Michigan Woman Charged with 10 Felonies in Real Estate Fraud Schemes

by Phil Hall | Oct 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Michigan woman has been charged with 10 felonies for selling homes she did not own. Since early 2024, Amanda Escalante-Lopez, a 28-year-old resident of Pontiac, allegedly made several verbal agreements for land contracts and title to homes that she did not own. The...

The Agency Opens New Office in Savannah

by Phil Hall | Oct 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Person of the Week, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The real estate brokerage The Agency has opened its second Georgia location and with a new office in Savannah. The Agency Savannah will be led by Managing Partners Alison Melton and Courtney Heidik. Melton is also the managing partner of The Agency Hilton Head and The...

UWM and Bilt Partner on Rewards Program for Mortgage Payments

by Phil Hall | Oct 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has announced a new partnership with Bilt, the housing and neighborhood loyalty platform. According to the companies, UWM is the first mortgage platform that will allow its loan customers to earn Bilt Points with every on-time mortgage...

Cleveland Browns in $100 Million Agreement for Relocation to New Suburban Stadium

by Phil Hall | Oct 14, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Haslam Sports Group (HSG), the owners of the Cleveland Browns, announced a $100 million agreement with the City of Cleveland that ends the city’s efforts to block the football team’s relocation to a new stadium in suburban Brook Park. Under the terms of the...

China and Singapore Lead the World in Online Searches for Miami-Area Real Estate

by Phil Hall | Oct 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

China and Singapore ranked first and second for the most global web searches of South Florida real estate in September, according to a new report by the Miami Association of Realtors. Among the top global cities searching for Miami-area real estate, Singapore, which...