Mortgage Credit Availability Tightened in August

by Phil Hall | Sep 10, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage credit availability became tighter in August, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The trade organization’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) dropped by 1% to a reading of 107.3 last month; the index was benchmarked to 100 in...

Sotheby’s International Realty Acquires 2 Company Franchises

by Phil Hall | Sep 9, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Sotheby’s International Realty Inc. has acquired two of its most prominent branded franchises, the South Florida-focused One Sotheby’s International Realty and TTR Sotheby’s International Realty serving the Washington, DC metro area. Both franchises will retain their...

FHFA’s Pulte Announces VantageScore Opened to All GSE Lenders

by Phil Hall | Sep 9, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte announced the opening of VantageScore to all government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) lenders. “Good News for American Homebuyers!” wrote Pulte on his personal X account. “Effective Today, in the interest of...

Historic Manhattan Office Building Sells for $226 Million

by Phil Hall | Sep 9, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) has announced the sale of 110 Greene Street, a historic office property in Manhattan’s SoHo district, to the real estate development firm Natora Group for $226 million. Informally known as the SoHo Building, the 13-story,...

The Agency Opens First Office in Rhode Island

by Phil Hall | Sep 9, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The global real estate brokerage The Agency has opened its first office in Rhode Island. The Agency Narragansett will serve the popular coastal resort area of Narragansett and the surrounding communities throughout the state’s South County. The new office will be led...