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Top Real Estate News

Sent Saturday, June 6, 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

Booming hiring in May to support elevated mortgage rates for now

Scotsman Guide

A boost to homebuyer confidence signals a bust for lower borrowing costs as inflation surges The post Booming hiring in May to support elevated mortgage rates for now appeared first on Scotsman Guide .

Strong Jobs Report Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher, Reopening the Door to Future Fed Hikes

Redfin News

Takeaway: Today’s jobs report will lead to higher mortgage rates as it is strong enough to open the door for Fed officials to debate hikes at the next meeting. However, the data is not clear enough to make a near-term hike likely. The strength in today’s report was mostly in job growth, with large upward revisions […] The post Strong Jobs Report Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher, Reopening the Door to Future Fed Hikes appeared first on Redfin Real Estate News .

Karney Snags $34M Industrial Refi in Southern California

Commercial Observer

One of Southern California’s most prominent industrial operators has refinanced a 178,454-square-foot facility in what’s referred to as the Gateway Cities. Santa Monica-based Karney Properties secured $33. 5 million in fixed-rate financing from Nationwide for the Class A single-tenant industrial building in Cerritos at the southeast border of Los Angeles County near Orange County.

Mortgage Rates Increase Further as Inflation Remains Elevated

NAHB Eye on Housing

Mortgage rates continued to increase in May as inflation accelerated. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6. 41% in May, up 7 basis points (bps) over April.

Despite record high home prices, flipping profits hit lowest mark since 2008

Scotsman Guide

Market seeing fewest flips since 2020 while investors seeing decreasing returns, due to tightening margins The post Despite record high home prices, flipping profits hit lowest mark since 2008 appeared first on Scotsman Guide .

Video: June 5, 2026, Economic and Housing Market Update

Realtor.com Research

The June 5, 2026 Housing Market Update video gives you the info you need to know to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, or industry professional.

REITs Poised For Growth, but Geopolitical Risks are Wildcard: Nareit Panelists

Commercial Observer

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ (Nareit) REITweek 2026 Investor Conference kicked off Tuesday with both tailwinds and headwinds facing the U. S. economy.

Young adults are living with parents for longer, driving lower rates of first-time homebuyers

Scotsman Guide

New analysis says rental rates are also declining as nearly half of young adults are living with parents at 24 years old The post Young adults are living with parents for longer, driving lower rates of first-time homebuyers appeared first on Scotsman Guide .

Why household income sometimes fails to explain retail vacancy

Scotsman Guide

Retail vacancy correlates with income nationally, but at submarket level supply and other constraints can matter more than household wealth The post Why household income sometimes fails to explain retail vacancy appeared first on Scotsman Guide .

Nest Egg Protection Act would raise capital gains tax exclusion for senior home sellers

HousingWire

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis proposes the Nest Egg Protection Act to raise the capital gains exclusion to $1M for longtime senior homeowners.

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— Ava