACA premiums mean for housing market buyers?

This is not my usual column, where I share an opinion (right or wrong) about what I’m writing about. Instead, I’m proposing an open question to our industry, as I’m neither an economist nor a healt...

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KeyBank Arranges $72.8M Financing for Affordable Redevelopment in Atlanta

ATLANTA — KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) has arranged $72.8 million in financing for the phase of the redevelopment of Atlanta Civic Center. The borrower, Civic Center ...

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Fathom Holdings reports 38% revenue growth, ancillary service expansion

Fathom Holdings is leaning into expansion, agent productivity initiatives and stronger ancillary service performance — reporting double-digit growth across its core operations in the third quarter....

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Katie Davis Joins myLifeSite as Senior Advisor

RALEIGH, N.C. — Katie Davis has joined myLifeSite, a company that develops digital tools for senior living providers and prospective residents. Davis has previously held multiple executive ...

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Inside the Expansion Strategies of 4 Fast-Growing Senior Living Operators

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Senior living demand is palpable in the tail-end of 2025 as average industry occupancy continues to rise. In 2026, the first baby boomers are...

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LCS, CCI Partnering On New Mixed-Use Life Plan Community Coming Together Near Los Angeles

California Commercial Investment Group (CCI) is moving forward with its plans to develop a luxury life plan community nearLos Angeles as it prepares for the next generation of senior living custome...

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Berkshire exits D.R. Horton, adds to Lennar — what it means for homebuilders

While headlines scream that Berkshire Hathaway has taken a $4-plus billion position in Alphabet, a quieter, “closer-to-home” move slips into the latest 13F filing. In the same quarter t...

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Oregon agents launch Christie’s International Real Estate Evergreen

A group of longtime top-producing Oregon real estate professionals has launched a new brokerage, Christie’s International Real Estate Evergreen, that marks the brand’s latest expansion on the West ...

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Century 21 expands in central Florida

Century 21 Real Estate has expanded its presence in the Orlando metro area through the affiliation of Hancock Realty Group in Clermont. The move brings the Lake County brokerage — now op...

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Illinois moves to boost housing by curbing parking mandates

Eliminating or reducing parking minimums for new housing developments near public transit has become an increasingly popular policy tool for cities and states across the U.S., with the primary obje...

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Harrisonburg housing market trends test seller patience

Active listings in the Harrisonburg, VA, metro jumped 72.8% year-over-year to 216 homes while weekly absorption held flat at 20 properties, creating a supply-demand imbalance that pushed 36.6% of s...

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HomeLight: Lenders optimistic about 2026 originations growth

The 2025 U.S. housing market has been marked by high mortgage rates, elevated home prices and economic uncertainty, but a new HomeLight survey of loan officers at 80 top lending companies found tha...

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