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Mortgage rates fell for the 4th consecutive day on August 10, dropping to 6.51% on the 30-year fixed after a soft August 8 jobs report pushed Treasury yields lower. Rates had peaked at 6.79% just four days earlier on August 6.
Read more →ICE's August 2026 Mortgage Monitor shows mortgage holder equity at a record $18 trillion and home price growth at a 14-month high. But delinquencies and foreclosure filings continue to rise — equity paper wealth and cash-flow distress are growing simultaneously.
Read more →Average home insurance premiums hit $2,948 in 2026 — up 12% year-over-year. For Texas homeowners, rising insurance costs are triggering escrow-driven payment shock that is pushing a growing share into delinquency and, ultimately, foreclosure.
Read more →Daily mortgage rates hit 6.79% on August 6 — the highest level in over a year. The 10-year Treasury ended July at 4.67% as renewed Iran attacks near the Strait of Hormuz pushed rates up for the 5th consecutive week. Three Fed officials dissented at the July 29 FOMC meeting.
Read more →NAR's Q2 2026 report: national median $434,900 (+1.5% YoY), 80% of metros with price gains. But the South gained just 1.0% — weakest of three positive regions — and the West fell 0.8%. Affordability declined in 20% of markets. Q3 data will capture the August rate spike.
Read more →Las Vegas home prices fell 2% from their record high in July 2026. Dallas has the 3rd-highest share of active listings with price reductions nationally at 28.3%. Austin asking prices are down 8.5% year-over-year. Here's what Sun Belt cooling means for Texas sellers.
Read more →119,000 properties entered foreclosure in Q1 2026 — up 26% year-over-year. Insurance premiums are up 12%, ARM resets are hitting 2021–2022 vintage loans, and FHA borrowers are delinquent at 6.3 times the conventional rate. Here's what's driving the surge and what distressed homeowners can do.
Read more →CBRE's midyear review shows CRE investment on track for $605B — a 16% annual gain. But the firm also revised its Treasury yield forecast upward, removing the rate relief residential sellers were waiting for. Sun Belt multifamily oversupply is pressuring DFW landlord economics.
Read more →Realtor.com's July 2026 report: 20% of active listings had price cuts — up from 18.8% in June. The median list price fell to $428,950, down 2.4% year-over-year, marking the ninth consecutive month of annual declines. The South, including Texas, had the second-highest price cut share nationally at 21.3%.
Read more →Texas is the national leader in total and completed foreclosure filings in 2026. Dallas County recorded 347 filings in April — third highest in the state. Tarrant County recorded 237 in March. National filings are up 21% year over year. Timelines are now the shortest since 2013.
Read more →The 30-year fixed rate hit 6.72% on August 4 — the highest in a year. The 30-year refi climbed to 7.29% (+18 bps). Iran tensions and firm inflation are pushing Treasury yields higher. The MBA expects mid-6% rates through year-end. Buyer qualification is harder than at any point since 2023.
Read more →HOA foreclosures are increasing as total filings climb 21% in 2026. In Texas, fines alone cannot trigger foreclosure. Two notices are required before a lien can be filed. Homeowners have a 180-day redemption right after a sale. Here is the process, the protections, and your options.
Read more →The 30-year fixed reached 6.7% on July 27 — up 18 bps in four days. Oil near $85/barrel from the Iran conflict is pushing Treasury yields and mortgage rates to their highest level since August 2025. Monthly payment on a $385K DFW home is now $240/month more than in late 2024.
Read more →WFAA's July 24 report: DFW home prices are leveling off after years of volatility. Median $385K, 54 days on market, 4.1 months of supply, 26% of listings with price reductions. Stabilization is not recovery — here's what it means for sellers who've been waiting.
Read more →The Census Bureau's June 2026 new residential sales report: flat sales after May's 7.3% decline. Houston new home inventory rising. Builders are offering rate buydowns to move product — creating direct competition for existing DFW sellers in the $300K–$500K range.
Read more →Bankrate's weekly expert poll: 67% expect the 30-year rate to climb this week. Oil near $85/barrel from Iran escalation, a more cautious Fed, and a hawkish bond market are all pushing in the same direction. July 29 FOMC is the next catalyst.
Read more →June 2026: median existing home at $446,400 (all-time high). At 6.57%, buyers need $109,152 annual income — up from $93,552 in January. Five consecutive monthly declines. Median U.S. household income is $78K, leaving a $31K gap.
Read more →Redfin four-week data ending July 12: pending sales -2.2%, new listings at lowest point since January 2026, 3.4 months of supply. Median sale price $408,808 (+2.2% YoY). Sellers without must-move motivation are staying put.
Read more →Baby boomers now make up 55% of home sellers. A growing playbook: sell the family home, downsize, pocket up to $500K in tax-free gains, and delay Social Security to 70 for a permanent $600/month income boost. How home equity is becoming the bridge to maximum lifetime benefits.
