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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...
Mortgage Rates Take a Mild Tumble

Mortgage Rates Take a Mild Tumble

by Phil Hall | Jul 2, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates declined in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.43% as of July 2, down from last week when it averaged 6.49%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.67%. The...
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%...
Mortgage Application Activity Records Slight Uptick

Mortgage Application Activity Records Slight Uptick

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

Mortgage application activity inched up slightly for the week ending June 26, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, recorded a very mild 0.04% uptick on a...
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