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Mortgage Rates Down Slightly

Mortgage Rates Down Slightly

by Phil Hall | Dec 18, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates dropped slightly in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.21% as of Dec. 18, down slightly from last week when it averaged 6.22%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
REMAX: Home Sales Down 4.7% in November

REMAX: Home Sales Down 4.7% in November

by Phil Hall | Dec 18, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Home sales were down 4.7% year-over-year and down 18.5% month-over-month across the 51 metro areas surveyed for the latest national housing report published by REMAX (NYSE: RMAX). San Antonio recorded the greatest year-over-year sales decline at -22.9% while Wichita,...
Mortgage Application Activity Down by Nearly 4%

Mortgage Application Activity Down by Nearly 4%

by Phil Hall | Dec 17, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity slowed during the week ending Dec. 12, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, was down by 3.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
Report: Median Asking Rent Down for 28th Straight Month

Report: Median Asking Rent Down for 28th Straight Month

by Phil Hall | Dec 16, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The median asking rent for 0–2 bedroom units fell for the 28th consecutive month on a year-over-year basis during November, according to the Realtor.com November Rental Report. The national median is now at $1,693, down $17 (or 1.0%) from last November. However, it is...
New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up 3.1% in November

New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Up 3.1% in November

by Phil Hall | Dec 16, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases in November increased 3.1% from one year earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Compared to October, applications decreased by 7%. MBA estimated new single-family home sales were running at...
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