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Housing Starts Up in October

Housing Starts Up in October

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Single-family housing starts in October came in at a rate of 874,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development; the report was delayed by the 43-day government shutdown. October’s level was 5.4% above the revised...
Hilton Drops Minneapolis-Area Franchise Accused of Barring ICE Agents

Hilton Drops Minneapolis-Area Franchise Accused of Barring ICE Agents

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

Hilton Hotels Corp. (NYSE: HLT) has removed a Minneapolis-area franchise from its systems following reports that it refused and canceled reservations made by ICE agents. Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called out the company on X, stating it...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Dec. 29-Jan. 2

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Dec. 29-Jan. 2

by Phil Hall | Jan 2, 2026 | Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The HUD Secretary on a roll, pending home sales on the rise, and Warren Buffett calls it a day. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 2. Hit: An Honest Man. A big thumbs up for Housing and Urban...

HUD Report Uncovers More Than $5 Billion in Biden-Era Potential Payment Errors

by Phil Hall | Jan 2, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its Fiscal Year 2025 Agency Financial Report to Congress this week, highlighting what the department defined as “significant misuse of taxpayer funds under the Biden administration including potential...
HUD Secretary Turner: 50-Year Mortgage Plan Needs More Research

HUD Secretary Turner: 50-Year Mortgage Plan Needs More Research

by Phil Hall | Dec 29, 2025 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner declined to endorse President Trump’s proposal of a 50-year mortgage plan to help reanimate the housing market, stating the idea needed to be studied further before being put forth as a solution to the...
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