New YouTube Channel ‘Under 30 Homebuyer’ Focuses on Young First-Time Buyers

by Phil Hall | Feb 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

At a time when the average first-time homebuyer age is 40, a new YouTube channel has launched with a series of videos highlighting homebuyers in their twenties. Three Creeks Media has launched “Under 30 Homebuyer,” with a series of videos hosted Kara...

Indiana House Speaker to Sponsor Bears Stadium Bill

by Phil Hall | Feb 5, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The effort to lure the Chicago Bears across the Illinois state line gained additional momentum as Todd Huston, speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives, announced he will sponsor a bill that seeks to construct a new stadium for the NFL team. Inside Indianapolis...

Simon to Begin Renovations and Upgrades at 3 Mall Properties

by Phil Hall | Feb 5, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG), the Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust, announced an investment program of more than $250 million to further elevate three retail assets in its portfolio: The Mall at Green Hills in Nashville, Cherry Creek Shopping Center...

Mortgage Rates Inch Up for Third Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Feb 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates continued to rise for the third straight week, albeit with incremental upticks, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.11% as of Feb. 5, up slightly from...

America’s Housing Shortage Isn’t Just Large — It’s Uncertain, And That May Be the Bigger Risk

by John G. Stevens | Feb 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A recent report in the Washington Post highlighted a striking reality: economists, researchers, and policymakers cannot agree on the true size of the U.S. housing shortage. Estimates range from roughly two million homes to as many as twenty million. (Source:...