A Phil Hall Op-Ed: How Does ChatGPT View Honesty Among Realtors?

by Phil Hall | Apr 13, 2026 | A Phil Hall Op-Ed, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Phil Hall Op-Ed: I know that I am rather late to the digital party, but I recently began playing around with ChatGPT and I find it to be an amusing distraction when I have a few minutes to kill and no intelligent solution for using that free time. I am extremely...

Texas Gov. Abbott Proposes Tax Relief Plan

by Phil Hall | Apr 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed a “taxpayer empowerment plan” designed to lower property taxes on homeowners. Abbott, who is seeking a fourth term as governor, used his Substack page to present five key points for his plan: Property tax increases must be voted on...

Peachtree Group Taps Mike Morey as EVP for Capital Markets

by Phil Hall | Apr 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Peachtree Group, an Atlanta-headquartered commercial real estate investment firm, has hired Mike Morey as executive vice president for capital markets. In his new role, he will lead the firm’s insurance capital markets strategy, focusing on expanding lender...

Activist Investor Withdraws Demand for Board Change at CoStar Group

by Phil Hall | Apr 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Daniel Loeb, the billionaire activist investor founder and CEO of the alternative asset management firm Third Point LLC, has withdrawn his threat of a proxy fight to force a change of leadership at CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP). According to a Reuters report citing...

Interra Capital Group Acquires Houston’s Greenway Plaza Office Campus

by Phil Hall | Apr 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Interra Capital Group announced its acquisition of Greenway Plaza, a 53-acre, approximately 4.5 million-square-foot mixed-use office campus in Houston. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed by the company. However, the Houston Chronicle reports that instead...