KB Home to Move HQ from Los Angeles to Phoenix Metro Area

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The homebuilder KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is relocating its corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to the Phoenix metro area. The company will establish new headquarters in Tempe, Arizona, in the spring of 2027. In a press statement, the company said the relocation will...

Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases at 14-Year High

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage applications for new home purchases during March were up by 26% from the prior month and up 11% year-over-year, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Builder Application Survey. “Applications for the purchase of newly built...

San Diego’s Jackson Arnett Group Joins Douglas Elliman Realty

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Douglas Elliman Realty, the luxury real estate brokerage division of Douglas Elliman Inc. (NYSE: DOUG), announced the San Diego-based Jackson Arnett Group has joined the firm. Previously affiliated with Compass (NYSE: COMP), Jackson Arnett Group focuses on...

Thompson Thrift to Build 273-Unit Multifamily Community in Reno

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The real estate developer Thompson Thrift announced its next project will be Argent Flats, a 273-unit multifamily community in Reno, Nevada. Argent Flats will be a four-story, elevator-served community featuring a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom...

Oakwood Homes to Begin Sales at New Utah Master-Planned Community

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Oakwood Homes announced it will begin selling single-family homes at Oquirrh Mountain Ranch, a master-planned community in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Sales are slated to start in May and pricing begins in the low $500,000s. The company said it can offer interest rate...