The Agency Opens First Location in West Virginia

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

The real estate brokerage The Agency has opened its first office in West Virginia. Known as The Agency Morgantown, the new location will be led by Managing Partner Ryan Bashour, who is the founder of the mineral rights purchasing agency Pike Energy. “Morgantown...

Former Mayor of NJ Town Convicted in Mortgage Fraud Case

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

A federal jury found the former Mayor of Willingboro Township, New Jersey, and his business associate guilty of mortgage fraud in connection with a fraudulent short sale of real estate. Former Mayor Nathaniel Anderson, who is also a town councilman, and Chrisone D....

FCP Acquires 151-Unit Charlotte-Area Apartment Community for $41 Million

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

The real estate investment firm FCP announced its $41 million acquisition of Cottages of Monroe, a 151-unit cottage-style apartment community in the Charlotte suburb of Monroe, North Carolina. Formerly known as Yardly Monroe, the property consists of one-story,...

ETHZilla Purchases Manufactured Home Loan Portfolio for Tokenization on Ethereum Layer 2

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

ETHZilla Corporation (NASDAQ: ETHZ), a Palm Beach, Florida-based fintech focused on developing an Ethereum-based infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets, has acquired a portfolio of manufactured and modular home loans from Zippy Manufactured Home Credit Fund I...

Listing Price Cut for Second Time on Quincy Jones’ Bel Air Estate

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

The Bel Air estate of the late record producer and composer Quincy Jones has been discounted for the second time since it was listed last May. Mansion Global reports the 2.3-acre property featuring a 24,920-square-foot mansion was reduced by $9 million on Wednesday...