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Home Purchase Cancellations at Highest Level in Nearly 3 Years

Home Purchase Cancellations at Highest Level in Nearly 3 Years

by Phil Hall | Aug 21, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new data report from Redfin has found 14% of home sale agreements that went under contract in July were cancelled, up 13.7% from June. Last month’s cancellations marked the highest share in nearly three years on a seasonally adjusted basis. Redfin noted the deals...
Mortgage Rates Down for Second Straight Week

Mortgage Rates Down for Second Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates declined for the second consecutive week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.65% as of Aug. 20, down from last week when it averaged 6.67%. A year ago at...
Q2 Share of Equity-Rich Homes Near 5-Year Low

Q2 Share of Equity-Rich Homes Near 5-Year Low

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new data report from ATTOM has determined that 41.1% of mortgaged residential properties in the second quarter were equity-rich, down from 43.3% in the first quarter and from 47.4% in the second quarter of 2025. After four straight quarters of decline, the national...
New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Down in July

New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Down in July

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases during July were down by 1% from the prior month and down 5.7% from one year before, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA estimated new single-family home sales were running at a...
REMAX: Home Sales Down in July Despite Expanded Inventory

REMAX: Home Sales Down in July Despite Expanded Inventory

by Phil Hall | Aug 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Nationwide home sales during July were down 5.7% from the previous month but were 2.5% higher than one year earlier, according to the REMAX National Housing Report. In the 46 metro areas surveyed for the report, new listings last month were down 2.7% from June but...
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