Longpoint Partners Acquires 10-Building Miami-Area Industrial Portfolio for $195 Million

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

Longpoint Partners, a Boston-based private equity real estate firm, has acquired a 10-building industrial portfolio in Florida’s Miami-Dade County for $195 million. The portfolio encompasses 729,901 square feet on approximately 41.8 acres in the region’s industrial...

Kylie Jenner Offers Tour of Her Still-Unfinished Mansion

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

Reality television star Kylie Jenner offered her 12 million YouTube subscribers a rare peek into the 5-acre property she purchased in 2020 for $15 million. But anyone expecting to see a residence worthy of a Hollywood celebrity were in for a big surprise. TMZ reports...

Mortgage Application Activity Slows Amid Higher Rates

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

Mortgage application activity slowed again for the week ending Sept. 4, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...

Connecticut’s Sacred Heart University Debuts Undergraduate Degree in Construction Management

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

Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, has introduced a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management within its School of Computing & Engineering. According to the school, the new program is aligned with the American Council for Construction...

D.R. Horton Faces Growth and Affordability Challenges Heading Into 2027

by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 9, 2026 | News/Current Events, U.S. Housing Market

D.R. Horton’s latest results highlight a challenge facing homebuilders heading into 2027: delivering more homes while protecting profits as buyers struggle with affordability. The company closed 23,983 homes in its fiscal third quarter ended June 30, up 4% from a year...