Foreclosure Filings Up 14% During 2025

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Foreclosure filings were reported on 367,460 residential properties in 2025, according to data from ATTOM. This marked a 14% increase from 2024 and a 3% uptick from 2023, but it was also down by 25% from pre-pandemic 2019 The 367,460 properties with foreclosure...

Zillow: Homes Will Be Affordable in 20 Major Markets by Year’s End

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new forecast from Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) is predicting that mortgage payments on a typical home will be affordable in 20 major metropolitan areas by the end of the year. If the forecast is correct, that would be highest level since 2022. In presenting its forecast,...

December New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up by 2.5%

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases in December increased by 2.5% from one year ago, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). On a month-over-month measurement, applications decreased by 3%. MBA estimated new single-family home sales...

Kamala Harris Drops $8.15 Million on Malibu Mansion

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has a new home in the swanky Point Dume section of Malibu. The New York Post reports Harris and her husband, attorney Doug Emhoff, paid $8.15 million in an off-market transaction for a 4,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, six-bathroom...

The Indiana Bears? Hoosier Governor Campaigns to Attract Chicago’s Football Team

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun is campaigning to bring the Chicago Bears out of Illinois and into his state. WLS reports the governor raised the potential of luring the NFL team during his State of the State address on Wednesday, positioning Indiana as a perfect home for the...