Here is your real estate news for Wednesday, September 3rd. Today’s Real Estate News (September 3rd, 2025): Investors Continue to Snap Up Properties Investors remained active players in the housing market. According to Cotality, they accounted for 29% of single-family home purchases in June, down slightly from earlier in the year but still elevated from pre-pandemic levels. Those owning between...
Here is your real estate news for Tuesday, September 2nd. Today’s Real Estate News (September 2nd, 2025): Tariff Relief and Housing Emergency Under Consideration The U.S. saw a surprising 2.0% increase in existing home sales in July, reaching an annualized pace of 4.01 million units—defying economist forecasts for flatness. Although modest, it’s a rare glimmer of buyer activity amid persistent...
Here is your real estate news for Friday, August 29th. Today’s Real Estate News (August 29, 2025): Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Tick Up in July The U.S. saw a surprising 2.0% increase in existing home sales in July, reaching an annualized pace of 4.01 million units—defying economist forecasts for flatness. Although modest, it’s a rare glimmer of buyer activity amid persistent affordability...
Here is your real estate news for Friday, August 22nd. Today’s Real Estate News (August 22, 2025): Inventory Swells & Price Cuts Surge, Sellers Hit Reality Homes are lingering longer on market as inventory climbs to 1.55 million units—up nearly 16% year-over-year, the highest since 2020. With buyer activity sluggish, sellers are slashing prices: 27.4% of listings saw reductions in July, marking...
Here is your real estate news for Thursday, August 21st. Today’s Real Estate News (August 21, 2025): Lumber Prices Plummet—But Builders Stay Cautious Lumber prices dropped about 14% in August, settling at roughly $595 per thousand board feet—a sharp decline from the record highs earlier this year. Despite the potential for cost-saving, builders remain cautious amid weak demand and unstable...
Here is your real estate news for Wednesday, August 20th. Today’s Real Estate News (August 20, 2025): Builders Offer Most Aggressive Incentives Since 2020 Persistent affordability challenges are forcing builders to lean on rate buydowns, discounts, and temporary concessions. Median new-home prices hover near $401,800, with incentives increasingly key to drawing in buyers while mortgage rates stay...
Here is your real estate news for Tuesday, August 19th. Today’s Real Estate News (August 19, 2025): Buyer Leverage Grows as Value Patterns Shift Zillow data shows that in half of the nation’s largest metros, home values are falling, with 25 markets seeing declines, mainly in the South and West. Meanwhile, 25 metros—mostly in the Midwest and Northeast—continue to see price increases. Record-high...
Here is your real estate news for Monday, August 18th. Today’s Real Estate News (August 18, 2025): Florida’s Market Cools to Some of the Lowest Activity Nationwide Florida, once a hot housing market, has now become one of the coldest in the U.S. According to Bankrate’s 2025 Housing Heat Index, four Florida metros—like North Port‑Sarasota‑Bradenton—are among the bottom five national...
Here is your real estate news for Friday, August 15th. Today’s Real Estate News (August 15, 2025): Mortgage Rates Dip to Yearly Low Freddie Mac reports that the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate slipped to 6.58% last week, down from 6.63% the week before, marking its lowest weekly average of 2025. The 15-year fixed rate also eased, landing at 5.71%. While rates briefly dipped lower during the...
Here is your real estate news for Thursday, August 14th. Today’s Real Estate News (August 14, 2025): Foreclosure Activity on the RiseHome foreclosure activity is heating up. According to ATTOM’s July 2025 market report, foreclosure starts are up 11% year-over-year, while completed foreclosures have surged by 18%—the highest levels seen so far in 2025. Lower Rates Could Unlock Housing...