Ex-Chicago Housing Authority Director Indicted in Kickback Scheme

by Phil Hall | Jun 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Office of the US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois has indicted a former director for the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and the owner of a Chicago construction company on charges that they ran a multi-million-dollar kickback scheme. The indictment...

Maine Home Sales and Prices Hold Steady

by Phil Hall | Jun 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Maine’s home sales and home prices held steady during May, according to new data from the Maine Association of Realtors (MAR). A total of 1,206 single-family existing homes were sold in Maine last month, with a median sold price of $425,000. Both figures were...

CoStar Group Targets Zillow with Amicus Brief in MRED Case

by Phil Hall | Jun 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) has filed an amicus brief opposing a motion by Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) for a preliminary injunction in Zillow v. MRED. Two weeks ago, a federal judge ordered the Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) to restore Zillow’s access to its multiple...

eXp Realty Promotes Wendy Forsythe to Chief Operating Officer

by Phil Hall | Jun 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

eXp Realty, a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGNT), has promoted Wendy Forsythe to chief operating officer (COO). Forsythe had been the company’s chief marketing officer for the past two years. Before joining eXp, she served as COO at HomeSmart...

Gwyneth Paltrow Stars in Advertising Campaign for Israeli Real Estate Development

by Phil Hall | Jun 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has a new role as the celebrity spokesperson for 51 Park, a luxury residential development in the affluent Israeli city of Herzliya. The Times of Israel reports that Paltrow stars in a new commercial for the development. The...