Historic Pittsburgh Site of National Negro Opera Company Receives $1.75 Million Grant for Restoration

by Phil Hall | Jul 3, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Pittsburgh property that played a significant role in Black American music history has received funding for a long-overdue renovation. WESA reports the former headquarters of the National Negro Opera Company has received a $1.75 million grant from the Mellon...

Jenni Bonura Named Chief Growth Officer at First Multiple Listing Service

by Phil Hall | Jul 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Atlanta-headquartered First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) has hired Jenni Bonura as its new chief growth officer. Bonura brings two decades of senior real estate leadership experience to FMLS, which serves 57,000 real estate professionals across Georgia. She most...

Mortgage Rates Take a Mild Tumble

by Phil Hall | Jul 2, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates declined in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.43% as of July 2, down from last week when it averaged 6.49%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.67%. The...

Compass Unveils Home Platform for Company-Owned Brokerage Brands

by Phil Hall | Jul 2, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Compass International Holdings (NYSE: COMP) has unveiled Home Platform, a proprietary end-to-end AI-powered technology platform for real estate professionals that is being made available across the company-owned brokerage brands. According to the company, Home...

Jewish Toronto Real Estate Broker Assaulted in Hate Crime Incident

by Phil Hall | Jul 2, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Jewish real estate broker in Toronto was assaulted in an attack that police have classified as a hate crime. Joseph Bitton with Real Broker Ontario Ltd. said the attack happened on Tuesday while he was at a client’s commercial property. “I am visibly Jewish and the...