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The City with the Most Affordable Rent Is…

The City with the Most Affordable Rent Is…

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Midwestern markets dominated the new WalletHub report “Cities with the Most Affordable Rent,” which analyzed the median annual gross rent across more than 180 cities and compared it with the median household income in each location. The report found Bismarck, North...
Builder Confidence at 7-Month Low

Builder Confidence at 7-Month Low

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes evaporated in the latest Housing Market Index (HMI) published by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), dropping four points in April to 34, its lowest level since September 2025. Any...
Percentage of First-Time Homebuyers Falls to All-Time Low

Percentage of First-Time Homebuyers Falls to All-Time Low

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The number of first-time homebuyers has dropped to an all-time low, according to the 2026 Homebuyers and Sellers Generational Trends report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Among the age demographics, Baby Boomers accounted for 42% of today’s property...
Refinancing Surge Drives Up Mortgage Application Activity

Refinancing Surge Drives Up Mortgage Application Activity

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity picked up during the week ending April 10 thanks to an uptick in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 1.8%...
Survey: Most Home Sellers Are Optimistic About a Profitable Spring

Survey: Most Home Sellers Are Optimistic About a Profitable Spring

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

American home sellers are looking to the spring with a renewed sense of optimism for a quick and profitable transaction, according to a survey from Realtor.com. The survey found 74% of respondents stating now is a good time to sell, while 83% of potential sellers...
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