by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
The first de novo community bank serving Central Florida in nearly a decade has received conditional approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the state’s Office of Financial Regulation. Portrait Bank of Winter Park, within the Orlando MSA, is one...
by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
Among the golfers participating in this year’s Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, Brandon Holtz stands out – and not just because of his 6-foot-3, 250-pound frame, but because he is the only realtor among the players going for the green jacket. The 39-year-old...
by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
A Philadelphia real estate agent was sentenced to 37 months’ imprisonment and two years of in connection with a scheme in which he raised millions of dollars from individuals and businesses, supposedly for short-term real estate financing opportunities, when no such...
by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive
While the real estate industry is increasingly focused on private listings and off-market strategies, agents affiliated with The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX) are not detecting much interest in this subject with their clients. According to the Miami-headquartered...
by Phil Hall | Apr 10, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
Vacancy rates for Canadian office and industrial properties declined in the first quarter, according to a new data report from Colliers. National office vacancy declined by 100 basis points year-over-year to 13.6%, which Colliers described as “one of the most...
NAHB Says Immigration Detention Policy Is Disrupting Homebuilding
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