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Q1 Foreclosure Filings Up 26% From Last Year

Q1 Foreclosure Filings Up 26% From Last Year

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

A total of 118,727 residential properties had a foreclosure filing during the first quarter of this year, according to data from ATTOM. That figure is up by 6% from the previous quarter and up by 26% from one year ago. One in every 1,211 housing units had a...
The City with the Most Affordable Rent Is…

The City with the Most Affordable Rent Is…

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2026 | Current News & 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 | Current News & 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 | Current News & 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 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, 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%...
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