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Trump Renews Push to Fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook Over Mortgage Fraud Allegations

Trump Renews Push to Fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook Over Mortgage Fraud Allegations

by Phil Hall | Aug 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump is renewing his effort to oust Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook after the Supreme Court ruled his earlier effort to fire her did not meet legal standards. The Wall Street Journal reports Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff, sent a letter...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 3-7

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 3-7

by Phil Hall | Aug 7, 2026 | Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new wave of knockabout from Bill Pulte and Zohran Mamdani (yes, them again), an unpleasant boss leaves his corner office, and a bright group of college students dive into real estate investing. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and...
Mortgage Rates Rise for Fifth Straight Week

Mortgage Rates Rise for Fifth Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Aug 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates continued rising for the fifth straight week to a level not seen in over a year, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.69% as of Aug. 6, up from last week when...
FHFA’s Pulte to Relinquish Intelligence Chief Role on Aug. 3

FHFA’s Pulte to Relinquish Intelligence Chief Role on Aug. 3

by Phil Hall | Aug 1, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte announced that he will step away from his position as interim Director of National Intelligence and enable Jay Clayton to take his Senate-confirmed role on Monday, Aug. 3. In a post on his personal X account, Pulte...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 27-31

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 27-31

by Phil Hall | Jul 31, 2026 | Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The latest shenanigans from Bill Pulte and Zohran Mamdani, Russian renters eyeballing Armenian apartments, and a “Partridge Family” star focusing on Catskills housing. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of July...
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