Foreclosures climb as financially stretched borrowers turn to short sales

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh acknowledged elevated mortgage rates are holding back the housing market, as he delivered his first congressional testimony since taking office in May. “The economy is solid. Financial markets look like they’re in very good condition. But when we look at housing markets, the story is much more uneven,” Warsh said…

Estate agents using professionally produced property videos on social media platforms generate approximately six times more impressions than those using static images, according to data from property marketing platform PropertyBox. The company reported that professionally produced video posts created through its platform generated over 8.1 million impressions and 212,000 clicks to agents’ websites during June…

Lawmakers are ramping up deed theft enforcement but the majority of U.S. states, particularly less populated regions, still lack title fraud protections for homeowners, a new report finds Processing Content Alabama, California and Virginia passed deed theft laws in the past quarter, and 10 states now have major legislation around the issue, data security firm…

“June’s housing numbers continued to build momentum following the late start to the year in May, with virtually every metric moving in the right direction,” said Shaun Cathcart, CREA’s senior economist. “Fixed mortgage rates have eased from their peak in April, and rate hikes from the Bank of Canada this year are much less likely…

Lifebanc reports continued growth across donation and transplantation CLEVELAND, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly 300 people received a second chance at life during the first half of 2026 thanks to the generosity of organ donors and their families across Northeast Ohio. As of June 30, Lifebanc helped facilitate 296 lives saved through organ donation—a 5%…