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Two Harbors Investment Corp. Identifies CrossCountry Mortgage as New Bidder for Merger

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO), a New York City-based mortgage servicing rights-focused real estate investment trust, announced that an unsolicited proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock constituted a “Company Superior Proposal” as...

New York State Housing Inventory at Record Low

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026

The statewide median sales price last month was $425,000, unchanged from February 2025. Continue Reading New York State Housing Inventory at Record Low

David Simon, Chief Executive of Simon Property Group, Dies at 64

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026

Under his leadership, Simon Property Group owned or held interests in more than 250 properties comprising over 200 million square feet. Continue Reading David Simon, Chief Executive of Simon Property Group, Dies at 64

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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

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

“The outlook for the spring homebuying season in the Mid-Atlantic has become cloudier,” said Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant. Continue Reading Mid-Atlantic Home Sales Down Amid Decline in New Listings

Arrest Made in 2011 Killing of Iowa Realtor

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

Ashley Okland was 27 years old when she was fatally shot inside a model townhouse in West Des Moines on April 8, 2011. Continue Reading Arrest Made in 2011 Killing of Iowa Realtor

Saskatoon Ex-Broker Arrested for Inciting Hate Online

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2025 | International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Saskatoon Police Service Hate Crime Unit arrested Brandon Taylor Moore at his home on Wednesday. Continue Reading Saskatoon Ex-Broker Arrested for Inciting Hate Online

Mortgage Application Payments Down in November

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

“Affordability conditions have now improved for six straight months,” said MBA’s Edward Seiler. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Payments Down in November

Claremont Lincoln University Debuts Graduate Programs Focused on Land Policy

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The new master’s degrees are developed in partnership with CLU’s Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Continue Reading Claremont Lincoln University Debuts Graduate Programs Focused on Land Policy

Senate Confirms Trump Nominees for Ginnie Mae, FHA, and FDIC

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Travis Hill has been serving as acting chairman since Jan. 20 Continue Reading Senate Confirms Trump Nominees for Ginnie Mae, FHA, and FDIC

Sen. Bernie Sanders Calls for Moratorium on Data Center Construction

by Phil Hall | Dec 18, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has called for a halt to the construction of artificial intelligence (AI) data center, claiming the technology is developing too quickly and is creating environmental problems. “I will be pushing for a moratorium on the construction of data...