Mortgage Application Activity Drops by 0.8%

by Phil Hall | Apr 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity slowed during the week ending April 3, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dipped by 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...

Florida Lawmaker Leads Petition Drive to Abolish Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Apr 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Florida lawmaker is seeking to jump-start efforts to abolish property taxes through a citizens initiative campaign. WKMG Click Orlando reports Rep. Ryan Chamberlin (R-Belleview) announced his plan after his effort to end property taxes failed in the recently...

NAR Unveils ‘Expertise-Driven Application Process’ for 2027 Governance Committees

by Phil Hall | Apr 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has unveiled what it described as a “new expertise-driven application process” for potential candidates seeking positions on the 2027 governance committees. According to NAR, the new application process introduces an...

Survey: Most Canadian Homeowners Have No Plans to Move

by Phil Hall | Apr 7, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

More than half (55%) of Canadian homeowners plan to stay in their current home for the foreseeable future while only 10% are looking to upsize, according to a new survey conducted by CPA Canada. At the same time, 61% of homeowners looking to move complained they are...

Q1 Retail Construction Activity Down Year-Over-Year

by Phil Hall | Apr 7, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Retail construction activity declined during the first quarter of 2026, according to new data from CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP). During the first three months of the year, approximately 64.2 million square feet of retail space was under construction. This is down from...