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Georgia Man Sentenced for Real Estate Investment and Football Ticket Frauds

Georgia Man Sentenced for Real Estate Investment and Football Ticket Frauds

by Phil Hall | Jun 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Georgia man was sentenced to four years in prison for scamming real estate investors on a phony Costa Rican property deal and defrauding college football fans seeking tickets for University of Georgia (UGA) games. According to the charges brought against him,...
Investors Less Active in the Q1 Housing Market

Investors Less Active in the Q1 Housing Market

by Phil Hall | May 28, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Investor purchasing of homes were down by 6% year-over-year in the first quarter, the lowest level since the start of the pandemic 2020. According to data from Redfin, the last time investors bought so few homes was in 2016. Real estate investors purchased 19% of...
Ex-Seattle Real Estate Agent Sentenced on Multiple Fraud Charges

Ex-Seattle Real Estate Agent Sentenced on Multiple Fraud Charges

by Phil Hall | May 18, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Tamara King, a former Seattle real estate agent who operated a real estate investment fund was sentenced in US District Court in Seattle to 55 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and tax fraud....
New Educational Initiative Offers Introduction to Tax Lien Investing

New Educational Initiative Offers Introduction to Tax Lien Investing

by Phil Hall | May 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Tax Lien Wealth Builders, a Las Vegas-headquartered education and training company, is rolling out its National Tax Lien Tour, a multi-city event designed to provide in-person real estate investment education. According to the company, the National Tax Lien Tour will...
Brooklyn Real Estate Investor and Former New York State Judge Charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy

Brooklyn Real Estate Investor and Former New York State Judge Charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy

by Phil Hall | May 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Brooklyn real estate investor and a former New York State judge were indicted on charges of wire fraud conspiracy for running schemes that defrauded millions of dollars from investors. Sam Sprei – who is also known as “Yechiel Sprei,” “Shimon Sprei,” and “Eli...
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