Greystar Accused of Widespread Fair Housing Discrimination

by Phil Hall | Jul 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Greystar Worldwide LLC, the nation’s largest apartment manager and owner, has been accused of systematically refusing to rent to prospective tenants holding Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) in violation of state fair housing laws across six states and Washington,...

Former Lennar Co-CEO Rick Beckwitt Joins Dream Finders Homes as Co-Chairman of the Board

by Phil Hall | Jul 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Jacksonville, Florida-based builder Dream Finders Homes Inc. announced the appointment of Rick Beckwitt its board of directors and installation as co-chairman of the board alongside the founder and CEO Patrick Zalupski. Beckwitt most recently served as co-CEO and...

Q2 Retail Construction Activity Mostly Flat

by Phil Hall | Jul 14, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Approximately 72.1 million square feet of retail space was under construction nationally during the second quarter, barely changed from the first quarter and up less than 1% from one year earlier. According to data from CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), the amount of new...

Tripti Kasal Named CEO of Women’s Council of Realtors

by Phil Hall | Jul 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The 9,000-member Women’s Council of Realtors has named Tripti Kasal as its new CEO. Kasal brings more than 25 years of residential real estate experience spanning brokerage operations, market expansion, recruiting, coaching, marketing, business development, and member...

Access Point Financial Names Michael Gould as CFO

by Phil Hall | Jul 14, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Access Point Financial, an Atlanta-headquartered real estate private credit firm focused on the hospitality industry, has hired Michael Gould as chief financial officer (CFO). Gould most recently served as senior director at Freddie Mac. Prior to that, he was a vice...