Lisa Cook’s Attorney Slams Pulte’s Mortgage Fraud Charges, Claiming Partisan Targeting

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

The legal team for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi disputed allegations made by Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, that she engaged in mortgage fraud. The Associated Press reports the letter...

Leasing Underway at New ‘Ultra-Luxury’ 18W55 in Midtown Manhattan

by Phil Hall | Nov 17, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Wilf Family’s Skyline Developers is now leasing 18W55, billed as “an ultra-luxury boutique rental tower” located off Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by the acclaimed Morris Adjmi Architects, the 25-story building offers 97 units ranging from...

Builders Alliance Debuts Portal to Help LA Wildfire Survivors Rebuild Their Homes

by Phil Hall | Nov 17, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Builders Alliance, a not-for-profit organization formed in the wake of January’s wildfires in Los Angeles County, has launched a portal designed to support fire survivors’ rebuilding efforts. The new portal offers a digital representation that maps every...

NAR Announces Updates to MLS Handbook

by Phil Hall | Nov 17, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Association of Realtors announced the approval of a series of updates to the Multiple Listing Services (MLS) Handbook. The updates focus on reinforcing matters of local discretion, such as non-member access to MLS; modernizing administrative, operations,...

Historic Baltimore Multifamily Community Sells for $5.95 Million

by Phil Hall | Nov 17, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Baltimorean, a 66-unit multifamily community located in Baltimore directly across the street from Johns Hopkins University, has been sold for $5.95 million. Built in 1927, The Baltimorean offers a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments with units...