Report: Home Prices Inched Up 0.4% in March

by Phil Hall | May 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Single-family home prices during March were up by 0.4% on both a month-over-month and year-over-year measurement, according to a data report from Cotality. Among states, Illinois saw the most annual growth in March, increasing by 5.7%. It was followed by New Jersey...

UWM Renews Effort to Merge with Two Harbors Investment Corp.

by Phil Hall | May 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO), a mortgage servicing rights-focused real estate investment trust, is rejected a renewed effort by UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE: UWMC) to revive its canceled merger plans. In March, Two Harbors announced a merger agreement...

Toronto Home Sales Rise Amid Decline in New Listings

by Phil Hall | May 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 5,946 homes were sold in April through the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s (TRREB) MLS System, a 7% year-over-year increase. The surge in home sales occurred despite a 9.3% year-over-year decline in new listings, which totaled 17,097 last month. On a...

ATTOM Unveils AI-Powered AVM

by Phil Hall | May 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The property data provider ATTOM announced rollout of an updated automated valuation model (AVM) that is being promoted as a “a ground-up, AI-first rebuild designed to move beyond the limitations of traditional comparable-sales-based valuation models.” According to...

CMBS Delinquency Rate Dips by Single Basis Point

by Phil Hall | May 4, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) dipped by one basis point to 7.54% in April, according to data from Trepp Inc. One year ago, the rate was 7.03%. The five largest newly delinquent loans accounted for just over $1.26 billion of the...