Philadelphia Contractor with 40 Active Fraud Cases Arrested for New Chicanery

by Phil Hall | Jun 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Philadelphia contractor with an extremely extensive active list of fraud cases across Pennsylvania has been arrested following charges that he conducted another home improvement fraud scheme. North Penn Now reports Scott David Miller and a co-defendant, Alexandra...

336-Unit Multifamily Community Launches in Savannah

by Phil Hall | Jun 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The real estate investment and development firms Manor Park Ventures and Brook Farm Group announced the launch of 675 Morgan, a 336-unit, Class A garden-style multifamily community located in Savannah, Georgia. According to the companies, the community is based on a...

VA Updates Appraisal Requirements

by Phil Hall | Jun 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has updated the appraisal process regarding Minimum Property Requirements (MPRs), the standards that determine if a property is eligible for a VA-guaranteed home loan. According to the department, the updates address issues that...

Speaker Johnson: Housing Bill ‘Will Become Law’

by Phil Hall | Jun 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

House Speaker Mike Johsnon (R-LA) will send President Trump the 21st Century ROAD to Housing bill today, days after the president abruptly canceled a Capitol Hill signing ceremony last week. Speaking yesterday on Fox News, Johnson offered assurance that the...

NYC’s Historic Aqueduct Racetrack Closed; Future of 210-Acre Site Uncertain

by Phil Hall | Jun 29, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

New York City’s Aqueduct Racetrack, the site for countless classic moments in thoroughbred racing, closed on Sunday after 132 years in operation. According to combined media reports, the Queens-based venue is being shuttered as part of the New York Racing...