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WRS Inc. Breaks Ground on $1.2 Billion DC-Area Mixed-Use Project
The Charleston, South Carolina-based real estate development firm WRS Inc. has broken ground on the Lakeforest Redevelopment, a mixed-use project in the Washington, DC suburb of Gaithersburg, Maryland. The $1.2 billion project is designed to reanimate the former...
WRS Inc. Breaks Ground on $1.2 Billion DC-Area Mixed-Use Project
Construction on Phase 1 infrastructure, including demolition, road networks and storm drain systems, is currently underway. Continue Reading WRS Inc. Breaks Ground on $1.2 Billion DC-Area Mixed-Use Project
Virginia Home Sales Up 7.4% in February
A total of 6,581 homes were sold in Virginia during February, an increase of 452 transactions from one year earlier, which created a 7.4% gain. On a month-over-month measurement, sales were up by nearly 12%. There were 7,115 pending sales in February, a 5% increase...
Judge Strikes Down FinCEN Rule Aimed at Money Laundering in Real Estate
A federal court in Texas vacated the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's (FinCEN) 2024 residential real estate reporting rule that required for title companies to report non-financed transfers to entities and trusts. The FinCEN rule requires title companies to...
New Proposal to Keep the Bears in Chicago Features Renovated Soldier Field
The melodrama involving the Chicago Bears took an unexpected turn with a new proposal put forth to keep the team in their hometown with a modern renovation of their longtime stadium. Fox 32 Chicago reports the architectural firm Edward Peck Design released a concept...
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Survey: 3 in 5 Fear Loss of Jobs to AI Will Impact Housing Market
Redfin cited estimates that predicted AI could displace up to 30% of US jobs, with 80% of workers affected in some way. Continue Reading Survey: 3 in 5 Fear Loss of Jobs to AI Will Impact Housing Market
Trumark Homes Acquires Washington-Based Homebuilder JK Monarch
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue Reading Trumark Homes Acquires Washington-Based Homebuilder JK Monarch
Lisa Pendergast to Step Down from the Leadership of the CRE Finance Council
She served as CREFC’s chairperson in 2010–2011 and was a member of its board of governors for more than nine years. Continue Reading Lisa Pendergast to Step Down from the Leadership of the CRE Finance Council
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Sphere Entertainment to Open New Venue at Maryland’s National Harbor
The new venue will be the second of its kind in the US and the first to utilize a smaller-scale design model featuring a 6,000-seat structure. Continue Reading Sphere Entertainment to Open New Venue at Maryland’s National Harbor
Toll Brothers Begins Home Sales at New Jacksonville Community
Homes are priced from the mid-$500,000s. Continue Reading Toll Brothers Begins Home Sales at New Jacksonville Community
Jeremy Green Joins MBA as VP of Legislative Affairs
Green previously served as vice president of federal government affairs at McGuireWoods Consulting. Continue Reading Jeremy Green Joins MBA as VP of Legislative Affairs
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 12-16
Jerome Powell drops a bombshell, a new movie celebrates a pioneering banker, and the Washington Commanders debut their new stadium’s design. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 12-16
Florida Single-Family Home Sales Up 0.9% in 2025 While Condo-Townhome Sales Drop 5.9%
The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in December was $415,000, unchanged from one year earlier. Continue Reading Florida Single-Family Home Sales Up 0.9% in 2025 While Condo-Townhome Sales Drop 5.9%
Santa Fe Compound Where Gene Hackman Died Listed for $6.25 Million
The 53-acre estate was purchased by Hackman in the 1990s. Continue Reading Santa Fe Compound Where Gene Hackman Died Listed for $6.25 Million
Canadian Housing Starts Up 5.6% During 2025
Canada’s six largest Census Metropolitan Areas saw a combined 3.9% year-over-year increase from 2024. Continue Reading Canadian Housing Starts Up 5.6% During 2025
Trump Remark Casts Doubt on Hassett as Next Fed Chairman
“I actually want to keep you where you are,” said Trump to Hassett. Continue Reading Trump Remark Casts Doubt on Hassett as Next Fed Chairman
Builders Begin 2026 with Declining Confidence
“Builders continue to face several issues that include labor and lot shortages as well as elevated regulatory and material costs,” said NAHB’s Robert Dietz. Continue Reading Builders Begin 2026 with Declining Confidence