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Bill Martin, Founder of Maryland’s ERA Martin Associates, Dies at 75

Bill Martin, Founder of Maryland’s ERA Martin Associates, Dies at 75

by Phil Hall | Apr 6, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Salisbury, Maryland-based ERA Martin Associates, the largest locally owned real estate firm on the state’s Eastern Shore, announced the passing of founder Bill Martin on March 27 at the age of 75. Born May 9, 1950, in Hackensack, New Jersey, Martin was the eldest of...
David Simon, Chief Executive of Simon Property Group, Dies at 64

David Simon, Chief Executive of Simon Property Group, Dies at 64

by Phil Hall | Mar 23, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Indianapolis-headquartered Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SPG) announced the passing of 64-year-old David Simon, the company’s chairman of the board, CEO and president, on March 22 following a bout with cancer. The company’s board of directors appointed...
Ralph O. McDaniel, Prominent Figure in Arkansas Real Estate, Dies at 82

Ralph O. McDaniel, Prominent Figure in Arkansas Real Estate, Dies at 82

by Phil Hall | Dec 29, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Ralph O. McDaniel, a prominent figure in the Arkansas real estate industry, passed away on Dec. 24 at the age of 82. McDaniel was born on Nov. 15, 1943, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated from Fuller High School in 1961 and then attended the University of Arkansas...
Colin Fitzgibbons, President of Hunt Realty Investments, Dies at 46

Colin Fitzgibbons, President of Hunt Realty Investments, Dies at 46

by Phil Hall | Nov 24, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Colin Fitzgibbons, president of Dallas-based Hunt Realty Investments LLC and a prominent figure in the North Texas commercial real estate industry, has died at age 46. The cause of death was not announced. According to the Dallas News, Fitzgibbons had been combating...
LendingTree Chairman and CEO Doug Lebda Dies in ATV Accident

LendingTree Chairman and CEO Doug Lebda Dies in ATV Accident

by Phil Hall | Oct 13, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

LendingTree Inc. (NASDAQ: TREE), the Charlotte, North Carolina-based online financial platforms, announced that Chairman and CEO Doug Lebda died yesterday in an all-terrain vehicle accident. He was 55 years old. Scott Peyree, the company’s chief operating...
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