DDB Capital to Create 52-Acre Residential Community in Alabama

by Phil Hall | Feb 25, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

DDB Capital Fund LLC (“DDB Capital”), an Alpharetta, Georgia-headquartered real estate investment fund, announced that the City of Cullman has approved a rezoning for the creation of a 52-acre residential community. The new community, which will be named...

New FICO Mortgage Simulator Previews Potential Impact of Different Credit Actions

by Phil Hall | Feb 25, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

myFICO, the consumer division of FICO (NYSE: FICO), has rolled out the FICO Mortgage Score Simulator, a new tool designed to help consumers better prepare their credit health before applying for a mortgage. Now available to myFICO Premier subscribers, the new tool...

Citi Debuts $60 Billion Blueprint for Housing Opportunity Initiative

by Phil Hall | Feb 25, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Citi has launched its $60 billion Blueprint for Housing Opportunity, a five-year endeavor designed to create and preserve at least 250,000 housing units nationwide. The New York City-headquartered banking giant also announced that the Citi Foundation will deploy $50...

Report: San Francisco’s Iconic Transamerica Pyramid to Be Sold

by Phil Hall | Feb 24, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Transamerica Pyramid, one of the most iconic buildings in the San Francisco skyline, is being sold for the second time in six years. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the 48-story property, which occupies a full city block, was sold to Yoda plc, an investment...

Tech Trends: Digital Tools for the Homebuyer

by Phil Hall | Feb 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, Tech Trends, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

This week’s edition of Tech Trends considers three new digital solutions to help homebuyers and a survey that finds one housing market where high-tech tools are not being used. Making the Most of Listings. CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) has updated its Homes.com platform...