Initiative to Create Ballot Measure on Eliminating Ohio Property Taxes is Falling Short of Goals

by Phil Hall | Apr 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

An initiative to gather voter signatures for a November referendum on abolishing Ohio’s property taxes is falling short of its goals. WJW reports the Committee to Abolish Property Tax in Ohio needs to secure more than 413,000 signatures from at least half of Ohio’s 88...

POP.STORE Unveils Agentic AI Concierge for Real Estate Agents

by Phil Hall | Apr 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

POP.STORE, a Los Angeles-headquartered agentic AI commerce platform, has launched a self-selling real estate listing tool. According to the company, the new POP.STORE for Real Estate platform is designed for agents who mastered social media but lack the infrastructure...

Lennar Debuts New Central Oregon Community

by Phil Hall | Apr 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN) has announced the grand opening of 121 West, a new community of paired homes and townhomes in Redmond, Oregon. According to the company, 121 West is a collection of two- and three-story paired homes and two-story townhomes, with five floor...

Foreclosure Auction Volume at 6-Year High

by Phil Hall | Apr 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Completed foreclosure auctions during the first quarter were up by 33% from one year earlier and up by approximately 10% from the same period two years earlier, according to data from Auction.com. The first quarter’s activity was at a six-year high as distressed...

Mortgage Rates Down for Third Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Apr 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.23% as of April 23, down from last week when it averaged 6.30%. According to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC), the mortgage averaged 6.81% at this time one year ago. The 15-year...