Historic Michigan Cinema to Become Mixed-Use Development

by Phil Hall | Feb 18, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A historic but long-closed cinema in Muskegon, Michigan, is being renovated as a mixed-use residential and retail development. Fox17Online.com reports the Harbor Theatre is being reimagined as Encore at Harbor Theatre, with ground-level retail and 11 condominiums...

Kennedy Wilson is Acquired in $1.6 Billion Deal

by Phil Hall | Feb 18, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The real estate investment firm Kennedy Wilson Holdings Inc. (NYSE:KW) announced it is being acquired by a consortium led by its CEO William McMorrow and the Toronto-headquartered Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (TSX: FFH, FFH.U) in an all-cash transaction of...

Real Estate Safety: What Happens When You Can’t Reach Your Phone?

by Nathan S. Pierce | Feb 18, 2026 | Webinars

Real estate is one of the few professions where agents regularly meet strangers in private, uncontrolled settings. Each year, millions of leads are generated through portals, social media, brokerage websites, open houses, and referrals — most with little to no...

Florida Home Sales Rise as Prices Decline

by Phil Hall | Feb 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Closed sales of single-family homes across Florida during January totaled 16,298, up 5.9% from one year earlier, while existing condo-townhouse sales totaled 6,084, up 5.1% year-over-year. According to data from Florida Realtors, new pending sales during January...

Zillow Offers Real Estate Platform Based on World of Warcraft

by Phil Hall | Feb 17, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) is expanding its reach beyond the housing markets in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, with a new microsite that offers of curated collection of homes in Azeroth. The company has teamed with World of Warcraft creator Blizzard...