Mortgage Rates Down for Second Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates declined for the second consecutive week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.65% as of Aug. 20, down from last week when it averaged 6.67%. A year ago at...

Q2 Share of Equity-Rich Homes Near 5-Year Low

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new data report from ATTOM has determined that 41.1% of mortgaged residential properties in the second quarter were equity-rich, down from 43.3% in the first quarter and from 47.4% in the second quarter of 2025. After four straight quarters of decline, the national...

Wisconsin Home Sales Up 8.1% from Last Year

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 7,512 existing home sales were recorded in Wisconsin during July, an 8.1% year-over-year upswing. According to data from the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA), the strong demand for homes resulted in a slight reduction in months of inventory, which...

New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Down in July

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases during July were down by 1% from the prior month and down 5.7% from one year before, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA estimated new single-family home sales were running at a...

Alliance Residential Opens New Multifamily Community in Dallas Suburb

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The multifamily real estate developer Alliance Residential has opened The Breckyn, a new community in the Dallas suburb of McKinney, Texas. The Breckyn offers one- and two-bedroom apartments, with layouts ranging from 731 to 1,191 square feet. Select homes offer...