• Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • News
    • Current News & Events
    • Real Estate News & Insights
    • Top Headlines
    • Mortgage Industry News
    • U.S. Housing Market
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • International News
    • Real Estate Agent Tools
  • Awards
    • Women of Excellence
      • Women of Excellence
      • About
      • FAQs
      • Nomination Form
    • Vanguard Awards
      • Vanguard Awards
  • Education
  • Store
  • Webinars
  • Advertising
Subscribe
★ WRE READER BENEFIT SAVE 40% ON THE CE SHOP • USE CODE WREnews Licensing • Continuing Education • Professional Education START SAVING →
30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Drops to 3-Year Low

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Drops to 3-Year Low

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

Mortgage rates continued their decline in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.06% as of Jan. 15, down from last week when it averaged 6.16%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
Foreclosure Filings Up 14% During 2025

Foreclosure Filings Up 14% During 2025

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

Foreclosure filings were reported on 367,460 residential properties in 2025, according to data from ATTOM. This marked a 14% increase from 2024 and a 3% uptick from 2023, but it was also down by 25% from pre-pandemic 2019 The 367,460 properties with foreclosure...
Zillow: Homes Will Be Affordable in 20 Major Markets by Year’s End

Zillow: Homes Will Be Affordable in 20 Major Markets by Year’s End

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

A new forecast from Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) is predicting that mortgage payments on a typical home will be affordable in 20 major metropolitan areas by the end of the year. If the forecast is correct, that would be highest level since 2022. In presenting its forecast,...
December New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up by 2.5%

December New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up by 2.5%

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

Mortgage applications for new home purchases in December increased by 2.5% from one year ago, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). On a month-over-month measurement, applications decreased by 3%. MBA estimated new single-family home sales...
Top Ranking Democrat Questions Trump’s Proposed Ban on Institutional Investors in Housing Market

Top Ranking Democrat Questions Trump’s Proposed Ban on Institutional Investors in Housing Market

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

The ranking member of the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance is finding fault with President Trump’s proposal to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes. In an interview with the Washington Examiner,...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Webinars

  • My SafeAgent webinar promotional image for real estate professionals.Real Estate Safety: What Happens When You Can’t Reach Your Phone?
  • How Realtors Can Win Anyway webinar.What Trump’s Investor Policy Could Mean for Real Estate
  • The Ultimate Real Estate Blueprint to Dominate Your MarketThe Ultimate Real Estate Blueprint to Dominate Your Market
  • Unlock Tax Savings with 1031 ExchangeMastering 1031 Exchanges | Maximize Your Real Estate Investments

Recent Posts

  • Modern multifamily residential complex at sunset, used as an illustrative image for the U.S. housing and rental marketZillow Cuts Its Late-2026 Home Sales Outlook as Rents Accelerate
  • Construction crane at a development site, used as an illustrative image for the Lyra Palmetto Bay apartment financing story$43 Million Loan Moves 192-Unit Live Local Apartment Project Forward Near M…
  • Modern white building in Washington, D.C., used as an illustrative image for a Fannie Mae capital-markets disclosure storyFannie Mae Completes Legacy REMIC Disclosure Overhaul Affecting 112 Deals
  • Smartphone camera framing a residential interior for a real estate listingMainstay Raises $18 Million and Buys Truelist in Push Into Real Estate Brok…
  • Aerial view of Bridgeport, Connecticut, showing residential neighborhoods and waterwaysTwo Men Plead Guilty in Embezzlement Scheme at 924-Unit Connecticut Housing…
WRE News Logo

NEWS CATEGORIES

News/Current Events

Industry Updates

Real Estate News

Mortgage Information

Real Estate Agent Tools

QUICK LINKS

Subscribe to Updates

Advertise with Us

Submit a Guest Post

Contact Us

Subscribe NOW

Follow Us!

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

© Weekly Real Estate News 2026     Privacy Policy     Terms of Use