Home Sales Activity Climbs in New York State

by Phil Hall | Nov 20, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 10,265 homes were sold in New York State during October, up 3.2% from the 9,949 homes sold one year earlier. According to data from the New York State Association of Realtors, pending home sales were up 2.9% from the 9,795 accepted offers in October 2024 to...

Pennsylvania Home Sales Up by 6.4%

by Phil Hall | Nov 20, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Pennsylvania recorded 11,174 home sales during October, up 6.4% from the 10,505 transactions recorded one year earlier. According to data from the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors, there were more than 43,600 listings in October, which reflects little change from...

Mortgage Rates Inch Up Slightly

by Phil Hall | Nov 20, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates inched up slightly in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.26% as of Nov. 20, up from last week when it averaged 6.24%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.84%....

Florida Businessman Sentenced for Construction Loan Fraud Schemes

by Phil Hall | Nov 20, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Florida businessman was sentenced to 46 months in prison for defrauding clients in four states through loan agreements to finance construction projects and then causing more than $8 million in victim losses by misappropriating funds. David Ingram, 73, previously...

New Study Finds Nearly 9% of Residences Owned by Corporate Entities and Investors

by Phil Hall | Nov 20, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new report from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Center for Geospatial Solutions (CGS) has determined that corporate entities and investors now own 8.9% of residential parcels in 500 counties, or roughly one in 11 parcels. The report observed that...