Real estate news, Oct 19 to 25, 2026
The 15 real estate stories that mattered most to marketing teams that week, picked from 76 outlets and ranked by impact. Each one says why it matters and links to the original reporting.
The week in real estate
Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Taming Housing Costs
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
Bloomberg.com · also Politico, HousingWire, Reuters
California home sales fall amid mortgage rate spike
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
Mortgage Professional America · also Reuters, Bloomberg.com, BigGo Finance
Mortgage rates drop for the first time in 2 months, but demand still falls further
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
CNBC · also TradingView, Bloomberg.com, Yahoo Finance
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Sunday, October 25, 2026: Mortgage rates lower than last week
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
Yahoo Finance · also Norada Real Estate Investments, WSJ
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Friday, October 23, 2026: Mortgage rates mixed leading up to the weekend
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
Yahoo Finance · also NerdWallet, Norada Real Estate Investments
Home sellers are lowering their price and helping buyers to make a deal in a stagnant market
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
ABC27 · also KTVN, The Killeen Daily Herald, Star Beacon
Average long-term US mortgage rate holds at 7.4%, remaining at highest level in nearly 3 years
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
Dailypress.net · also WKMG, Bloomberg.com, Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Mortgage Rates Remain Above 7% in a Stalled Housing Market
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
NerdWallet · also The New York Times, The Rochester Sentinel, Leader Publications
September home sales decline amid rising mortgage rates
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
WisBusiness · also KFIZ, WLUK, Bloomberg.com
Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 7.32% in first pullback since late August
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
News 5 Cleveland WEWS · also The Vindicator, Eagle-Tribune, Agri News
Homebuilder Confidence Plunges to 14-Year Low as Mortgage Rates Soar
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
Realtor.com · also Yahoo Finance, Mortgage Professional America, Newsweek
Greenville homebuyers now need $93,000 income as mortgage rates rise
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
Greenville Online · also Hilton Head Island Packet, GoUpstate
September data shows housing market in a deep freeze
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
CNBC · also Newsradio 600 KOGO, 94.5 WPTI
Mortgage rates today, Oct. 20, 2026: Rates tick slightly up
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
Fortune · also Yahoo Finance, Norada Real Estate Investments
Realtor.com® Market Clock® Report: Buyers Gain Ground as Mortgage Rates Top 7%
A move in your market that customers and prospects will hear about. Worth checking against your positioning before someone asks.
Yahoo Finance · also TBBW, U.S. News & World Report