Mortgage Application Activity Slows Again

by Phil Hall | Dec 3, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity declined during the week ending Nov. 28, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The data included an adjustment for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan...

FHFA Gives Green Light for Use of FICO 10T Score Data

by Phil Hall | Dec 2, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

FICO (NYSE: FICO) announced it has reached an agreement with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) for the release of the FICO Score 10T data to the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). FICO said the three credit...

Children’s Publisher Scholastic Corporation Sells Real Estate Assets

by Phil Hall | Dec 2, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL), the children’s publishing, education and media company, has entered into sale-leaseback transactions for its New York City headquarters and its primary distribution facility in Jefferson City, Missouri, which together are...

HGTV Unveils Grand Prize in 2026 Dream Home Sweepstakes

by Phil Hall | Dec 2, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

HGTV has unveiled the 2026 iteration of its Dream Home competition, with this year’s residence in the form of a newly built, fully furnished waterfront retreat located on the shores of Lake Wylie in Charlotte, North Carolina. The winner of this year’s sweepstakes will...

The State with the Highest Property Tax Is…

by Phil Hall | Dec 2, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The average annual US residential property tax bill was $4,271 in 2024, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) analysis of the 2024 American Community Survey. That represented a 4% increase from the previous year. Last year marked the first time...