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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 | Hits and Misses, International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, 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...
North Korea Opens Housing District for Families of Soldiers Killed Fighting with Russia in Ukraine

North Korea Opens Housing District for Families of Soldiers Killed Fighting with Russia in Ukraine

by Phil Hall | Feb 16, 2026 | International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

North Korea has opened a housing district in the capital of Pyongyang for the families of soldiers killed while fighting with Russian forces in Ukraine. According to combined media reports, Kim Jong-un was front and center at the opening, cutting a red ribbon and...
Hello, Comrade! Russian Investors Take Greater Interest in US Real Estate

Hello, Comrade! Russian Investors Take Greater Interest in US Real Estate

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

Russian nationals are taking a new shine to US real estate, generating a 78.5% year-over-year activity spike in this market. According to The Moscow Times’ analysis of Tranio data, the US ranks ninth among Russian real estate investors seeking global properties,...
Latvia Bans Property Purchases by Russia and Belarus Nationals

Latvia Bans Property Purchases by Russia and Belarus Nationals

by Phil Hall | Jun 20, 2025 | International Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The parliament in Latvia has approved a bill that will prevent citizens from Russia and Belarus from buying real estate within the nation. Kyiv Independent reports the new bill also prevents entities that are least 25% owned by Russian or Belarusian nationals from...
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...
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