• Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • News
    • Current News & Events
    • Real Estate News & Insights
    • Top Headlines
    • Mortgage Industry News
    • U.S. Housing Market
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • International News
    • Real Estate Agent Tools
  • Awards
    • Women of Excellence
      • Women of Excellence
      • About
      • FAQs
      • Nomination Form
    • Vanguard Awards
      • Vanguard Awards
  • Education
  • Store
  • Webinars
  • Advertising
Subscribe
★ WRE READER BENEFIT SAVE 40% ON THE CE SHOP • USE CODE WREnews Licensing • Continuing Education • Professional Education START SAVING →
Housing’s New Divide Isn’t Just About Income. It’s About Who Already Has Wealth

Housing’s New Divide Isn’t Just About Income. It’s About Who Already Has Wealth

by John G. Stevens | Sep 3, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

We spend a lot of time in mortgage lending talking about income. How much does the borrower earn? What is the debt-to-income ratio? How much of a monthly payment can the household reasonably carry? What happens to purchasing power when the mortgage rate moves another...
Q2 Share of Equity-Rich Homes Near 5-Year Low

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...
Rocket Mortgage Debuts Campaign Aimed at High-Interest Credit Card Debt

Rocket Mortgage Debuts Campaign Aimed at High-Interest Credit Card Debt

by Phil Hall | Aug 4, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Rocket Mortgage, a division of Detroit-headquartered Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), has launched a marketing campaign encouraging homeowners to tap into their home equity as a strategy for avoiding high-interest credit card debt. The campaign debuted today with a new...
Home Equity Withdrawals Reached Highest Q1 Level in 5 Years

Home Equity Withdrawals Reached Highest Q1 Level in 5 Years

by Phil Hall | Jun 8, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Homeowners tapped equity during the first three months of the year at the highest first-quarter levels since 2021, according to data from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE). The increase was primarily attributed to second-lien lending (54% of equity...
Home Equity Withdrawals Reached Highest Q1 Level in 5 Years

Home Equity Rates Declined in Q1

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

A new data report from ATTOM determined that 43.3% of mortgaged residential properties during the first quarter were equity rich, down from 44.6% in the previous quarter. This marked the lowest share of equity rich residential properties since the fourth quarter of...
« Older Entries

Webinars

  • My SafeAgent webinar promotional image for real estate professionals.Real Estate Safety: What Happens When You Can’t Reach Your Phone?
  • How Realtors Can Win Anyway webinar.What Trump’s Investor Policy Could Mean for Real Estate
  • The Ultimate Real Estate Blueprint to Dominate Your MarketThe Ultimate Real Estate Blueprint to Dominate Your Market
  • Unlock Tax Savings with 1031 ExchangeMastering 1031 Exchanges | Maximize Your Real Estate Investments

Recent Posts

  • Open doorway into a bright residential interior illustrating homes available to buyers as pending sales slow.Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
  • Residential home exterior illustrating pre-market listings now distributed through Zillow Preview and Realtor.com.Zillow Preview Listings Go Live on Realtor.com, Expanding the Pre-Market Li…
  • Home renovation project illustrating homeowners using home equity for major property expenses.Better Extends Coinbase Partnership With HELOC Rebates as Home Equity Borro…
  • Downtown Fort Worth, Texas, where Colonial Savings operates as Gateway First Bank plans its acquisition.Gateway First Bank to Acquire Colonial Savings, Deepening Texas Mortgage an…
  • People walk past a white house and fence in a residential neighborhood.Mortgage Applications Fall Again as 30-Year Rate Climbs to 6.97%
WRE News Logo

NEWS CATEGORIES

News/Current Events

Industry Updates

Real Estate News

Mortgage Information

Real Estate Agent Tools

QUICK LINKS

Subscribe to Updates

Advertise with Us

Submit a Guest Post

Contact Us

Subscribe NOW

Follow Us!

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

© Weekly Real Estate News 2026     Privacy Policy     Terms of Use