by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive
The share of homebuyers backing out of contracts during May totaled 13.6% of the month’s home sale, according to new data from Redfin. That share was unchanged from April on a seasonally adjusted basis and is also marked the fourth consecutive month that contract...
by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive
Property managers should be wary of rental applicants with an unusually high number of recent credit inquiries, according to a new research report from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU). The report found applicants with 15 or more credit inquiries in the seven days prior to...
by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive
Pending home sales in May experienced a 3.8% month-over-month increase and a 4.8% year-over-year upswing, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Month-over-month and year-over-year pending home sales were up in all four regions (Northeast,...
by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NYSE: BBBY) has signed an agreement to acquire Fathom Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: FTHM), a real estate services platform. According to the companies, the transaction implies an equity value for Fathom of approximately $53.38 million and reflects...
by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
A former Mississippi credit union executive has been hit with a federal lawsuit accusing her of misappropriating $95 million from her financial institution, which she allegedly used on real estate purchases and luxury items. WAPT.com reports the lawsuit filed by the...
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