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Monday through Friday (except state holidays) each week includes electronic format articles retrieved from newspapers or news services that report real estate related news in California and some national services. Coverage is for California newspapers that are available electronically via the Internet - and any significant related breaking news.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Top Stories
The Stagnant Housing Market Is About to Face a 7% Mortgage
NICHOLAS G. MILLER, The Wall Street Journal (Subscription)
Mortgage rates are closing in on 7% for the first time since the beginning of last year, promising more pain for prospective home buyers already wincing at record-high home prices and an uncertain economy.
6 in 10 Title Insurance Firms Experienced Seller Impersonation Fraud Attempts Last Year, Study Finds
ELIANA BLOCK, NAR Realtor
A majority of title insurance firms—roughly 59%—encountered someone trying to sell real estate they did not actually own, at least once in 2025, according to a new study released by the American Land Title Association.
National News
Refinance-ready borrowers are piling up
MATTHEW SELLERS, Mortgage Professional America
The days of "everybody has a 3% mortgage" are numbered. Millions of pandemic-era ultra-low-rate loans have already been paid off, sold, or refinanced away — and the borrowers left holding today's higher rates make up a fast-growing, genuinely refinanceable pool.
Can the Housing Market Survive More Fed Rate Hikes?
KEITH GRIFFITH, Realtor.com
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are set to vote this week on interest rate policy, and markets are anticipating that they will raise rates for the first time in three years.
California News
The California condo is dying. Can this affordable housing option be saved?
GRACE TOOHEY, LA Times (Subscription)
For decades, condominiums have been one of the most affordable pathways to becoming a homeowner in the United States. But in California — where housing affordability remains a top concern for residents — condo production has fallen off dramatically since the early 2000s, severely limiting access to this entry-level market for homeownership.
Two indicted in $15M mortgage modification fraud scheme
LIEZEL ONCE, Mortgage Professional America
Federal prosecutors have charged two California men with wire fraud and conspiracy in connection with a mortgage modification operation that allegedly collected more than $15 million in fees from financially distressed homeowners, while sending many of those clients into foreclosure.
Industry News
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Real Estate Technology
BETTER MLS Builds a New AI Operating Layer for Real Estate Associations
WPJ STAFF, World Property Journal
A new real estate technology company is being developed for the U.S. market with a proposition that goes beyond the traditional role of a multiple listing service: building a connected digital operating layer that helps local real estate associations and their members distribute inventory, identify demand, manage relationships, and connect with other real estate professionals and counterparties nationwide.
Property News
Charlotte is America's most pet-friendly rental market
ANUSHNA PRAKASH, Zillow Research
According to Zillow's ranking of the most pet-friendly rental markets, Charlotte narrowly tops Zillow’s ranking of the most pet-friendly rental markets, with 91.6% of rental listings on Zillow allowing pets.
Rental Search Patterns Offer a Window Into Where Relocation Demand May Be Heading
MISCHA FISHER, Zillow Research
Prospective renters are looking beyond their own backyards, and new Zillow® data reveals where they're setting their sights. An analysis of rental listing page views found that out-of-town interest is growing fastest in Buffalo, Chicago and Houston.
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