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Mortgage Application Activity Up by Nearly 3%

Mortgage Application Activity Up by Nearly 3%

by Phil Hall | Feb 18, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications took an upswing for the week ending Feb. 13, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
Historic Michigan Cinema to Become Mixed-Use Development

Historic Michigan Cinema to Become Mixed-Use Development

by Phil Hall | Feb 18, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A historic but long-closed cinema in Muskegon, Michigan, is being renovated as a mixed-use residential and retail development. Fox17Online.com reports the Harbor Theatre is being reimagined as Encore at Harbor Theatre, with ground-level retail and 11 condominiums...
Florida Home Sales Rise as Prices Decline

Florida Home Sales Rise as Prices Decline

by Phil Hall | Feb 17, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Closed sales of single-family homes across Florida during January totaled 16,298, up 5.9% from one year earlier, while existing condo-townhouse sales totaled 6,084, up 5.1% year-over-year. According to data from Florida Realtors, new pending sales during January...
Builders Remain Pessimistic on Single-Family Home Market

Builders Remain Pessimistic on Single-Family Home Market

by Phil Hall | Feb 17, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes dipped by one point to 36 in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Any number under 50 indicates that more builders view...
Report: Rental Housing Market Now Considered ‘Renter-Friendly’

Report: Rental Housing Market Now Considered ‘Renter-Friendly’

by Phil Hall | Feb 17, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The average rental vacancy rate across the nation’s 50 largest metros climbed to 7.6% in 2025, up from 7.2% in 2024, according to a new data report from Realtor.com. As a result, 44 out of the 50 largest metros can now be considered as “either renter-friendly”...
Kentucky Considers Freeze on Property Tax Increases for Seniors

Kentucky Considers Freeze on Property Tax Increases for Seniors

by Phil Hall | Feb 17, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Kentucky legislators are considering a proposed constitutional amendment that would freeze property tax increases for homeowners 65 and older. WDRB reports Senate Bill 51 does not exempt seniors from property taxes but would lock the taxable value of the property from...
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