Brazil to Conduct Real Estate Auction Using Blockchain Technology

by Phil Hall | Dec 17, 2025 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Brazil will conduct its first public real estate auction using blockchain technology. Convergencia Digital reports the Court of Auditors of São Paulo (TCE-SP) will sell off 10 warehouses, with every document and photograph involved in the process to be timestamped and...

Mark E. Patten to Become CFO at Sun Communities

by Phil Hall | Dec 17, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Sun Communities Inc. (NYSE: SUI), a Southfield, Michigan-headquartered real estate investment trust that owns and operates manufactured housing and recreational vehicle communities, announced the appointment of Mark E. Patten as chief financial officer (CFO),...

Silicon Valley and Aspen Top November’s List of Most Expensive Home Sales

by Phil Hall | Dec 16, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A Silicon Valley villa and an Aspen estate were the most home sales during November, according to a new report from Redfin. Aspen was home to four of the 10 most expensive home sales of November – perfect timing for ski season. The most expensive home sales of...

California Home Sales at 3-Year High

by Phil Hall | Dec 16, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

California home sales reached a three-year high, according to new data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR). Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled 287,940 last month, up by 1.9% from the 282,590 sales in...

Report: Google Quietly Testing the Insertion of Real Estate Listings in Search Results

by Phil Hall | Dec 16, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Google (NASDAG: GOOG, GOOGL) is quietly running a pilot test that puts residential listings directly into its search results. The company’s endeavor was uncovered by real estate tech consultant and blogger Mike Delprete, who noted the listings include “full property...