Former FHA Commissioner Frank Cassidy Rejoins Walker & Dunlop

by Phil Hall | Jul 7, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Walker & Dunlop Inc. (NYSE: WD), the Bethesda, Maryland-headquartered commercial real estate finance and advisory services firm, announced that Frank Cassidy has rejoined the company as a senior managing director following his tenure as commissioner of the Federal...

Four New Residential Projects Planned for Montreal’s Most Vulnerable Populations

by Phil Hall | Jul 7, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A new partnership between Canada’s federal government, Quebec’s provincial government and Montreal’s municipal government has allocated $37.48 million to create four residential projects in Montreal for city’s most vulnerable populations. Two developments...

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Awards $66.3 Million in Affordable Housing Program Grants

by Phil Hall | Jul 7, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) is allocating $66.3 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants that will support 45 affordable housing developments across Arizona, California and Nevada. This year’s AHP awards represent an...

Elon Musk’s Former Bel Air Estate Listed at Nearly $50 Million

by Phil Hall | Jul 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Bel Air estate that once part of Elon Musk’s significant real estate portfolio has been listed for sale at $49.8 million. Mansion Global reports the property was among the properties that Musk began to sell off when he announced in 2020 that he planned to offload...

Ex-Florida Appraiser Sentenced to 20 Years for Bank Fraud

by Phil Hall | Jul 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A former Florida-based appraiser with a revoked license was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for operating a bank fraud scheme. According to court documents, Armando Martinez took over the identity and license number of a legitimate licensed appraiser and then...