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Top Real Estate News

Sent Saturday, May 30, 2026

If you rent, sell or invest in real estate we have hand picked articles form all major online news sources to help you stay up to date with real estate news

Existing Home Sales Rose in February

NAHB Eye on Housing

Following the sharp decline last month, existing home sales bounced back in February as housing affordability improved. Lower mortgage rates and moderating home price growth helped pull buyers back to the market. However, tight inventory will likely continue to push home prices higher if demand outpaces supply growth.

Inflation Up 3.3% in March Amid Highest Inflationary Period Since 2022

Commercial Observer

Inflationary warning signs are officially flashing. On the heels of war with Iran, the Consumer Price Index reported that the rate of inflation increased to 3. 3 percent in March 2026 compared to March 2025.

Friday: Employment Report, Housing Starts, Flow of Funds

Calculated Risk Blog

Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily. com and are for top tier scenarios. Friday: • At 8:30 AM ET,: Employment Report for December.

MBA chief economist says mortgage rates, inflation will stay elevated through 2026

HousingWire

MBA’s Mike Fratantoni expects 2026 inflation near 4% and no Fed cuts, keeping mortgage rates and bond yields elevated.

Pending Home Sales Ticked Up from Record Low. But Now Mortgage Rates Spiked Back over 6.3%

Wolf Street Housing

Home sales in February, as feeble as they were, benefitted from the lowest mortgage rates in years. Those rates are now gone.

Mortgage rates jump to 6.5% on inflation fears. What’s the impact on spring homebuyers?

HousingWire

With little to suggest that the U. S. -Iran conflict will end soon — and with crude-oil prices rising to more than $100 per barrel — mortgage rates took a beating in the past week as Treasury yields rose to their highest point since last July.

U.S. Home Prices Barely Budged in February

Redfin News

Home prices rose 0. 1% month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis—the slowest growth in seven months. Prices fell in 16 major metros, with the biggest declines in Jacksonville, FL, Providence, RI and Columbus, OH.

Existing Home Sales Fell in March

NAHB Eye on Housing

Existing home sales fell to a nine-month low in March as tight inventory, rising mortgage rates and growing concerns about the job market constrained sales activity. While inventory has improved in recent months, it remains below historical norms, continuing to push home prices higher as demand outpaces supply.

Property-Focused Real Estate Investment Trusts Are Proving Resilient

Commercial Observer

This was supposed to be the year of recovery. After suffering from half a decade of the COVID-era hangover — while taking the painful medicine of interest rate hikes — real estate investment trusts (REITs) focused on U. S.

Jump in pending home listings defies March rise in mortgage rates

Scotsman Guide

Homebuying demand remained resilient last month amid Iran war volatility: Zillow The post Jump in pending home listings defies March rise in mortgage rates appeared first on Scotsman Guide .

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— Ava