Month: August 2026

Apartment buildings and rental homes in a city neighborhood

National Apartment Rents Rise 0.1 Percent in August as Vacancy Falls for Sixth Month and Apartment List Says the Market Is Turning a Corner

 Joshua Adkins  August 28, 2026

Apartment List says the national rental market posted its first August gain since 2022, with vacancies easing and year-over-year declines narrowing.

A newly built house in Henrico County tied to the county's affordable housing program

Henrico County Housing Trust Fund Helps 87 New Homeowners as Data Center Revenue Covers Closing Costs and Fee Waivers for First Time Buyers

 Joshua Adkins  August 28, 2026

A county program tied to data center revenue is reducing purchase prices and fees for qualifying residents, with more homes still in the pipeline.

Homes along Nantucket streets as housing value estimates differ widely across data sources

Lendingtree Says Nantucket Is the Nation’s Most Expensive Small Town, but Local Assessor, Zillow and Fisher Real Estate Put Home Values Far Higher

 Joshua Adkins  August 28, 2026

A new ranking points to Nantucket’s housing costs, but the figures behind it vary widely from local and private market estimates.

Apartment buildings linked to a proposed settlement over RealPage rent-pricing software

Millions of U.S. Renters Could Share Nearly $360 Million Settlement After Realpage Pricing Claims and Tenant Claims Over Multifamily Rent Software

 Joshua Adkins  August 28, 2026

A proposed class action settlement could send money to renters who paid multifamily rent at properties tied to RealPage software between 2018 and 2025.

A house key resting beside mortgage paperwork and a calculator on a table

Mortgage Rates Climb to a Three Week High as MBA Says Applications Slip and Refinance Demand Falls Further in a Cooler U.S. Purchase Market

 Joshua Adkins  August 27, 2026

The Mortgage Bankers Association said higher borrowing costs pushed total applications down 1% last week, with refinance demand taking the biggest hit.

Fort Worth apartment tenants dealing with broken air conditioning during triple-digit heat

Fort Worth Renters Wait Through Triple Digit Heat Without Working Air Conditioning as Landlords Face Pressure to Fix Apartments During a Dangerous Texas Stretch

 Joshua Adkins  August 27, 2026

Tenants in one Fort Worth apartment complex say broken cooling has left them struggling through extreme heat while repairs lag.

A suburban home in Salt Lake County with mountains in the background

Salt Lake County Homebuyers Need $186,000 in Income to Afford the Median Priced Single Family Home, a Two Year High in the Second Quarter of 2026

 Joshua Adkins  August 27, 2026

A new housing report says the income needed to buy a typical home in the county climbed to its highest level in two years.

For-sale homes with a real estate sign in a suburban neighborhood

Why Economists Say a 2026 Housing Crash Looks Unlikely as U.S. Job Openings, Home Prices, Inventory and Mortgage Rates Hold in a Narrow Range

 Joshua Adkins  August 27, 2026

Housing economists point to tight supply, modest price gains and firmer lending standards rather than a repeat of 2008.

A homeowner reviewing refinance paperwork next to a calculator and house keys

Bankrate Says Most Refinance Borrowers Still Pay Above the Best Available Rate in 2025 as Closing Costs and Break-Even Math Shape Savings

 Joshua Adkins  August 27, 2026

A Bankrate explainer says refinancing can still help some homeowners, but shopping, fees and loan terms matter as much as the headline rate.

A Southern California neighborhood of single-family homes with distant mountains in the background

Southern California Home Buyers Are Older, Richer and Still Squeezed as 2026 Prices Echo the Mid-2000s Boom in Los Angeles and Orange Counties

 Joshua Adkins  August 27, 2026

A Los Angeles Times analysis says today’s buyers look safer on paper than the 2005 cohort, but affordability remains brutal.