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Japan to Create National Database Tracking Foreign Ownership of Real Estate

Japan to Create National Database Tracking Foreign Ownership of Real Estate

by Phil Hall | Dec 1, 2025 | International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Japanese government is planning to create a centralized database to identify and manage foreign ownership of real estate. The Japan News, citing unnamed “multiple government sources,” reports the creation of a nationality registration system is designed to make...
New Home Sales Surge by 20.5%

New Home Sales Surge by 20.5%

by Phil Hall | Sep 24, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Sales of new single-family houses in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 800,000, a 20.5% surge from the July rate of 664,000 and a 15.4% rise above the August 2024 rate of 693,000. According to estimates released by the US Census Bureau and the...
The Best Months for Selling a Home Are…

The Best Months for Selling a Home Are…

by Phil Hall | Apr 30, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

When it comes to being in the right place at the right time, home sellers may wish to consider a new data analysis by ATTOM that found the months of May, February and April offer the highest seller premiums. In a number-crunch of more than 47 million single-family...
Finland Passes Law Banning Russians from Buying Real Estate

Finland Passes Law Banning Russians from Buying Real Estate

by Phil Hall | Apr 11, 2025 | International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The parliament of Finland voted unanimously on for a new law that bans Russian nationals from purchasing property in the country. The Finnish news site YLE reports the new law does not cite Russia specifically but prohibits real estate transactions involving...
Los Angeles Developer Creates Scholarship for Aspiring Real Estate Professionals

Los Angeles Developer Creates Scholarship for Aspiring Real Estate Professionals

by Phil Hall | Apr 9, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Real estate developer Arman Gabaee, co-managing partner at the Charles Company, has established the Arman Gabaee Scholarship for Real Estate. The new $1,000 award is open to all undergraduate students currently enrolled in accredited colleges or universities, and...
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