Newsletter — Top Real Estate News

Top Real Estate News

Sent Saturday, August 8, 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

Pending Home Sales Sink to 5-Month Low As Mortgage Rates Rise

Redfin News

The number of homes going under contract fell 3. 7% week over week nationwide—the steepest decline since 2022—as would-be buyers pressed pause amid high mortgage rates. New listings ticked up.

Is the beleaguered multifamily sector turning a corner?

Scotsman Guide

Despite glum builder and developer sentiment, July rent data shows signs of recovery The post Is the beleaguered multifamily sector turning a corner? appeared first on Scotsman Guide .

Mortgage Rates Climb Again as Iran Conflict Re-escalates

NAHB Eye on Housing

Re-escalation of the conflict in Iran pushed mortgage rates higher in July. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6. 54% in July, up 5 basis points (bps) over June.

Uncertainty, steeper yields push mortgage rates to one-year high

Scotsman Guide

Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows borrowing costs crossing key benchmark The post Uncertainty, steeper yields push mortgage rates to one-year high appeared first on Scotsman Guide .

Madson Realty Capital Provides $100M Loan for RXR Multifamily Asset

Commercial Observer

Scott Rechler’s RXR continues to secure capital from institutional lenders. RXR, together with joint venture partners Halpern Real Estate Investments, Korman Communities and Invent Development Partners, has secured $125 million in construction debt for AVE Station House, a 13-story, 301-unit luxury multifamily development in Denver, Colo. Commercial Observer can first report.

Bridge Investment Group Provides $67M Refi for Value-Add Multifamily Outside Boston

Commercial Observer

Invictus Real Estate Partners has secured $67. 2 million to refinance Eliot on Ocean, a 194-unit multifamily property in Revere Beach, Mass. , a coastal submarket five miles outside of Boston.

Gibson suit plaintiffs can notify MLSs about settlement data duties

HousingWire

Judge Bough let Gibson plaintiffs notify opt-in MLSs that settlement terms require sharing listing and commission data via providers like FBS.

Mortgage Rates Rise to 2026 High of 6.69%, Though Potential for Strait of Hormuz Opening Could Offer Relief

Realtor.com Research

The Freddie Mac 30-year mortgage rate rose 8 basis points to 6. 66% this week as the U. S.

The off-MLS debate moves to Washington, and agents need a clear script

HousingWire

A House panel reviews private listing networks, while Compass cites 4. 6% gains and other studies show off MLS homes sell for less.

In Largest U.S. Multifamily Sale Since 2024, BlackRock Pays $1.63B in SoCal

Commercial Observer

BlackRock has acquired more than 3,600 rental residential units in Southern California in one of the region’s largest commercial real estate deals in recent memory. It’s also the largest U. S.

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— Ava