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Report: 65% of Homebuyers View First Purchase as Their Forever Home

Report: 65% of Homebuyers View First Purchase as Their Forever Home

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

The concept of the starter home could soon become passe, according to the latest BMO Real Financial Progress Index report. The report, which polled 2,500 adults from Feb. 17 to March 18, found 65% of buyers expected their first purchase to be their forever home....

California Home Sales Fizzle as Median Home Price Spikes by 7.1%

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

Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California during March declined 3.5% month-over-month and fell 2.5% on year-over-year basis for the third straight month. According to data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR), total home...
Toll Brothers Acquires Buffington Homes of Arkansas

Toll Brothers Acquires Buffington Homes of Arkansas

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

Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL) has announced its acquisition of Buffington Homes of Arkansas for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2010, Buffington Homes is the largest luxury homebuilder in northwest Arkansas with nine communities that are either actively selling or...
Mortgage Application Activity Up 8%

Mortgage Application Activity Up 8%

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

Mortgage application activity took a vibrant upswing during the week ending April 17, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 7.9% on a seasonally...
Pending Home Sales Up 1.5% in March

Pending Home Sales Up 1.5% in March

by Phil Hall | Apr 21, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Pending home sales in March increased by 1.5% from February but were down by 1.1% from one year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Month-over-month pending home sales increased in the Northeast and South but declined in the Midwest and West....
Report: Land Prices Soared 77% Since the Pandemic

Report: Land Prices Soared 77% Since the Pandemic

by Phil Hall | Apr 21, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A land buying frenzy created during the pandemic era permanently disrupted the housing market, according to an inaugural data analysis report on land listings by Realtor.com. Since the first quarter of 2019, land market contracted by 23.6% and has yet to recover. Over...
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