Real Estate News & Insights
FHFA’s Pulte Named Acting Director of National Intelligence
The FHFA director has no experience in the intelligence community. Continue Reading FHFA’s Pulte Named Acting Director of National Intelligence
REIT Executive Indicted for Misrepresenting Income on Mortgage Application
If convicted, Brandon “Dutch” Mendenhall faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. Continue Reading REIT Executive Indicted for Misrepresenting Income on Mortgage Application
Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Land Transfer for Trump Presidential Library
The lawsuit claims the land transfer violates the Emoluments Clause of the US Constitution. Continue Reading Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Land Transfer for Trump Presidential Library
Builders Grow Slightly More Confident in Housing Market
“Recent increases for long-term interest rates will continue to hold back homebuyer demand,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. Continue Reading Builders Grow Slightly More Confident in Housing Market
Ex-Seattle Real Estate Agent Sentenced on Multiple Fraud Charges
“King testified falsely, she deliberately lied on the witness stand,” said US District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. Continue Reading Ex-Seattle Real Estate Agent Sentenced on Multiple Fraud Charges
Remodeling Firm West Shore Home Expands Further into New England
The new office comes three months after the Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania-headquartered company entered the Boston market. Continue Reading Remodeling Firm West Shore Home Expands Further into New England
LGI Homes Launches Master-Planned Community in Houston Suburb
Cypress Trails will bring more than 500 new single-family homes to the area. Continue Reading LGI Homes Launches Master-Planned Community in Houston Suburb
Ginnie Mae’s MBS Portfolio Reached Nearly $3 Trillion in April
The agency said the pooling and securitization of loans in April benefited more than 160,000 households, including over 58,000 first-time homebuyers. Continue Reading Ginnie Mae’s MBS Portfolio Reached Nearly $3 Trillion in April
Trump Reverses Opposition to Chinese Ownership of US Farmland
The USDA reported Chinese entities possess 277,336 acres, or less than 1% of overall foreign-held farmland. Continue Reading Trump Reverses Opposition to Chinese Ownership of US Farmland
Centennial CEO Steven Levin to Retire After 3 Decades of Leadership
Paul Kurzawa, the company’s president since 2024, will take on the CEO position. Continue Reading Centennial CEO Steven Levin to Retire After 3 Decades of Leadership
Florida Home Sales Activity Ratchets Up
The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in April was $420,000, up 1.8% from the previous year. Continue Reading Florida Home Sales Activity Ratchets Up
Groundbreaking for New 348-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Austin
Construction of Sanara is now underway with first units anticipated in April 2027. Continue Reading Groundbreaking for New 348-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Austin














