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NAR Survey Affirms Strong Levels of Volunteering and Charitable Donations by Realtors

NAR Survey Affirms Strong Levels of Volunteering and Charitable Donations by Realtors

by Phil Hall | Aug 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The majority of real estate professionals go out of their way to volunteer in their communities and provide donations to charitable groups, according to the 2026 Community Aid and Real Estate (CARE) report published by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The...
REMAX Co-Founder Gail Liniger Passes Away at 81

REMAX Co-Founder Gail Liniger Passes Away at 81

by Phil Hall | Aug 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Gail Liniger, who co-founded the Denver-based global real estate franchise REMAX with her husband Dave Liniger in 1973, has passed away at the age of 81. She was born Gail Main in St. Louis in 1945 and graduated with a marketing degree from the University of Southern...
Mortgage Rates Record the Barest of Upticks

Mortgage Rates Record the Barest of Upticks

by Phil Hall | Aug 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates registered a scant increase in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% as of Aug. 27, inching up from last week when it averaged 6.65%. A year ago at this time, it...
We Made Mortgage Lending Safer. Did We Make It Too Safe?

We Made Mortgage Lending Safer. Did We Make It Too Safe?

by John G. Stevens | Aug 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

There are some lessons the mortgage industry learned the hard way. We learned what happens when loans are made without adequately documenting income. We learned what happens when borrowers are qualified into products they do not understand or cannot reasonably afford....
Foreclosure Starts Increased 10% Year-Over-Year

Foreclosure Starts Increased 10% Year-Over-Year

by Phil Hall | Aug 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The US housing market had a total of 39,906 residential properties with foreclosure filings during July, up 1% from the prior month and up 10% from one year ago. According to data from ATTOM, one in every 3,603 housing units nationwide had a foreclosure filing last...
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