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New Home Mortgage Applications Up 2.4% From One Year Ago

New Home Mortgage Applications Up 2.4% From One Year Ago

by Phil Hall | Jul 16, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases in June declined by 6% from May but increased 2.4% from one year before, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The trade group estimated new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally...
Discount-Hungry Homebuyers Paying More Attention to Foreclosure Listings

Discount-Hungry Homebuyers Paying More Attention to Foreclosure Listings

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

Homebuyers looking for a significant discount on properties should pay closer attention to foreclosure listings, according to a report from Realtor.com. Although foreclosure listings made up 1.3% of all homes for sale in April, the highest level in six years, these...
Report: 1 in 5 Homebuyers Are Gen Z

Report: 1 in 5 Homebuyers Are Gen Z

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

Gen Z accounted for one in five purchase mortgage rate locks in the second quarter, the largest share on record, according to a new data report from Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE). The report found this youthful generation represents nearly one-third of...
List Prices Record Steepest Annual Decline in 9 Years

List Prices Record Steepest Annual Decline in 9 Years

by Phil Hall | Jul 1, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

List prices during June were down 2.5% from one year earlier, marking the steepest annual decline since 2017 and the eighth consecutive month of price drops, according to data from Realtor.com. The regional year-over-year median list price declines ranged from -4.0%...
Luxury Home Prices Are Rising 3-Times Faster Than Non-Luxury Prices

Luxury Home Prices Are Rising 3-Times Faster Than Non-Luxury Prices

by Phil Hall | Jun 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The median luxury home sale price rose 4.7% year-over-year to $1.37 million during the three months ending May 31, according to a data report from Redfin. That surge is more than triple the 1.5% gain in non-luxury sale prices. Pending sales of luxury homes rose 5.2%...
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