Canada’s National Apartment Vacancy Rate Posted Q2 Decline

by Phil Hall | Jul 21, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Canada’s national apartment vacancy rate fell 40 basis points to 4.7% in during the second quarter, breaking a streak of nine straight quarters of increases. However, a new report by Yardi Canada Ltd. also found the vacancy rate was 60 basis points above the 4.1% rate...

Gershman Mortgage Debuts 5-Day HELOC

by Phil Hall | Jul 21, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Gershman Mortgage has unveiled its 5-Day HELOC, a new standalone home equity line of credit product. According to the St. Louis-headquartered company, the 5-Day HELOC lets qualified homeowners borrow up to $750,000, with term options of 10, 15, 20, or 30 years. No...

Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Fraud Involving $1.4 Million of Fake Property Deeds

by Phil Hall | Jul 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Tennessee woman was sentenced to prison today for filing bogus deeds for residential real estate in North Carolina and other states and misusing the owners’ personal identifying information (PII). Alicia England of Chattanooga was ordered to serve 75 months in...

Report: Starter Home Market Is Down 300,000 Homes From 2019

by Phil Hall | Jul 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Starter homes have become something of a non-starter in today’s housing market. According to a new data report from Realtor.com, there are roughly 300,000 fewer homes priced under $350,000 on the market today compared to June 2019, while today’s typical starter home...

Amazon Announces Plans to Build a Data Center Campus in Missouri

by Phil Hall | Jul 20, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced plans to build a data center campus in Montgomery County, Missouri. In a corporate blog post, the company stressed the facility would not create a drain on local energy sourcing or water supplies. “Amazon has worked with the local...