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Amazon Acquires Virginia Campus of George Washington University for $427 Million

Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has acquired the 122-acre Virginia Science and Technology Campus of George Washington University for $427 million. The deal was initially announced Friday in the university’s student newspaper without Amazon being identified as a buyer....

Amazon Acquires Virginia Campus of George Washington University for $427 Million

by Phil Hall | Mar 3, 2026

The deal will allow the university to remain on the property for up to five years as campus-based programs and university offices are relocated. Continue Reading Amazon Acquires Virginia Campus of George Washington University for $427 Million

MBA Chief Supports Trump Executive Order on AI

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025

Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Bob Broeksmit commended President Trump’s executive order that blocks states from creating their own regulations around artificial intelligence (AI) while seeking to create national regulatory framework for the...

Las Vegas Realtors President Refuses to Resign After Board Calls for Him to Step Down

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025

The president of the Las Vegas Realtors is refusing to resign after the organization’s board of directors voted to demand he step down. The Las Vegas Review-Journal, sourcing its coverage from unnamed “multiple sources,” reports the board voted 6-5 last week to call...

Minnesota Real Estate Investor Sentenced for $420 Million Bank Fraud Scheme

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025

Matthew Thomas Onofrio, a Minnesota real estate investor who previously worked as a nurse anesthetist, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for carrying out a $420 million bank fraud scheme. According to the charges against him, Onofrio used online...

News & Current Events

Report: Home Price Appreciation Up During November

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025

The inventory of homes available for purchase rose 17.9% year-over-year to the highest November level since 2015. Continue Reading Report: Home Price Appreciation Up During November

Hospitality Capital Partners Acquires 5 Arizona Hotels for $72 Million

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025

With this transaction, HCP’s portfolio now exceeds 1,500 rooms. Continue Reading Hospitality Capital Partners Acquires 5 Arizona Hotels for $72 Million

Architects Urge New Designer on White House East Wing Ballroom to Reject the Project’s Commission

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025

Shalom Baranes Associates replaced James McCrery, who stepped down as the project’s original architect in October. Continue Reading Architects Urge New Designer on White House East Wing Ballroom to Reject the Project’s Commission

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360training.com Acquires My Mortgage Trainer

Apr 14, 2025

360training.com Inc., an online provider of regulatory-approved training and compliance solutions, has acquired My Mortgage Trainer, an NMLS-approved provider of mortgage education and compliance training. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The...

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 7-11

Apr 11, 2025

Selling stocks to buy a house, the continued delay on confirming the new CFPB director, and layoffs at Fannie Mae. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 7-11

Kansas Real Estate Agent Indicted for Tax Evasion and Wire Fraud

Apr 11, 2025

By 2020, Michelle O’Connor owed the IRS nearly $500,000 in taxes, penalties, and interest. Continue Reading Kansas Real Estate Agent Indicted for Tax Evasion and Wire Fraud

Cincinnati Bengals Want $350 Million from Ohio to Renovate Stadium

Apr 11, 2025

The NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals and the commissioners of Ohio’s Hamilton County are asking the state government for $350 million for what they describe as an “overhaul of Paycor Stadium.” The Cincinnati Business Courier reports the requested money would cover 42% of an...