Kentucky Home Sales Plummet in October

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

A total of 2,862 homes were sold in Kentucky during October, down 32.5% from the previous month and down 30.6% from one year earlier. According to data from Kentucky Realtors, there were 4,641 new listings last month, down 28.2% from September and down 21.8% for...

Report: Fewer Canadians View Renting as a Stepping Stone to Homeownership

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

Fewer Canadians are viewing rental housing as their stepping stone to future homeownership, according to the newly published study “The Rent Cheque: Q3 2025 Rental Intelligence Report” by SingleKey, a rental risk intelligence platform. The new report found the found...

JPMorgan Chase Allocates $40 Million for Affordable Housing Development

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

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is providing more than $40 million for construction and renovation projects that address the affordable housing shortage. The bank will offer more than $20 million in grants and $20 million in “flexible, impact-focused term loans” to...

Today’s Housing Market Has Nearly 37% More Sellers Than Buyers

by Phil Hall | Nov 19, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Last month saw a significant supply and demand imbalance in the housing market, with an estimated 36.8% more home sellers than buyers (or 528,769 more, in numerical terms). According to data from Redfin, this marked the largest gap in records dating back to 2013....

Report: Real Estate Firms Cite Housing Affordability as Their Greatest Challenge

by Phil Hall | Nov 19, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Real estate firms have overwhelmingly cited housing affordability as their greatest challenge, according to the 2025 Profile of Real Estate Firms published by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The new report found 56% of real estate firms identifying housing...