Read more →Hannah Jones (Realtor.com), Thom Malone (Cotality), and Rob Barber (ATTOM) agree: the structural conditions for a crash don't exist. Q1 foreclosure filings at 118,727 vs. 938,000 at the 2009 peak. Fannie Mae forecasts +1.7%. What economists are actually watching in 2026.
Read more →The 30-year fixed hit a wartime high of 6.75% before pulling back to 6.55%. Improved mortgage spreads (~200 bps) kept rates below 7%. HousingWire: the market has 'held its own.' Existing sales down 2.4%, pending down 5.4%, NAHB at 34. What sellers need to know about the rate ceiling.
Read more →NAR pending -5.4%, NAHB HMI 34, Realtor.com asking prices -2.5% to $430K, Zillow cuts 2026 forecast to +0.1%, 77 of 300 markets posting price declines. What the buyer's market shift means for sellers who need to move in 2026.
Read more →30-year fixed reached 2026 highs week of July 14–18 before pulling back to 6.63% on July 19. Five consecutive weeks above 6%. MND: 30-yr 6.63%, 15-yr 6.16%, FHA 6.25%. Fed July 29 meeting is next catalyst but cannot lower rates directly.
Read more →ATTOM H1 2026 state data: Florida #1 at 0.27%, SC 0.26%, Indiana 0.25%. June 2026: 26,217 starts (+20% YoY), 4,773 completions (+23% YoY). Texas #2 in volume with fastest timeline — 155 days vs. 563-day national average.
Read more →CAR June 2026: 279,880 SAAR (+6.0% YoY, +4.1% MoM) — best monthly pace in six months. Median $904,640, down 2.8% from May's $930,260. Far North +23.3%, Central Valley +13.8%, Southern CA +10.8%, Bay Area +7.8% YoY.
Read more →ATTOM H1 2026: average Q2 foreclosure timeline at 563 days — 7th consecutive quarterly decline, lowest since 2013. 227,548 total filings +21% YoY. Texas 22,000 filings in H1. REOs up 33%.
Read more →Fannie Mae 6.4%, MBA 6.5%, Reuters 6.4% for Q3. 30-yr at 6.55% mid-July. Downside: 6.1%–6.3% if CPI eases + Fed signals. Upside: 6.7%–6.9% on energy/inflation shock. Key date: July 29 FOMC.
Read more →NAR: pending home sales fell 5.4% in June, all four U.S. regions down month-over-month. Lawrence Yun: 'highest mortgage rates in nearly a year and record-high home prices.' South and West posted year-over-year declines.
Read more →NAHB HMI: 34 in July (down 2). Buyer traffic index at 23. 37% of builders cut prices (average 6% reduction). 16th consecutive month with 60%+ of builders using sales incentives.
Read more →Freddie Mac PMMS week of July 16: 30-year fixed at 6.55% (up from 6.49%), 15-year at 5.93% (up from 5.82%). Purchase application demand weakening. Rates rose despite the soft June CPI report.
Read more →ATTOM mid-year report: 118,727 filings in Q1 (+26% YoY), REOs up 45% annually. April +18%, May +14% YoY. Georgia +52% H1. Texas leads foreclosure starts with 3,590 in May.
Read more →June CPI fell to 3.5% (from 4.2% in May) — biggest monthly drop since COVID. July hike odds collapsed 47%→17%. 10-yr Treasury fell ~6 bps. Rates hold near 6.49%. Fed needs 'sustained series of cooler readings' before cutting.
Read more →Harvard JCHS: only 23% of listed homes affordable to buyers earning under $75K (down from 49% in 2019). 22.7M renter households cost-burdened. 72% of renters earning $30K–$45K cost-burdened. Crisis now hitting middle-income households.
Read more →S&P Cotality Case-Shiller: national home prices up just 0.8% YoY in April as 3.8% inflation outpaces gains. 11th consecutive month of real-terms decline. Dallas -1.57%, Seattle -2.26%.
Read more →ICE May 2026 data: active foreclosure inventory hit 280,000 loans (+34% YoY), a 6-year high. Serious delinquencies rose 185,000 YoY. FHA loans are the weak link — cure rates falling.
Read more →FHFA HPI April 2026: prices fell 0.1% MoM (seasonally adjusted), up 2.0% YoY. Mountain division dropped 0.8%. East North Central gained 4.4% annually. Next release July 28.
Read more →Realtor.com June 2026 report: national median list price fell 2.5% to $430K — the steepest drop in 9 years, 8 straight months of declines. Pending sales rose 3.7% for the 7th consecutive month.
Read more →ResiClub Analytics: 77 of 300 major metros posted year-over-year home price declines through May 2026. Punta Gorda FL leads at -7.9%. Austin TX at -5.7%. 223 markets still posting gains.
