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Builders Remain Pessimistic on Single-Family Home Market

Builders Remain Pessimistic on Single-Family Home Market

by Phil Hall | Feb 17, 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 dipped by one point to 36 in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). Any number under 50 indicates that more builders view...
Report: Rental Housing Market Now Considered ‘Renter-Friendly’

Report: Rental Housing Market Now Considered ‘Renter-Friendly’

by Phil Hall | Feb 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The average rental vacancy rate across the nation’s 50 largest metros climbed to 7.6% in 2025, up from 7.2% in 2024, according to a new data report from Realtor.com. As a result, 44 out of the 50 largest metros can now be considered as “either renter-friendly”...
Report: Fewer Homebuyers Making All-Cash Purchases, Using FHA Loans

Report: Fewer Homebuyers Making All-Cash Purchases, Using FHA Loans

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

Less than three in 10 homebuyers (29%) bought a home in an all-cash transaction in December, according to a data report from Redfin. This is down from 30.3% a year earlier and the lowest December share since 2020. The peak for all-cash homebuying was nearly 35% in...
Mortgage Delinquencies Up During Q4 2025

Mortgage Delinquencies Up During Q4 2025

by Phil Hall | Feb 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The seasonally adjusted delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties during the fourth quarter of 2025 was 4.26% of all loans outstanding, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This marked a 27 basis points increase from the...
Mortgage Rates Take a Mild Drop

Mortgage Rates Take a Mild Drop

by Phil Hall | Feb 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

After rising slightly over the past three weeks, mortgage rates took a slight dip in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.09% as of Feb. 12, down from last week when it averaged...
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