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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...
Report: Hispanic Homeownership at New Record High

Report: Hispanic Homeownership at New Record High

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

Hispanics recorded a net gain of 441,000 owner households during 2025, bringing their total to a new high of 10.2 million homeowners. According to a data report from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), 2025 marked the largest...
Kite Realty Group Promotes Heath R. Fear to President

Kite Realty Group Promotes Heath R. Fear to President

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

Kite Realty Group (NYSE: KRG), an Indianapolis-headquartered real estate investment trust focused on open-air shopping centers and mixed-use destinations, has promoted Heath R. Fear from executive vice president and chief financial officer to president and chief...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 16-20

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 16-20

by Phil Hall | Mar 20, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A drop in new home sales, an increase in political trash talking, and a tribute to a multifamily sector leader. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 16-20. Miss: Off to a Bad Start. This week, the US Census...
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