Trump Reverses Opposition to Chinese Ownership of US Farmland

by Phil Hall | May 18, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Following his state visit to China, President Trump has reversed his opposition to Chinese nationals purchasing US farmland. In an interview with Fox News, Trump stated his policy shift was based on market conditions. “Look, it’s not that I love it,” he said. “You...

Centennial CEO Steven Levin to Retire After 3 Decades of Leadership

by Phil Hall | May 18, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Centennial, a Dallas-headquartered retail operating platform, announced that founder and CEO Steven Levin will retire on June 30. Levin established Centennial in 1997 and grew the company into a national retail real estate owner and operator overseeing more than 25...

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 11-15

by Phil Hall | May 15, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, International Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new chairman at the Federal Reserve, a new real estate tax to bite Big Apple homebuyers, and London’s most famous rooftop will open to the public.  From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of May 11-15. Hit: A New...

Florida Home Sales Activity Ratchets Up

by Phil Hall | May 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Florida recorded 24,129 closed sales of existing single-family homes last month, up 2.4% year-over-year, while existing condo-townhouse sales totaled 9,309, up 6.9% year-over-year. According to data from Florida Realtors, new pending sales of existing single-family...

Groundbreaking for New 348-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Austin

by Phil Hall | May 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The NRP Group and the Housing Authority of Travis County have broken ground on Sanara, a new 348-unit affordable housing community in Southeast Austin. The new development All of the units are reserved for households earning up to 60 percent of the Area Median Income...