Mortgage Application Activity Down by Nearly 4%

by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity slowed during the week ending June 12, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 3.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...

Study: America’s Best-Run City Is…

by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The number crunchers at WalletHub are back with a new data study, this time highlighting 2026’s Best- & Worst-Run Cities in America. For this study, WalletHub analyzed 148 of the nation’s largest cities through the spectrum of a “Quality of City Services” score...

Cole West Debuts New Community in Utah

by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The real estate development firm Cole West has announced the grand opening at its new community, theMADISON, in Syracuse, Utah. Located approximately 30 miles from Salt Lake City, theMADISON consists of 11 single-family homes and 165 apartments for rent. The homes...

CoStar Group Adds AI Component to Apartments.com

by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) has brought an artificial intelligence (AI) component to its Apartments.com platform. According to the company, the newly launched Apartments.com Ai replaces traditional filters and keyword searches with natural, real-time conversations....

Colorado Association of Realtors Taps Mark Gordon as 2027 President-Elect

by Phil Hall | Jun 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Colorado Association of Realtors (CAR) has named Mark Gordon as its president-elect for 2027. Gordon is partner and broker at Christiania Realty in Vail and will assume his new role on Dec. 1. He currently chairs CAR’s Insight Advisory Committee and holds a...