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11 Arrested for Running Fraud Ring Targeting Elderly California Homeowners

11 Arrested for Running Fraud Ring Targeting Elderly California Homeowners

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Eleven defendants have been arrested for running a real estate crime ring that stole the identities of elderly homeowners for title deed theft and loan fraud. According to the indictment, between January 2021 to May 2023 the fraudsters obtained the personal...
Mid-Atlantic Home Sales Down Amid Decline in New Listings

Mid-Atlantic Home Sales Down Amid Decline in New Listings

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

February closed sales totaled 12,618 across the Mid-Atlantic region covered by the Bright MLS service area, down 1.1% year-over-year, while new pending sales were down 0.5% from one year earlier. New listings for the region totaled 15,833, down 11.1% year-over-year,...
Arrest Made in 2011 Killing of Iowa Realtor

Arrest Made in 2011 Killing of Iowa Realtor

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Police have made an arrest in a 2011 cold case of an Iowa realtor killed while conducting an open house. Ashley Okland was 27 years old when she was fatally shot inside a model townhouse in West Des Moines on April 8, 2011. According to combined media reports, Kristin...
Pennsylvania Home Sales and Prices Trend Upwards

Pennsylvania Home Sales and Prices Trend Upwards

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 6,759 homes were sold in Pennsylvania during February, a 1.7% year-over-year uptick but a 48% spike from the previous month. “I think the month-over-month increase in sales reflects the more moderate temperatures we’ve been having across the...
Rep. Swalwell Drops Lawsuit Against FHFA’s Pulte Over Mortgage Fraud Charges

Rep. Swalwell Drops Lawsuit Against FHFA’s Pulte Over Mortgage Fraud Charges

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) has dropped his lawsuit against Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), after claiming Pulte used a mortgage fraud investigation against him as an act of political retribution. Politico reports the lawsuit was...
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