Real Estate News & Insights
Mortgage Rates Surge for Fourth Straight Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.38% as of March 26. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Surge for Fourth Straight Week
Report: Most Homes Were Unaffordable During Q1
California’s Los Angeles County was the least affordable market in ATTOM’s report. Continue Reading Report: Most Homes Were Unaffordable During Q1
Maine Home Sales Slowed but Not Stopped by January’s Bitter Winter Weather
The median sales price last month was $389,000, a 0.65% rise from the $386,500 price recorded in January 2025. Continue Reading Maine Home Sales Slowed but Not Stopped by January’s Bitter Winter Weather
Texas’ Bachman Realty Group Joins The Real Brokerage
The team closed 650 transactions last year totaling $245 million. Continue Reading Texas’ Bachman Realty Group Joins The Real Brokerage
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Can These Ideas Really Make Homeownership More Affordable?
Here’s a radical idea on how to approach the question of affordable homeownership: let the market correct itself. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Can These Ideas Really Make Homeownership More Affordable?
California Home Sales and Prices Slumped in January
Also in decline was California’s median home price, which reached a 23-month low of $823,180 in January. Continue Reading California Home Sales and Prices Slumped in January
Survey: 85% of Homeowners Had Unplanned Home Repairs Last Year
Half of the survey’s respondents (50%) said their home needs repairs or renovations that they can’t afford right now. Continue Reading Survey: 85% of Homeowners Had Unplanned Home Repairs Last Year
FHLBank San Francisco Increases Voluntary Grant Funding
For the fourth consecutive year, the bank will make an enhanced commitment of approximately 5% of its 2025 net income. Continue Reading FHLBank San Francisco Increases Voluntary Grant Funding
Lowe’s Seeks Communities to Submit Projects for ‘Bucket List’ Renovations
Submissions can be made online at Lowes.com/BucketList. Continue Reading Lowe’s Seeks Communities to Submit Projects for ‘Bucket List’ Renovations
Single-Family Housing Starts Up in December
An estimated 1.35 million housing units were started in 2025, which was 0.6% below the 2024 figure of 1.36 million. A Continue Reading Single-Family Housing Starts Up in December
Drop in January Canadian Home Sales Blamed on Winter Weather
The non-seasonally adjusted national average home price was $652,941 in January. Continue Reading Drop in January Canadian Home Sales Blamed on Winter Weather
Florida Dominated Top 10 List of January’s Most Expensive Home Sales
All of the 10 most expensive properties sold last month carried price tags of more than $29 million. Continue Reading Florida Dominated Top 10 List of January’s Most Expensive Home Sales













