Real Estate News Feed
Mortgage Applications Increase
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:11:11 GMT
The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 3.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.
Inflation Steady at 2.4% in February
Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:09:56 GMT
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in February, after rising 0.2% in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 2.4% before seasonal adjustment.
Slight Increase In Home Sales
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:13:28 GMT
Existing-home sales increased by 1.7% month-over-month in February, yet down 1.4% from last year.
Mortgage Credit Increases
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:12:36 GMT
Lenders increased mortgage credit supply last month, particularly for refinancing, as mortgage rates moved lower in January and February.
Japanese Buying U.S. Home Builders
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:11:53 GMT
Sumitomo Forestry's $4.5 billion purchase of Tri Pointe Homes and Daiwa House-backed Stanley Martin Homes' $221 million acquisition of United Homes Group—set the tone for the year ahead in the M&A market.
Business Optimism Slips
Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:11:17 GMT
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.5 points in February to 98.8 but remained slightly above the 52-year average of 98. The Uncertainty Index decreased three points from January to 88.