• 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 →
Zillow: 62% of Black Buyers Purchased Their First Home in 2024

Zillow: 62% of Black Buyers Purchased Their First Home in 2024

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

A new data study from Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) found 62% of Black homebuyers purchased their first home in 2024, just slightly below the record 63% level in 2023. In comparison, overall, first-time buyers made up just 44% of the market, down from 50% in 2023. Zillow...
RE/MAX: New Listings and Inventory Up in January

RE/MAX: New Listings and Inventory Up in January

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

January saw a month-over-month spike in new listings, up 53.7% over December, although on a year-over-year measurement the level was down by a scant 0.1%, according to the latest national housing report from RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX). Inventory last month was up 5%...
Single-Family Housing Starts Down by 8.4%

Single-Family Housing Starts Down by 8.4%

by Phil Hall | Feb 19, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Single-family housing starts in January were at a rate of 993,000, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 8.4% below the revised December figure of 1.08 million. Privately-owned housing starts in...
Mortgage Application Activity and Forbearance Levels Go in Decline

Mortgage Application Activity and Forbearance Levels Go in Decline

by Phil Hall | Feb 19, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity and mortgage forbearance levels are falling, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 6.6% on a seasonally adjusted...
Nada Debuts US Home Equity Fund I

Nada Debuts US Home Equity Fund I

by Phil Hall | Feb 18, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The fintech and investment platform Nada has rolled out its US Home Equity Fund I (US HEF), a fund designed to provide qualified investors with direct exposure to the $35 trillion US home equity market through a diversified portfolio of Home Equity Agreements (HEAs)....
« Older Entries
Next 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

  • Vishal Garg, founder, director and former CEO of Better Home & FinanceBetter Opens Investigation Into Allegations Against Vishal Garg as Board Fi…
  • Residential buildings in Washington, D.C., illustrating federal condominium financing policyCondo Groups Take Fannie-Freddie Financing Fight to Capitol Hill
  • Home model beside mortgage documents, illustrating how rate changes affect homebuyer budgetsMortgage Rate Swings Can Shift Buying Power by $60,000, Realtor.com Finds
  • Abstract digital artificial intelligence visualization illustrating agentic technology used in real estateSERHANT. Unveils AI ‘Chief of Staff’ That Assigns Work to Real Estate Agent…
  • Couple signing documents at a desk, illustrating mortgage closing and digital borrower experienceBorrowers Want Digital Closings More Than Loan Officers Think, ServiceLink …
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