by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive
Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California during March declined 3.5% month-over-month and fell 2.5% on year-over-year basis for the third straight month. According to data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR), total home...
by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive
Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE:TOL) has announced its acquisition of Buffington Homes of Arkansas for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2010, Buffington Homes is the largest luxury homebuilder in northwest Arkansas with nine communities that are either actively selling or...
by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive
Mortgage application activity took a vibrant upswing during the week ending April 17, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 7.9% on a seasonally...
by Phil Hall | Apr 22, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has replaced its rule requiring lenders to adhere to the 1974 Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA). The ECOA was designed to prohibit disparate impact discrimination by lenders who create policies that inadvertently...
by Phil Hall | Apr 21, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to become the next Federal Reserve chairman, vowed to maintain the central bank’s independence after the president said he expected Fed rate cuts once Warsh took office. In a CNBC interview this morning ahead of Warsh’s...
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