Ex-Credit Union Loan Officer Sentenced in HELOC Scheme

by Phil Hall | Mar 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A former credit loan officer in Massachusetts was sentenced to 18 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for defrauding his employer out of almost $1 million. According to the charges brought against him, Brian Socha was employed at MassMutual...

Shayne Farley Becomes CEO at Stellar MLS

by Phil Hall | Mar 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Stellar MLS, the largest multiple listing service serving Florida and Puerto Rico, announced the official appointment of Shayne Fairley as CEO. Last July, Farley was announced to become the successor to Merri Jo Cowen, who will continue to serve in a strategic...

Amit Sripathi Named CFO at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

by Phil Hall | Mar 3, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: WH) announced the promotion of Amit Sripathi to chief financial officer. Sripathi, who most recently served as the company’s chief development officer for North America, succeeds Kurt Albert who has served as interim CFO...

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

by Phil Hall | Mar 3, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

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....

Thousands of Boston Properties at Risk of Sinking Due to Rotting Wooden Foundations

by Phil Hall | Mar 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Boston real estate market has a problem that you won’t find in any other city: approximately 8,000 properties are at risk of sinking and crumbling. Boston 25 News reports the properties were constructed on wooden foundations that were laid on filled land between...