California Gov. Newsom Lists Sacramento-Area Mansion for $7.5 Million

by Phil Hall | Aug 25, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom have listed their Sacramento-area mansion for sale at $7.5 million. The New York Post reports the 12,000-square-foot Fair Oaks home is located on an eight-acre parcel in a gated community. The listing for...

$350 Million Mixed-Use District Planned for Chattanooga Riverfront Development

by Phil Hall | Aug 25, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A $350 million retail and residential district is being planned for The Bend, a master-planned, mixed-use riverfront development spanning more than 120 acres along the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga. A partnership of the developers Urban Story Ventures and...

Boston Office Tower Sells for $435 Million

by Phil Hall | Aug 25, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

One Marina Park Drive, a 494,938-square-foot Class A office tower in Boston’s Seaport District, has been sold for $435 million. The 18-story building was constructed in 2010 as the anchor commercial asset of The Fallon Company’s $4 billion Fan Pier...

Real Completes RE/MAX Acquisition, Creating Real REMAX Group

by John G. Stevens | Aug 24, 2026 | Industry Updates, News/Current Events, Real Estate News

The Real Brokerage completed its acquisition of RE/MAX Holdings on Monday, bringing Real’s technology-focused brokerage operation and the former RE/MAX Holdings businesses together under Real REMAX Group Inc. The transaction closed Aug. 24 following shareholder...

Housing Doesn’t Need Another Prediction. It Needs People Who Can Solve Problems

by John G. Stevens | Aug 24, 2026 | Industry Updates, Market Snapshot, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

I have lost track of how many times housing has supposedly been six months away from getting better. There is always another forecast. Rates are going to come down in the spring. Buyers will return after some future event. Inventory will improve next year. The Fed...