Toll Brothers Previews New Sacramento-Area Community

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

Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) has previewed its latest community: the Sacramento-area community Hillside at Bickford by Toll Brothers, located in Bickford Ranch, California. The community will feature a collection of single-story and two-story home designs offering...

Missouri Realtors Host Rally Against Two Ballot Amendments

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

The Missouri Realtors Association hosted a “Protect Your Power: Vote No” rally in the city of Columbia on Thursday to voice their opposition to a pair of amendments on the Aug. 4 ballot. KMIZ reports the organization is opposed to Amendment 4, which...

400-Unit Senior Living Development Planned for Chattanooga Area

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

Atlanta-headquartered Thrive Senior Living has announced its latest senior living development will be Thrive at Brooks Dairy Farm, based in the Chattanooga suburb of Ooltewah, Tennessee. The development will be based on the 80-acre site of a now-defunct dairy farm and...

Lennar Previews New Communities in California and Pennsylvania

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

The homebuilder Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) has announced the debut of new communities in California and Pennsylvania. The company’s Manhattan Square is a new gated master-planned community that is now pre-selling in Carson, California, with prices starting in the mid...

Mortgage Rates Creep Up Slightly

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

Mortgage rates registered a mild uptick in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.49% as of July 9, up from last week when it averaged 6.43%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...