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Refinancing Surge Drives Up Mortgage Application Activity

Refinancing Surge Drives Up Mortgage Application Activity

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity picked up during the week ending April 10 thanks to an uptick in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 1.8%...
Century Communities Unveils New Georgia Community

Century Communities Unveils New Georgia Community

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Century Communities Inc. (NYSE: CCS) announced its next community will be Woodlake Landing, a development in Hartwell, Georgia. Located northeast of Atlanta and Athens near Interstate 85, the community will offer one-story single-family homes with up to four bedrooms,...
Bascom Group Acquires 294-Unit Las Vegas Apartment Community for $103 Million

Bascom Group Acquires 294-Unit Las Vegas Apartment Community for $103 Million

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Bascom Group LLC, an Irvine, California-based private equity firm, announced its $103 million acquisition of The Ellison, a 294-unit apartment community located in the Summerlin/Spring Valley submarket of Las Vegas. Completed in 2024, The Ellison is a five-story...
Survey: Most Home Sellers Are Optimistic About a Profitable Spring

Survey: Most Home Sellers Are Optimistic About a Profitable Spring

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

American home sellers are looking to the spring with a renewed sense of optimism for a quick and profitable transaction, according to a survey from Realtor.com. The survey found 74% of respondents stating now is a good time to sell, while 83% of potential sellers...
Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases at 14-Year High

Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases at 14-Year High

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases during March were up by 26% from the prior month and up 11% year-over-year, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Builder Application Survey. “Applications for the purchase of newly built...
Thompson Thrift to Build 273-Unit Multifamily Community in Reno

Thompson Thrift to Build 273-Unit Multifamily Community in Reno

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The real estate developer Thompson Thrift announced its next project will be Argent Flats, a 273-unit multifamily community in Reno, Nevada. Argent Flats will be a four-story, elevator-served community featuring a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom...
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