Elite International Realty Launches Invite-Only Luxury Division

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Elite International Realty, a Miami-based real estate brokerage firm, announced the launch of its new dedicated division, Signature Collection by Elite. According to the company, Signature Collection listings will be exclusive to luxury clients and will feature...

Jacqueline Waggoner Named Chief Executive at Century Housing

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Century Housing, the Culver City, California-based nonprofit network focused on affordable housing and community development, announced the appointment of Jacqueline Waggoner as president and CEO, effective March 23. Waggoner was previously president of the Solutions...

Report: Trump Open to Relocating Madison Square Garden as Part of Penn Station Redevelopment

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump is reportedly open to the idea of relocating New York City’s Madison Square Garden as part of the plan to redevelop the Penn Station transit hub. According to a report in The Gothamist based on input from “four sources who have knowledge of the Oval...

Mortgage Rates Surge for Fourth Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates continued to rise for the fourth straight week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.38% as of March 26, up from last week when it averaged 6.22%. A year ago...

Report: Most Homes Were Unaffordable During Q1

by Phil Hall | Mar 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Homes were less affordable than historical averages in 97% of counties with sufficient data to analyze for the first quarter of this year, according to a new data report from ATTOM. The new report found major monthly expenses for median-priced single-family homes and...