Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 5-9

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A pair of unexpected housing policy proposals, an unfair accusation against a hotel chain, and an unlikely new theme park. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 5-9. Hit: Who Saw That Coming? The biggest...

Housing Starts Up in October

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Single-family housing starts in October came in at a rate of 874,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development; the report was delayed by the 43-day government shutdown. October’s level was 5.4% above the revised...

Buffalo Bills to Sell Items from Highmark Stadium, Including Goal Posts and Trough Urinals

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Buffalo Bills fans will be able to own parts of Highmark Stadium, which is being shuttered as the team prepares to move into a new $2.1 billion stadium in the fall. TMZ reports the Bills has contracted the sports memorabilia company CollectibleXchange to sell...

Massachusetts Golf Course Sold for $24.8 Million to Solar Energy Developer

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A 140-acre golf course in Massachusetts has been sold for $24.8 million to a solar energy developer who plans to install 30 megawatts of photovoltaic systems at the site. The Worcester Business Journal reports the Maplegate Country Club, located in Franklin and...

Chattanooga Pastor/Real Estate Investment Coach Sentenced in Covid Loan Fraud

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A pastor in Chattanooga, Tennessee, who runs a real estate investment coaching business was sentenced to 30 months for coordinating a $1.8 million Covid-19 employment fraud scam that included a real estate firm he owned. Ricky Lee Taylor Jr., a former University of...