Report: Nearly Half of LA Wildfire Survivors Face New Peril as Temporary Housing Funds Expire

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Nearly half of the survivors of the January 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires have either run out of temporary housing insurance or will soon run out before they are able to rebuild or move home. Currently, about two in three fire survivors are still displaced. The...

Union Home Mortgage Names Dino Lack as Chief Information Officer

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Strongsville, Ohio-headquartered Union Home Mortgage has hired Dino Lack as chief information officer. In his new role, Lack will oversee the technology side of the lending experience through advanced workflow automation and strategic AI integration. He was previously...

NAR Backs Proposed Update to Federal Rule Defining Independent Contractors

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is backing a proposed federal rule that redefines if a worker is classified as an independent contractor or an employee. In a letter to the Department of Labor, NAR 2026 President Kevin Brown voiced his support for the Notice...

Two Harbors and CrossCountry Mortgage Amend Merger Deal to Match UWM’s $12-Per-Share Offer

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO), a mortgage servicing rights-focused REIT and CrossCountry Mortgage LLC (CCM), have amended their merger agreement to increase the per-share all cash consideration payable to Two Harbors stockholders to $12.00 per share from...

Mark Kenney to Step Down as CAPREIT’s Chief Executive

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAPREIT) (TSX:CAR.UN), has announced President and CEO Mark Kenney will retire on July 2. Kenney served in the leadership roles since November 2018; he was previously chief operating officer. He will also...