Columbia, SC Real Estate Brief

2026-06-17: National housing starts crashed 15.4% to a six-year low in May

SHOW NOTES - 2026-06-17 STORIES COVERED * Today: [https://www.rismedia.com/2026/06/16/housing-starts-bottom-out-to-six-year-low-amid-high-inflation/] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/columbia-real-estate/2026-06-17/]

2026-06-16: Mortgage rates hit one-month lows at 6.56%, builder sentiment dropped to 35 for the 14th straight

SHOW NOTES - 2026-06-16 STORIES COVERED * June 16, 2026 * Today: [https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-06152026] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/columbia-real-estate/2026-06-16/]

2026-06-15: South Carolina drops to No

SHOW NOTES - 2026-06-15 STORIES COVERED * Today: [https://www.realtor.com/research/state-report-cards-2026/] [June 15, 2026] * Subscribe: [https://carolinacleartech.com/columbia-real-estate/] [About This Brief] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/columbia-real-estate/2026-06-15/]

2026-06-14: National pending sales jumped 5.3% year-over-year as rates held under 6.64%

SHOW NOTES - 2026-06-14 STORIES COVERED * 2026-06-14 * Today: [https://www.housingwire.com/articles/housing-demand-inventory-2026pending-sales-rose-to-75856-vs-72039-in-2025-as-inventory-turned-negative-year-over-year-with-mortgage-rates-near-6-58/] * Word count: [Industry & Legal] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/columbia-real-estate/2026-06-14/]

2026-06-13: Existing home sales hit a five-month high as affordability improves, 30-year rates hold near 6.58%

SHOW NOTES - 2026-06-13 STORIES COVERED * June 13, 2026 * Today: [https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/news/06122026-existing-home-sales-nar-inventory-prices-appr] Read the full brief [https://carolinacleartech.com/columbia-real-estate/2026-06-13/]