Read more →Senior homeowners hold a record $14.66T in housing equity. Private-label reverse mortgages surpassed HECMs for the first time in Q1 2026, as asset-rich seniors hit the DTI underwriting wall.
Read more →DFW new home average price dropped to $460,012 in May 2026, down $10K year over year. Sales volumes rebounded to 2,122, but homes are averaging 148 days on market as builders slash prices to compete.
Read more →Zillow data: University Park, Westover Hills, and Highland Park lead Texas in dollar-denominated price growth — all DFW enclaves, all above $2M. The mid-market tells a different story.
Read more →The 30-year fixed rate sits at 6.48% heading into July. Fannie Mae predicts 6.3% through year-end. MBA says 6.5%. Morgan Stanley sees 5.75% only if the 10-year Treasury drops — not the base case.
Read more →Blackstone defaulted on a $90 million loan for 75 West Apartments in North Dallas. It's the second major Blackstone DFW foreclosure in 2026 — part of a wider institutional multifamily distress pattern.
Read more →New home sales fell to a 580,000 annual pace in May, down 7.3% from April. Months of supply hit 10.3. Only 15% of new homes sold under $300K, as elevated rates price out first-time buyers.
Read more →Entry-level homes cost $1 million or more in 268 cities — triple the number from 2020. Texas metros remain below that threshold, but DFW affordability is eroding as taxes, insurance, and prices compound.
Read more →Dallas-Fort Worth median rent fell to $1,783 in May 2026, down 5.77% year over year. Dallas 2BR units dropped 6.4%. DFW holds the 5th-highest apartment vacancy rate in the U.S. as pandemic-era oversupply persists.
Read more →The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed with bipartisan support, including limits on institutional investors in single-family homes. Hours later, Trump canceled the signing ceremony, demanding Congress pass the SAVE America Act first.
Read more →ICE Mortgage Monitor shows active foreclosure inventory climbed 34% year over year to 280,000 loans in May 2026 — the highest level since 2019. Foreclosure starts run 19% above year-ago levels nationally.
Read more →Negative equity hit 1.2 million U.S. mortgages in Q1 2026, nearly double last year's rate. Austin sits at 9.2% underwater — more than 4× the national average — removing both exit paths for distressed sellers.
Read more →Texas homeowners carry $1.44 in debt for every $1 earned. The state's 14.2% credit card delinquency rate is the third-highest in the nation, according to ConsumerAffairs.
Read more →Texas recorded 3,590 foreclosure starts in May — more than any other state. Dallas posted 88 REOs, Houston 122. ATTOM data shows national filings up 14% year over year.
Read more →The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed 85-5 and 358-32. Trump called it 'a yawn.' His deadline: sign, veto, or allow it to become law by July 10.
Read more →National foreclosure inventory reached 0.4% in March 2026 — highest since COVID moratoriums ended. 294 of 384 metros posted annual delinquency increases.
Read more →American homeowners tapped $47 billion in home equity in Q1 2026. Debt consolidation now drives 39% of withdrawals — surpassing home improvement for the first time.
Read more →NAR: June 2026 sales came in at 4.09M annualized — 110,000 below expectations. Home prices hit a new all-time record even as transaction volume fell.
Read more →MBA: composite index fell 2.2%, purchase down 1%, refi down 4% for the week ending July 3. The 30-year fixed at 6.58% marks 8 consecutive weeks above 6.5%.
Read more →Cotality Case-Shiller: high-tier homes gained 1.15%/mo in April vs. 0.74% for entry-level. Chicago leads at +6.52% annually. Seattle still down 2.26%.
Read more →ICE Mortgage Monitor: Gen Z hit 20% of Q2 2026 purchase locks — a record. They represent 33% of first-time buyer loans and 27% of FHA mortgages. One in five used a gift or loan for the down payment.
Read more →Wage growth at 3.5% is running ahead of 1.8% home price appreciation — the first reversal since the Great Recession. Experts say the price-to-income ratio won't normalize for five more years.
Read more →The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law July 11 via pocket veto. It restricts large institutional investors (350+ homes) and funds ADU/duplex construction grants. Local cash buyers are unaffected.
Read more →Realtor.com cut its midyear forecast from +2.2% to +1.2% as YTD prices stall at just 1%. Rate forecast held at 6.3% year-end. Sellers waiting for a recovery face a market that isn't delivering.
Read more →Zillow now projects home values will rise just 0.1% in 2026 and expects home sales to fall to 4.76M. Rates at 6.5% are sidelining buyers, bidding wars have largely disappeared, and concession requests are rising.
Read more →The 30-year fixed hit 6.52% as renewed Iran tensions spike oil and push bond yields higher. Rates are up ~50 bps from the 6.09% low. Economists have abandoned sub-6% forecasts for the near term.
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