Existing Home Sales Inched Up 0.5% in November

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Existing home sales inched up by 0.5% month-over-month in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.13 million, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Compared to November 2024, sales are down by 1.0%. Month-over-month sales were...

Demolition Begins at Hawaii’s Aloha Stadium

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Demolition has begun on Aloha Stadium, Hawaii’s largest sports venue. The suburban Honolulu-based stadium opened in 1975 but has been unused since 2020. Hawaii News Now reports work has begun to cut utilities and remove hazardous materials from the site, with state...

Saskatoon Ex-Broker Arrested for Inciting Hate Online

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2025 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A former real estate broker in Saskatoon has been charged with public incitement of hatred for running an X account used to promote anti-Semitism. CBC reports Brandon Taylor Moore’s X account is used for daily posts denigrating Jewish people, with messaging that...

Mortgage Application Payments Down in November

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreased to $2,034 in November from $2,039 in October, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). November’s national median mortgage payment for conventional loan applicants was...

Claremont Lincoln University Debuts Graduate Programs Focused on Land Policy

by Phil Hall | Dec 19, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Claremont Lincoln University (CLU) is rolling out two graduate programs that expand the university’s focus on in land policy, sustainable development, and ethical governance. Beginning on Jan. 29, 2026, the Claremont, California-based school will begin offering...