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Report: Median Home-Sale Price at New High, But Remains Below Median Asking Price

Report: Median Home-Sale Price at New High, But Remains Below Median Asking Price

by Phil Hall | Jun 20, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new data report from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) has determined the median home-sale price hit a record $396,500 during the four weeks ending June 15, a 1% year-over-year uptick. However, this is roughly $26,000 lower than the median asking price of $422,238. Redfin noted...
Mortgage Rates Trickle Lower

Mortgage Rates Trickle Lower

by Phil Hall | Jun 18, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates continued to inch down in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.81% as of June 18, down from last week when it averaged 6.84%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
Survey: One-Third of Baby Boomers Declare They Will Never Sell Their Homes

Survey: One-Third of Baby Boomers Declare They Will Never Sell Their Homes

by Phil Hall | Jun 18, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new survey published by Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) has found one-third (33.5%) of baby boomers who own their home declaring that they’ll never sell their property, while another 30% say they will eventually sell their home but not within the next decade. Older homeowners...
Single-Family Housing Starts Inch Up, Permits in Decline

Single-Family Housing Starts Inch Up, Permits in Decline

by Phil Hall | Jun 18, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Single-family housing starts in May were at a rate of 924,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 0.4% above the revised April figure of 920,000. Privately-owned housing starts in May were at a...
Mortgage Application Activity Down by 2.6%

Mortgage Application Activity Down by 2.6%

by Phil Hall | Jun 18, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Fewer borrowers were seeking out mortgages for the week ending June 13, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
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