A Phil Hall Op-Ed: The Disastrous Silence on Urban Crime
I was overcome with great shock and sorrow last week upon learning that Nordstrom will be closing its glorious store at the Westfield San Francisco Centre in August. I am not one who obsesses with retail therapy, but this is my favorite American department store and I...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Stop Trying to Pump Up the Homeownership Rate
Every now and then, some well-intentioned politician, bureaucrat or housing industry leader looks at the U.S. homeownership rate and declares that something must be done to increase the number of people who own their residence – particularly those within historically...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: The Case of the Flying Penguin
There was a man who purchased a penguin as a pet. On his first day home with the penguin, he picked it up and said to it, “Penguin, I have a great idea. I would like you to fly around the room three times and land on my shoulder. Let’s make it happen.” The man gently...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Lower Those Mortgage Rates…Or Else?
American homebuyers have a message for those responsible in determining mortgage rates: lower those rates or we won’t purchase property. Or at least that was the sentiment in a survey conducted last month by John Burns Research and Consulting, where 71% of potential...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Jamie Dimon’s West Side Story
If you saw the 1961 film classic “West Side Story,” you will recall the opening scenes where the Jets and the Sharks engaged in an elaborately choreographed turf battle through the streets of Manhattan. But the next time you watch the film, pay less attention to the...
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CMBS DELINQUENCY RATE DROPS BY FIVE BASIS POINTS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/cmbs-delinquency-rate-drops-by-five-basis-points/
JEF CONN NAMED 2024 BOARD CHAIRMAN OF TEXAS REALTORS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/jef-conn-named-2024-board-chairman-of-texas-realtors/
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