Newsletter — Top Real Estate News

Top Real Estate News

Sent Saturday, July 18, 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

Foreclosures climb as financially stretched borrowers turn to short sales

Scotsman Guide

Distressed sale activity is rising across government-backed portfolios and newer loan vintages, keeping pressure on mortgage servicers The post Foreclosures climb as financially stretched borrowers turn to short sales appeared first on Scotsman Guide .

The growing multifamily sector helps June’s housing starts rise 19%

Scotsman Guide

Single-family starts edged lower in June, but a surge in multifamily construction pushed overall housing starts sharply higher The post The growing multifamily sector helps June’s housing starts rise 19% appeared first on Scotsman Guide .

June housing starts jump 19%, fueled by strong multifamily gains

HousingWire

June housing starts rose 19% to 1. 3 million, led by multifamily, while permits fell 3% to 1.

Southern California Retail Investment Jumps 62% in First Half of 2026

Commercial Observer

Even though less retail space is changing hands in Southern California, commercial real estate investment firms are still pouring a lot more into the asset class so far in 2026. Thanks to slow construction and improving sentiment, retail investment sales hit $3.

Multifamily Gains Lift Overall Starts Despite Single-Family Decline

NAHB Eye on Housing

Strong multifamily growth pushed overall housing starts higher in June, while single-family production remained sluggish as elevated mortgage rates, rising construction costs and persistent labor shortages continued to weigh on the market. Overall housing starts increased 19. 0% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.

Foreclosures climb 21% in first half of 2026, pushed by higher stress in FHA, VA mortgages

HousingWire

U. S. foreclosure activity rose again in the first half of 2026, with 227,548 properties receiving filings, up 21% from the same period in 2025, according to ATTOM’s midyear foreclosure report.

Home Prices in 33 Big Expensive Cities in America: 25 Fell Year-over-Year in June, 2 Rose to New Highs

Wolf Street Housing

And 28 were down from their peaks in prior years, led by Austin -27% and Oakland -25%.

Bid-anywhere foreclosure auctions boost third-party sales

Scotsman Guide

In 2025, bid-anywhere auctions outpaced non-remote auctions by seven percentage points in third-party sales The post Bid-anywhere foreclosure auctions boost third-party sales appeared first on Scotsman Guide .

The housing market’s inventory rebound is shifting power to buyers, but not everywhere

HousingWire

Experts say current trends could be an indication that sellers are recalibrating price hopes as the fight for buyers grows more intense.

Beachfront Florida and Coastal California Ruled June’s Ultra-Luxury Home Sales

Redfin News

The most expensive home sale of June was a $71 million waterfront estate near Palm Beach, followed by a Beverly Hills compound. A beachfront estate in Manalapan, FL was the most expensive U. S.

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— Ava