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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 | Current News & 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...
Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases at 14-Year High

Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases at 14-Year High

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

Mortgage applications for new home purchases during March were up by 26% from the prior month and up 11% year-over-year, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Builder Application Survey. “Applications for the purchase of newly built...
Existing Home Sales Down During March

Existing Home Sales Down During March

by Phil Hall | Apr 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Existing home sales during March were down by 3.6% from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). On a year-over-year measurement, sales were down by 1%. Month-over-month sales...
Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in March

Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in March

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage credit availability increased in March, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Last month, the MCAI inched up by 1.1% to 108.3; the index was benchmarked to 100 in March 2012. The...
Mortgage Rates Inch Down

Mortgage Rates Inch Down

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates declined for the first time in six weeks, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.37% as of April 9, down from last week when it averaged 6.46%. A year ago at...
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