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House of Representatives Passes Affordable HOMES Act

House of Representatives Passes Affordable HOMES Act

by Phil Hall | Jan 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The US House of Representatives voted 263-147 to pass HR 5184, the Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (Affordable HOMES) Act. The bill repeals a 2022 Department of Energy rule that placed site-built housing standards on manufactured homes. The bill...
Florida Dominated December’s Luxury Real Estate Market

Florida Dominated December’s Luxury Real Estate Market

by Phil Hall | Jan 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Florida dominated the luxury real estate market in December, with six of the 10 priciest home sales of the month originating in the Sunshine State. According to data from Redfin, the month’s most expensive sale – a five-acre compound in coastal Miami – was also the...
Top Ranking Democrat Questions Trump’s Proposed Ban on Institutional Investors in Housing Market

Top Ranking Democrat Questions Trump’s Proposed Ban on Institutional Investors in Housing Market

by Phil Hall | Jan 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The ranking member of the House of Representatives’ Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance is finding fault with President Trump’s proposal to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes. In an interview with the Washington Examiner,...
Existing Home Sales Up 5.8% in December

Existing Home Sales Up 5.8% in December

by Phil Hall | Jan 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

December’s existing home sales were up by 5.1% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.35 million, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Compared to one year earlier, sales were up by 1.4% Month-over-month sales...
FHFA’s Pulte Threatens Builders Over Stock Repurchasing

FHFA’s Pulte Threatens Builders Over Stock Repurchasing

by Phil Hall | Jan 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has made an unsubtle threat against home builders if they continue making stock repurchases. In a Wall Street Journal interview, Pulte accused builders of intentionally keeping home prices elevated and called...
Alec Baldwin Shoots Down the Price on Hamptons Mansion

Alec Baldwin Shoots Down the Price on Hamptons Mansion

by Phil Hall | Jan 14, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Actor Alec Baldwin has reduced the price of his 8.28-acre Hamptons estate one month after relisting it. Realtor.com reports the five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom residence in Amagansett, New York, was back on the market last month for $21 million – it was first listed for...
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