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Private Listings Sold for Less in 10 Million-Transaction Study as Industry Fight Intensifies

Private Listings Sold for Less in 10 Million-Transaction Study as Industry Fight Intensifies

by Nathan S. Pierce | Oct 2, 2026 | Real Estate News

An ARELLO analysis found private home sales consistently underperformed standard MLS listings, while coming-soon listings generally commanded higher prices. The regulator group cautioned that the findings show association—not causation. A new analysis of more than 10...
Zillow Preview Listings Go Live on Realtor.com, Expanding the Pre-Market Listings Fight

Zillow Preview Listings Go Live on Realtor.com, Expanding the Pre-Market Listings Fight

by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 17, 2026 | News, Real Estate News, Tech Trends

Zillow Preview listings are now live on Realtor.com, moving a previously announced partnership from plan to product and giving buyers on both portals access to the same participating pre-market listings before those homes formally reach the market. Zillow and...
Gateway First Bank to Acquire Colonial Savings, Deepening Texas Mortgage and Banking Footprint

Gateway First Bank to Acquire Colonial Savings, Deepening Texas Mortgage and Banking Footprint

by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 17, 2026 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, News

Gateway First Bank has agreed to acquire Colonial Savings, F.A., a Fort Worth-area institution with deep roots in mortgage lending and community banking, in a transaction that would expand Gateway’s Texas presence and combine two companies whose histories are closely...
Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound 7.6%, but Permits Point to Trouble Ahead

Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound 7.6%, but Permits Point to Trouble Ahead

by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 17, 2026 | Real Estate News

Single-family home construction bounced back sharply in August, but the industry’s forward pipeline weakened at the same time — a split that complicates any argument that the summer slowdown has run its course. Builders started single-family homes at a...
Mortgage Rates Jump to 6.95%, Highest Since January 2025

Mortgage Rates Jump to 6.95%, Highest Since January 2025

by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates moved sharply higher this week, pushing the housing market back to the edge of the 7% threshold just as buyers and builders were already confronting renewed pressure from borrowing costs. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.95% as of...
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