With busy jobs and two elementary school kids, Kendra Oxholm and her husband needed a kitchen that could keep up with their hectic lifestyle. Their existing kitchen didn’t come close. It sat closed off behind a wall separating it from the dining room. The space felt cramped. The cabinets lacked...

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The National Association of Home Builders reports that a slight dip in mortgage rates and limited existing home inventory helped drive an increase in new home sales across the U.S. in March 2025, despite ongoing market uncertainty facing both builders and buyers. According to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of newly constructed...

The legal woes for RealPage keep piling up. The property management software company was hit with yet another antitrust lawsuit this week, this time from New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, who alleges that RealPage conspired with 10 landlords to artificially inflate rent for “tens of thousands of New Jerseyans.” The complaint — which contains heavy redactions — charges RealPage and the...

A bill that would establish a long-term care (LTC) insurance plan at the federal level has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives. Its chief sponsor has received bipartisan support and is hitting the road to communicate its potential benefits to constituents. Last month, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) reintroduced the Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act, which would amend...

With low inventory in many parts of the country, we’re still seeing multiple offer situations frequently. While that’s great news for sellers, it can be tough for buyers, especially the average buyer who’s financing their purchase. How can they compete with an all-cash offer? Does a cash offer always win? The answer is no. Your financed buyers still have a chance! You just have to use the right...

A proprietary reverse mortgage product first made available prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and before its discontinuation is now making a return, according to an announcement this week by Onity Group. EquityIQ, the proprietary reverse mortgage product from Onity subsidiary PHH Mortgage Corp.’s reverse mortgage brand Liberty Reverse Mortgage, is now available through the company’s wholesale lending...

By Callie Kelley’s estimate, home sales in Boise, Idaho, dropped by 20% annually in October 2022 when mortgage rates had doubled from their post-pandemic low points.  “In May 2022, we had a 60% annual gain and that was the peak. And then we lost 20% of that five months later, and the market has kind of just piffled along from January 2023 to January 2025,” said Kelley, the broker-owner of...

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