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Illinois Home Sales Up 2%

Illinois Home Sales Up 2%

by Phil Hall | Jan 26, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Illinois recorded a total of 10,237 homes sold in December, a 2% uptick from the 10,041 sold one year earlier. According to data from Illinois Realtors, the 18,421 homes available for sale last month were 8.2% fewer than the 20,063 homes available in December 2024....
Number of Down Payment Assistance Programs in Q4 2025 Up 6% Year-Over-Year

Number of Down Payment Assistance Programs in Q4 2025 Up 6% Year-Over-Year

by Phil Hall | Jan 26, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 2,619 down payment programs were active during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a new data report from Down Payment Resource (DPR). While the total count is five programs fewer than during the third quarter, it is also 6% greater than the 2,466...

HUD Directs Public Housing Authorities to Verify Citizenship of Tenants

by Phil Hall | Jan 26, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is now requiring all Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and owners participating in HUD-funded housing to immediately begin verifying the citizenship of their tenants. The new directive follows an audit that found...
Alabama Homes Sales Record Uptick Amid Expanded Active Listings

Alabama Homes Sales Record Uptick Amid Expanded Active Listings

by Phil Hall | Jan 26, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Alabama recorded 5,604 home sales during December, an increase of 157 transactions from last year for a 2.9% uptick. But compared to November, sales were down by 3.0%. According to data from the Alabama Association of Realtors, the 19,808 active listings at the end of...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 19-23

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 19-23

by Phil Hall | Jan 23, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Supreme Court considers the Federal Reserve, a once-grand mall faces oblivion, and New York City’s mayor has a plumbing update. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 19-23. Miss: The Justices Are Not...
Kentucky Home Sales Up 14.5% for December

Kentucky Home Sales Up 14.5% for December

by Phil Hall | Jan 23, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Kentucky recorded a total of 3,880 homes sold during December, a 14.5% increase from the prior month and a 6.2% rise from one year earlier. According to data from Kentucky Realtors, last month’s 3,501 new listings represented a 28.9% decline from November, but it was...
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