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First-Time Homebuyers Accounted for 21% of the Texas Housing Market

First-Time Homebuyers Accounted for 21% of the Texas Housing Market

by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

First-time homebuyers accounted for 21% of all residential property purchases in Texas during 2025, according to data from Texas Realtors. This is slightly above the all-time low of 20% recorded in 2024. Last year’s homebuyers in Texas had a median age of 58, tied...
Mid-Atlantic Region Records Spike in Listings

Mid-Atlantic Region Records Spike in Listings

by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 24,812 new listings came onto the Mid-Atlantic market served by Bright MLS in March, a 0.6% year-over-year spike and the strongest March new listing total since 2022. Active listings totaled 39,495, a 9.4% surge from the 36,110 recorded one year earlier....
Do Clients Want Private Listings? Agents with The Real Brokerage Aren’t So Sure

Do Clients Want Private Listings? Agents with The Real Brokerage Aren’t So Sure

by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

While the real estate industry is increasingly focused on private listings and off-market strategies, agents affiliated with The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX) are not detecting much interest in this subject with their clients. According to the Miami-headquartered...
Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in March

Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in March

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage credit availability increased in March, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Last month, the MCAI inched up by 1.1% to 108.3; the index was benchmarked to 100 in March 2012. The...
Mortgage Rates Inch Down

Mortgage Rates Inch Down

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates declined for the first time in six weeks, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.37% as of April 9, down from last week when it averaged 6.46%. A year ago at...
Report: A Record 34% of February Home Sellers Reduced Their Listing Prices

Report: A Record 34% of February Home Sellers Reduced Their Listing Prices

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

More than one-third (34.2%) of home sellers lowered their listing price during February, according to a new data report from Redfin. This marked the highest February share in records dating back to 2012. One year ago, 31.5% of sellers reduced their prices. Sellers who...
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