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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 20-24

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 20-24

by Phil Hall | Jul 24, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

New York City landlords fighting against their mayor’s rent freeze, a study that finds homeownership can be a relationship killer, and a tribute to a colorful San Francisco commercial property executive. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits...
Decaying Frank Lloyd Wright House in Chicago Acquired by Local Nonprofit

Decaying Frank Lloyd Wright House in Chicago Acquired by Local Nonprofit

by Phil Hall | Jun 25, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The JJ Walser House, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, has been acquired after years of being unoccupied and dilapidated. The Walser House was built in 1903 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, has...
Better and Coinbase Announce First Fannie Mae-Backed Mortgage Involving Bitcoin

Better and Coinbase Announce First Fannie Mae-Backed Mortgage Involving Bitcoin

by Phil Hall | Jun 4, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. (NASDAQ: BETR) has partnered with Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) to announce the funding of the first Fannie Mae-approved mortgage backed by Bitcoin. The companies announced the loan was transacted in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by a married...
Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Brought by Fired Fannie Mae Workers Against FHFA’s Pulte

Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Brought by Fired Fannie Mae Workers Against FHFA’s Pulte

by Phil Hall | Apr 14, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by 61 former Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) employees against Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), who claimed without producing evidence that they were fired for making fraudulent...
Bill Ackman Spurs Investors to Buy Shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Bill Ackman Spurs Investors to Buy Shares in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

by Phil Hall | Mar 31, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Hedge fund executive Bill Ackman called on investors to reacquaint themselves with Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), which resulted in a surge of stock activity for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). In a series of posts on X on Sunday,...
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