Report: Hispanic Homeownership at New Record High

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Hispanics recorded a net gain of 441,000 owner households during 2025, bringing their total to a new high of 10.2 million homeowners. According to a data report from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), 2025 marked the largest...

Kite Realty Group Promotes Heath R. Fear to President

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Kite Realty Group (NYSE: KRG), an Indianapolis-headquartered real estate investment trust focused on open-air shopping centers and mixed-use destinations, has promoted Heath R. Fear from executive vice president and chief financial officer to president and chief...

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 16-20

by Phil Hall | Mar 20, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A drop in new home sales, an increase in political trash talking, and a tribute to a multifamily sector leader. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of March 16-20. Miss: Off to a Bad Start. This week, the US Census...

Virginia Home Sales Up 7.4% in February

by Phil Hall | Mar 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A total of 6,581 homes were sold in Virginia during February, an increase of 452 transactions from one year earlier, which created a 7.4% gain. On a month-over-month measurement, sales were up by nearly 12%. There were 7,115 pending sales in February, a 5% increase...

Judge Strikes Down FinCEN Rule Aimed at Money Laundering in Real Estate

by Phil Hall | Mar 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal court in Texas vacated the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) 2024 residential real estate reporting rule that required for title companies to report non-financed transfers to entities and trusts. The FinCEN rule requires title companies...