New Partnership Seeks to Deliver 4,000 Affordable Housing Units Across Los Angeles

by Phil Hall | Jun 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson has teamed with the multifamily development firm Jamison in a partnership that plans to deliver 4,000 affordable housing units across Los Angeles through adaptive reuse and ground up construction. The partnership,...

New Report Finds National Average for Mortgage Closing Costs Down by 3%

by Phil Hall | Jun 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Purchase loan closing costs declined nationwide by an average of 2.9% from 2024 to 2025, according to a new data report released by LodeStar Software Solutions. The decline was attributed to a drop in home prices, which reduced transfer tax burdens across many...

Kansas City Royals Submit Rezoning Plan for New Stadium and Entertainment District

by Phil Hall | Jun 30, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Kansas City Royals have submitted a plan that would rezone a section of downtown Kansas City to create a 90-acre urban redevelopment district. Fox4KC.com reports the application focuses on the southern edge of Crown Center and envisions an entertainment...

Trump: Housing Bill is a ‘Big Yawn’

by Phil Hall | Jun 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump has claimed he is undecided over whether he will sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, dismissing it as a “big yawn” within the wider spectrum of political considerations. According to combined media reports, Trump told reporters on Monday that he...

DeSantis, in Reversal, Declines to Campaign for Measure Ending Florida’s Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Jun 29, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced he will not campaign to pass an amendment ending property taxes in the state because the measure approved by the legislature is not the amendment he proposed. The Miami Herald reports DeSantis told a press conference that he...