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More Than Half of Homes for Sale on the Market for At Least 60 Days

More Than Half of Homes for Sale on the Market for At Least 60 Days

by Phil Hall | Mar 30, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Homes aren’t exactly selling like hotcakes – according to a new data report from Redfin, more than half (52.2%) of February’s home listings were on the market for at least 60 days without going under contract, up from 50.1% one year earlier and the highest share since...

Partnership Between loanDepot and Betenbough Companies Creates New Mortgage Lender

by Phil Hall | Mar 30, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new partnership between loanDepot Inc. (NYSE: LDI) and Betenbough Companies has brought forth Olive Branch Home Loans, a startup mortgage company serving homebuyers across West Texas. The new entity is the first loanDepot’s partnership channel enables homebuilders...
Gov. Newsom Issues Warnings to 15 Localities for Noncompliance on Affordable Housing Access

Gov. Newsom Issues Warnings to 15 Localities for Noncompliance on Affordable Housing Access

by Phil Hall | Mar 30, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has put forth final warnings to 15 cities and counties that have yet to acquiesce to his administration’s demands on affordable housing access. The 15 communities that received notice today remain more than two years behind schedule and...
Realtor.com Debuts App in ChatGPT

Realtor.com Debuts App in ChatGPT

by Phil Hall | Mar 30, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Realtor.com has become the latest real estate entity to launch an app in ChatGPT. According to the Austin-headquartered company, the new app is tailored to prompt support first-time buyers during the pre-search phase, helping them move from early questions about how...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 23-27

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 23-27

by Phil Hall | Mar 27, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates on the rise, Habitat for Humanity turns 50, and a new TV series to help seniors consider housing options. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 23-27. Miss: Going Right in the Wrong Direction....
Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in February

Mortgage Application Payments Decreased in February

by Phil Hall | Mar 27, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The national median mortgage payment during February was $2,061. down $9 from January and down by $144 (6.5%) from one year earlier. According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), last month’s national median mortgage payment for conventional loan...
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