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Builders Begin 2026 with Declining Confidence

Builders Begin 2026 with Declining Confidence

by Phil Hall | Jan 16, 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 began 2026 with a downturn, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). For January, the HMI fell two points to 37, well below the 50-mark...
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 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, 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 | Current News & 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 | Current News & 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 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, 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...
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