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New Data Reports Point to Slowing in Home Price Acceleration

New Data Reports Point to Slowing in Home Price Acceleration

by Phil Hall | May 26, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Two new data reports have highlighted a slowing acceleration in home prices. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller US National Home Price NSA Index reported a 0.7% annual gain in March, down from a 0.8% rise in the previous month. The 10-City Composite saw an annual...
Mortgage Rates Rise to 9-Month High

Mortgage Rates Rise to 9-Month High

by Phil Hall | May 21, 2026 | Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates rose to their highest level since August, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.51% as of May 21, up from last week when it averaged 6.36%. A year ago at this...
Zombie Foreclosure Rate Increased During Q2

Zombie Foreclosure Rate Increased During Q2

by Phil Hall | May 21, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Approximately 1.4 million homes, or 1.3% of US residential properties, were vacant in the second quarter of the year. According to new data from ATTOM, that percentage was unchanged from both the first quarter and from the second quarter of 2025. Out of the national...
New Report Tracks Slowing in Home Sale Agreement Cancelations

New Report Tracks Slowing in Home Sale Agreement Cancelations

by Phil Hall | May 21, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Roughly 47,000 home sale agreements fell through in April, according to a new data report from Redfin. That represents 13.4% of properties that went under contract that month and a scant decline (-0.1 percentage points) from March. April’s cancelation rate tied with...
Housing Starts Dropped During April

Housing Starts Dropped During April

by Phil Hall | May 21, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Single-family housing starts in April were at a rate of 930,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development. This represents a 9% drop from the revised March figure of 1.02 million. Privately-owned housing starts in...
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