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Wisconsin Home Sales Rise Despite Decline in New Listings

Wisconsin Home Sales Rise Despite Decline in New Listings

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

Wisconsin recorded a total of 5,446 closed sales in December, a 4.4% year-over-year increase. According to data from the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA), the sales bump occurred despite a 5.9% year-over-year decline in new listings (only 3,149 for the month) and...
Ginnie Mae Reports $526.4 Billion MBS Issuance for FY 2025

Ginnie Mae Reports $526.4 Billion MBS Issuance for FY 2025

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

Ginnie Mae announced it generated a total issuance was $526.4 billion for its fiscal year 2025, a 7.2% year-over-year increase in the outstanding portfolio. As a result of this issuance total, the agency’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio grew by $190.9 billion to...
Virginia Home Sales Up 7.3% in December

Virginia Home Sales Up 7.3% in December

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

A total of 8,482 homes sold in Virginia during in December, a 7.3% year-over-year increase representing an additional 575 sales. According to data from the Virginia Realtors, the state recorded 6,745 new listings in December, a 1.8% uptick from one year earlier....
Grant Cardone Calls on Trump to Extend Bonus Depreciation to Homeowners

Grant Cardone Calls on Trump to Extend Bonus Depreciation to Homeowners

by Phil Hall | Jan 22, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

High-profile real estate investor Grant Cardone has called on President Trump to extend the concept of bonus depreciation to homeowners. During his speech before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Trump briefly touched on whether homeowners...
Pennsylvania Home Sales and Prices Dropped in December

Pennsylvania Home Sales and Prices Dropped in December

by Phil Hall | Jan 22, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Pennsylvania recorded 8,301 home sales during December, a 13.5% decline from the 9,599 transactions from one year earlier. According to the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR), the decline in sales was mirrored by a decline in new listings – 30,595 in December,...
Mortgage Rates Inch Up Slightly

Mortgage Rates Inch Up Slightly

by Phil Hall | Jan 22, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates inched up slightly in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09% as of Jan. 22, up from last week when it averaged 6.06%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.96%....
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