Builders Remain Pessimistic Over Single-Family Home Market

by Phil Hall | Jul 16, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell two points to 34 in July, down from an upwardly revised reading of 36 in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Any HMI level...

New Home Mortgage Applications Up 2.4% From One Year Ago

by Phil Hall | Jul 16, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases in June declined by 6% from May but increased 2.4% from one year before, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The trade group estimated new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally...

A California Housing First: San Jose ADU Sold as a Condo Unit

by Phil Hall | Jul 16, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in San Jose has become the first California property of its kind to be sold as a condo unit on an existing property. SFGate.com reports the 749-square-foot, two-bedroom standalone home near downtown sold for $530,000; it was first...

Redfin Brings The Weather Company’s Data to its Home Listings

by Phil Hall | Jul 16, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Seattle-headquartered brokerage Redfin is now partnering with The Weather Company, the parent company of The Weather Channel app and weather.com, to bring local weather data to every for-sale home listing on its platforms. According to the companies, Redfin users...

New Program Seeks to Prevent Veteran Homelessness Through Financial Coaching

by Phil Hall | Jul 16, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The financial services company USAA has partnered with the nonprofit US VETS on a new program designed to combine affordable housing investments with personalized financial coaching and wraparound support to help prevent homelessness among veterans. This new...