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Social Media Influencer Sentenced for Running Real Estate Fraud Scheme

Social Media Influencer Sentenced for Running Real Estate Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Tyler Bossetti, an influencer based in Columbus, Ohio, who used his social media prominence to highlight his property flipping business, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for coordinating a $20 million real estate Ponzi scheme and committing tax fraud to further...
Ginnie Mae Issued $46.1 Billion in Mortgage-Backed Securities During March

Ginnie Mae Issued $46.1 Billion in Mortgage-Backed Securities During March

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Ginnie Mae announced that its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio outstanding grew to $2.91 trillion as of March. Ginnie Mae issued $46.1 billion in total MBS last month, resulting in net portfolio growth of $4.16 billion. The issuance included $44.5 billion in...
Bascom Group Acquires 294-Unit Las Vegas Apartment Community for $103 Million

Bascom Group Acquires 294-Unit Las Vegas Apartment Community for $103 Million

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Bascom Group LLC, an Irvine, California-based private equity firm, announced its $103 million acquisition of The Ellison, a 294-unit apartment community located in the Summerlin/Spring Valley submarket of Las Vegas. Completed in 2024, The Ellison is a five-story...
Activist Investor Withdraws Demand for Board Change at CoStar Group

Activist Investor Withdraws Demand for Board Change at CoStar Group

by Phil Hall | Apr 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Daniel Loeb, the billionaire activist investor founder and CEO of the alternative asset management firm Third Point LLC, has withdrawn his threat of a proxy fight to force a change of leadership at CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP). According to a Reuters report citing...
Philadelphia Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Loan Fraud Scheme

Philadelphia Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Loan Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Philadelphia real estate agent was sentenced to 37 months’ imprisonment and two years of in connection with a scheme in which he raised millions of dollars from individuals and businesses, supposedly for short-term real estate financing opportunities, when no such...
Ares Management Acquires Whitestone REIT for $1.7 Billion

Ares Management Acquires Whitestone REIT for $1.7 Billion

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a New York City-based global alternative investment manager, announced that certain Ares Real Estate funds are acquiring all commons shares and operating partnership units of Houston-headquartered Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR)...
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