Federal Reserve Maintains Rate Range

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

The Federal Reserve has opted to hold rates at their current level. The central bank’s policy making Federal Open Market Committee stated it will “maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75%.” The vote for holding rates was near-unanimous,...

eXp Realty to Offer ‘Coming Soon’ Pre-Market Listings in Three-Portal Syndication

by Phil Hall | Mar 18, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

eXp Realty, a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPI), announced that its agents will be able to syndicate “Coming Soon” pre-market listings to the portals Realtor.com, Homes.com, and ComeHome.com (Google Search). The listings will be made available...

Wan Bridge Unveils Plans for Dallas-Area Rental Home Community

by Phil Hall | Mar 18, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Houston-headquartered developer Wan Bridge has announced the launch of Frontera Shores, a new master-planned rental home community in the Dallas-area city of Lewisville, Texas. Frontera Shores will offer a selection of two-, three-, and four-bedroom floor plans...

FHFA Offers Home Insurance Rule Updates to ‘Fix Expensive, Stupid Biden-Era Requirements’

by Phil Hall | Mar 18, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued an announcement claiming that “American homebuyers are about to get a break” thanks to updates to home insurance rules that are designed to “fix expensive, stupid Biden-era requirements with simple, common-sense...

REMAX: Homes Sold Faster During February Amid Fewer New Listings

by Phil Hall | Mar 18, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Homes were selling faster during February in the 50 metro areas surveyed in the latest national housing report published by REMAX (NYSE: RMAX). The overall number of home sales during February was up by 11.1% from January but down 3.2% compared to February 2025....