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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 18-22

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 18-22

by Phil Hall | May 22, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates on the rise, predicting home sales in San Francisco, and the other Barbara Corcoran in the spotlight. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of May 18-22. Miss: Heading Right in the Wrong Direction....
Mortgage Rates Rise to 9-Month High

Mortgage Rates Rise to 9-Month High

by Phil Hall | May 21, 2026 | Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates rose to their highest level since August, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.51% as of May 21, up from last week when it averaged 6.36%. A year ago at this...
Mortgage Rates Dip While Delinquency Levels Rise

Mortgage Rates Dip While Delinquency Levels Rise

by Phil Hall | May 14, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates ticked down slightly in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.36% as of May 14, a hair lower from last week’s average of 6.37%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
Mortgage Rates Up for Second Straight Week

Mortgage Rates Up for Second Straight Week

by Phil Hall | May 7, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates were on the rise 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 6.37% as of May 7, up from last week when it averaged 6.30%. A year ago at...
Mortgage Rates Take Another Upturn

Mortgage Rates Take Another Upturn

by Phil Hall | Apr 30, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

After three consecutive weeks of declines, mortgage rates took an upturn in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.30% as of April 30, up from last week when it averaged 6.23%. A...
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