New Proposal to Keep the Bears in Chicago Features Renovated Soldier Field

by Phil Hall | Mar 20, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The melodrama involving the Chicago Bears took an unexpected turn with a new proposal put forth to keep the team in their hometown with a modern renovation of their longtime stadium. Fox 32 Chicago reports the architectural firm Edward Peck Design released a concept...

Survey: 3 in 5 Fear Loss of Jobs to AI Will Impact Housing Market

by Phil Hall | Mar 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

More than half of Americans believe advances in artificial intelligence (AI) results could make it more difficult for them to become homeowners. According to a survey commissioned by Redfin, nearly three in five respondents (59%) feared that AI will result in the...

Trumark Homes Acquires Washington-Based Homebuilder JK Monarch

by Phil Hall | Mar 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Trumark Homes, the San Ramon, California-based homebuilder, announced it is expanding into the Pacific Northwest with the acquisition of Sumner, Washington-based homebuilder JK Monarch. According to Trumark, this acquisition will expand the company’s footprint in the...

Lisa Pendergast to Step Down from the Leadership of the CRE Finance Council

by Phil Hall | Mar 20, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The CRE Finance Council (CREFC) announced that President and CEO Lisa Pendergast is planning to retire on or about Aug. 3 after a decade of trade association leadership. Prior to her CREFC role, she held senior positions at Jefferies, Royal Bank of Scotland, and...

Buffalo Mayor Floats 25% Property Tax Hike for Closing City’s Budget Deficit

by Phil Hall | Mar 20, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan is warning city residents that they could soon face a 25% property tax hike. WIVB reports the upstate New York city faces an estimated $109 million deficit, with significant gaps in resources. “We’re down about 50% of the garbage trucks we...