Mortgage Application Activity Ended July with a Whimper

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Fewer people were taking out mortgage applications for the week ending July 31, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.9% on a seasonally adjusted...

Bail Revoked for San Francisco Real Estate Investor Who Evaded a Bench Warrant for 6 Months

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal judge has revoked the bail of a former San Francisco real estate investor who evaded a bench warrant for six months after being arrested in January arrest for threatening to shoot two people near his property. Courthouse News Service reports US Magistrate...

Watchdog Group Criticizes Mamdani’s Housing Video as Taxpayer-Funded Self-Promotion

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The independent watchdog group NYC Common Sense is seeking information on the production costs of a new 13-minutes short film produced by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration. The film, titled “The Union of Pinnacle Tenants: A Short History of NYC...

Maui Realtors Award Scholarships to 39 Students

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Hawaii’s Realtors Association of Maui Community Foundation (RAMCF) has awarded scholarships to 39 Maui County students through its 2026 Presidential Scholarship program. Maui Now reports the recipients include graduating high school seniors and students already...

Merritt Properties Breaks Ground on First Phase of Virginia Business Park

by Phil Hall | Aug 5, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The commercial real estate developer Merritt Properties has broken ground on Phase I of Austin Ridge Business Park in Stafford, Virginia. According to the company, this phase will include two Class A light industrial buildings totaling 140,000 square feet. The...