Archived issue · August 25, 2026
Weekly digest — August 25, 2026
Issue 213
Contracts signed rose 3.4% month over month, the second straight increase, as buyers who sat out July came back to a deeper pool of price-reduced listings.
6.27%
30-yr fixed rate
+3.4%
Pending sales MoM
34 days
Median days on market
The $2,950 package bundles MLS entry, photography, and a licensed negotiator, aimed at sellers who priced out full-service commissions.
Listings with a confirmed in-person or 3D tour now rank higher in search results across the Sun Belt test markets.
Two national lenders dropped minimum debt-service coverage from 1.10 to 1.00 on 1-4 unit rentals, widening the investor buyer pool.
Lenders must offer a reconsideration-of-value process on every purchase appraisal starting January 1. Expect a new disclosure page in closing packets.
Would add prior claims and non-renewal notices to the transfer disclosure statement. Heads to the Senate floor this week.
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