Chris Maingot Joins National Health Investors in New Chief Operating Officer Position

by Phil Hall | Jul 27, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based National Health Investors Inc. (NYSE: NHI), a real estate investment trust focused on senior housing communities and medical facilities, has recruited Chris Maingot as chief operating officer (COO), a newly created position. Maingot has...

Bill Ackman’s Foundation Pays $260 Million for 2 Manhattan Buildings to Become New Brain Research Center

by Phil Hall | Jul 27, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Hedge fund executive Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Foundation has acquired two buildings on Manhattan’s Upper West Side for $260 million, with the goal of creating a brain research center at the properties. Fortune reports the foundation paid $190 million for 125 West...

California Realtors Group Offers Grants to Help First-Time Buyers Cover Insurance Costs

by Phil Hall | Jul 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

California’s Plumas Association of Realtors announced that its Housing Affordability Fund program provided financial assistance to 24 local residents who bought homes this past year. According to the 156-member association, more than $39,000 was distributed among...

Florida’s New Real Estate License Activity Up 42% Year-Over-Year

by Phil Hall | Jul 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Florida added 64,840 new real estate licensees in 2025, a 42% year-over-year surge and the highest annual total found in the current state licensing file. However, a data report from Casa Academy, a Florida real estate school that publishes original aggregate research...

Chicago Bears Begin Soil Tests at Potential Indiana Site for New Stadium

by Phil Hall | Jul 27, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Chicago Bears have begun geotechnical testing of the soil at the Wolf Lake Terminals site in Hammond, Indiana, as part of viability study for their planned new stadium. On Tap Sports reports drilling equipment was seen at the location over the weekend at the site...