Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 22-26

by Phil Hall | Jun 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A Trump about-face on the bipartisan housing bill, a lack of natural gas services in a Brooklyn housing project, and an unlikely real estate advisor for Perez Hilton. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of June...

HUD and VA Announce $33 Million Funding to Support Over 2,500 Homeless Veterans

by Phil Hall | Jun 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins announced $33 million in funding for the HUD–Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program. The new funding will support 2,532 HUD-VASH vouchers for...

National Competition to Restore Long-Vacant Official Residence of Canada’s Prime Minister

by Phil Hall | Jun 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

24 Sussex Drive, the official residence of the Canadian prime minister which has not been occupied for the past years, is undergoing a makeover via a national design-and-build competition. CTV News reports the competition will be open to Canadian firms, with the Royal...

NAR: Two-Thirds of All Realtors are Women

by Phil Hall | Jun 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The typical realtor is a 57-year-old white female who attended college and owned her home, according to the 2026 Member Profile published by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). NAR’s current membership stands at 1.43 million, and the new study determined that...

Fugitive Apartment Executive Returned from Israel to Face Fraud Charges in St. Louis

by Phil Hall | Jun 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A former apartment executive who fled abroad after being indicted nearly six years ago for a $28 million fraud scheme involving apartment complexes in Missouri and Oklahoma was extradited from Israel to stand trial in St. Louis. Thursday. Michael Fein was indicted...