• Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • News
    • Current News & Events
    • Real Estate News & Insights
    • Top Headlines
    • Mortgage Industry News
    • U.S. Housing Market
    • Real Estate Agent Tools
  • Awards
    • Women of Excellence
      • Women of Excellence
      • About
      • FAQs
      • Nomination Form | Women of Excellence
    • 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 →
Mortgage Rates Take Another Upturn

Mortgage Rates Take Another Upturn

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

After three consecutive weeks of declines, mortgage rates took an upturn in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.30% as of April 30, up from last week when it averaged 6.23%. A...
New Listings Increased in April as Median Home Prices Declined

New Listings Increased in April as Median Home Prices Declined

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

The nationwide level of new listings during April increased by 8.7% from the previous month and was up by 1.1% from one year earlier, according to new data from Realtor.com. The expanded quantity of new listings was greatest in the Northeast (up 9.4% from April 2025)...
National Average Apartment Rent for April at $1,730

National Average Apartment Rent for April at $1,730

by Phil Hall | Apr 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The national average apartment rent in April was $1,730, a 0.2% increase from March’s upwardly revised level of $1,727. According to data from Apartsment.com, a subsidiary of CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP), April was the fifth consecutive month of positive rent...
Mortgage Application Activity Dips by 1.6%

Mortgage Application Activity Dips by 1.6%

by Phil Hall | Apr 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity declined during the week ending April 24, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
HUD and USDA Rescind Biden’s Energy Mandate on New Home Construction

HUD and USDA Rescind Biden’s Energy Mandate on New Home Construction

by Phil Hall | Apr 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture (USDA) have rescinded a Biden-era policy requiring all new home construction ineligible for an FHA or USDA-backed mortgage loans unless the property was built according to the 2021 International...
« 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

  • Abstract digital artificial intelligence visualization illustrating agentic technology used in real estateeXp Opens Agent Data to Outside AI Assistants Through New MCP Connections
  • Calculator and pen on financial paperwork, illustrating mortgage rate-lock volumeMortgage Rate Locks Fall 10.15% in September as Higher Rates Shrink Lender …
  • Corporate boardroom meeting, illustrative image for Better governance coverage. Photo by Campaign Creators/Unsplash.Better Authorizes $30 Million Stock Buyback While Pursuing Cost Cuts and UK…
  • Financial market screens illustrating mortgage credit-risk securities trading.Fannie Mae Offers $265.6 Million in Delinquent Mortgages, Including Dallas …
  • Vesta Raises $30 Million as Mortgage Lenders Back AI-Native Origination Sys…
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