Lennar Corp. Debuts Single-Family Home Community in Alabama

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

Homebuilder Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) has announced the grand opening celebration of Cedar Springs, a new single-family home community in Trinity, Alabama. Cedar Springs offers five home designs, with single- and two-story homes ranging from 1,248 to 2,065 square feet...

Colonial Era New Jersey Estate That Hosted George Washington Listed for $4 Million

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

A Colonial Era estate in New Jersey that hosted Revolutionary War leaders including George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette has been listed for sale at $4 million. NJ.com reports the 47-acre property features a 11,500-square-foot mansion known as Lansdown. The...

Chicago Leaders Preparing for Post-Bears Chapter at Soldier Field

by Phil Hall | Feb 23, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Chicago leaders are quietly formulating plans to reinvent and reanimate Soldier Field in the event the Chicago Bears depart from the historic stadium. Fox 32 Chicago reports the Chicago Park District, a municipal agency, is proposing a $630 million program that would...

Report: 44% More Home Sellers Than Buyers

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

A new data report from Redfin determined the current housing market had an estimated 44% more home sellers than buyers. This is up from 30% more than one year earlier and represents the second largest gap in records dating back to 2013 – the largest gap was 45% last...

Stanley Martin Homes Acquires United Homes Group for $221 Million

by Phil Hall | Feb 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Reston, Virginia-based Stanley Martin Homes LLC, a homebuilder focused on the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions, is acquiring Columbia, South Carolina-headquartered United Homes Group Inc. (NASDAQ: UHG) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $221 million....