Real Estate News & Insights
Q1 Title Insurance Premiums Totaled $4.5 Billion
The title insurance industry paid nearly $151 million in claims during the first quarter, down from about $161 million in claims paid during the same period one year earlier. Continue Reading Q1 Title Insurance Premiums Totaled $4.5 Billion
Mexican Couple Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Charges Tied to Home Sale Scams
The couple netted nearly $1 million from two illegal real estate sales that occurred between March and April 2023. Continue Reading Mexican Couple Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Charges Tied to Home Sale Scams
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
Philip O’Bannon to Lead Newmark’s Infrastructure Capital Markets Business
O’Bannon joins Newmark from Citigroup, where he spent seven years in the power and utilities investment banking group. Continue Reading Philip O’Bannon to Lead Newmark’s Infrastructure Capital Markets Business
Existing Home Sales Down During March
The median existing home sales price of $408,800 marked a 1.4% increase from March 2025. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Down During March
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: How Does ChatGPT View Honesty Among Realtors?
The question “Are realtors honest?” is asked to ChatGPT. How do you think it responds? Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: How Does ChatGPT View Honesty Among Realtors?
Texas Gov. Abbott Proposes Tax Relief Plan
“Texas homeowners and renters are being squeezed as their local jurisdictions tout bloated budgets,” said Abbott. Continue Reading Texas Gov. Abbott Proposes Tax Relief Plan
Peachtree Group Taps Mike Morey as EVP for Capital Markets
Earlier in his career, he served as vice president and regional manager at Intervest Mortgage Investment Co. Continue Reading Peachtree Group Taps Mike Morey as EVP for Capital Markets
Activist Investor Withdraws Demand for Board Change at CoStar Group
Daniel Loeb, the billionaire activist investor founder and CEO of the alternative asset management firm Third Point LLC, has withdrawn his threat of a proxy fight to force a change of leadership at CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP). According to a Reuters report citing...
Interra Capital Group Acquires Houston’s Greenway Plaza Office Campus
The property is roughly 57% occupied. Continue Reading Interra Capital Group Acquires Houston’s Greenway Plaza Office Campus
National Mortgage Bankers Promotes Yasser Valdes Herrera to President of Americasa Mortgage Platform
Herrera first joined the company in 2022 as a loan officer before being promoted to producing sales manager. Continue Reading National Mortgage Bankers Promotes Yasser Valdes Herrera to President of Americasa Mortgage Platform
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 6-10
Home sellers aggressively cutting their listings prices, a stalemate for Kansas property tax relief, and a hurricane-damaged stadium reopens for the new baseball season. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 6-10













