Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound 7.6%, but Permits Point to Trouble Ahead

by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 17, 2026 | Real Estate News

Single-family home construction bounced back sharply in August, but the industry’s forward pipeline weakened at the same time — a split that complicates any argument that the summer slowdown has run its course. Builders started single-family homes at a...

Fed’s New Projections Put Housing on Notice: Inflation at 3.7% as Most Policymakers See More Tightening

by John G. Stevens | Sep 17, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, U.S. Housing Market

The Federal Reserve’s first rate increase since 2023 was only part of the message housing professionals received Wednesday. The more consequential signal for the months ahead may be in the central bank’s updated economic projections: policymakers now see inflation...

Mortgage Rates Jump to 6.95%, Highest Since January 2025

by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 17, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates moved sharply higher this week, pushing the housing market back to the edge of the 7% threshold just as buyers and builders were already confronting renewed pressure from borrowing costs. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.95% as of...

FG Nexus Pivots Toward Manufactured Housing With $10 Million FG Communities Investment

by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 17, 2026 | Industry Updates, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News

FG Nexus announced it is moving deeper into manufactured housing, approving a strategy to acquire land-lease affordable housing communities directly while committing $10 million to a related private operator that already has dozens of communities in its portfolio. The...

Pending Home Sales Edge Higher, Remain 4.7% Below Last Year

by John G. Stevens | Sep 17, 2026 | U.S. Housing Market

WASHINGTON — Pending home sales edged higher in August, but the modest monthly improvement did little to change a housing market still operating well below last year’s pace. The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index increased 0.3% from July to a...