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July’s Housing Market Had 51.3% More Sellers Than Buyers

July’s Housing Market Had 51.3% More Sellers Than Buyers

by Phil Hall | Aug 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The July housing market had 51.3% more home sellers than buyers, according to data from Redfin. That imbalance was slightly below December’s peak of 51.8% and up from the 47.9% share recorded in June. Nationwide, there were an estimated 966,752 buyers in the...
International Buyers Spent $4 Billion to Buy Homes in Texas

International Buyers Spent $4 Billion to Buy Homes in Texas

by Phil Hall | Aug 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

International buyers bought approximately 7,780 homes in Texas between April 2025 to March 2026, up from 7,500 the year before, according to data from Texas Realtors. Those buyers purchased $4 billion in residential property, down from $4.8 billion in the prior...
California Records Q2 Decline in Housing Affordability

California Records Q2 Decline in Housing Affordability

by Phil Hall | Aug 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Housing affordability in California declined in the second quarter after reaching a four-year high in the previous quarter, according to data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR). During the second quarter, 19% of the state’s homebuyers could afford...
Mortgage Application Activity Ended July with a Whimper

Mortgage Application Activity Ended July with a Whimper

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Fewer people were taking out mortgage applications for the week ending July 31, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.9% on a seasonally adjusted...
Q2 Home Prices Up in 80% of Metro Markets

Q2 Home Prices Up in 80% of Metro Markets

by Phil Hall | Aug 4, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Home prices rose in 80% of metro markets during the second quarter, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), with 5% of the metros recording double-digit price gains. This is up from 71% of metros in the first quarter The national median...
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