Virginia Home Sales Up as Prices Remain Flat

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

A total of 5,881 homes were sold in Virginia during January, a 2.1% increase from the 5,758 transactions recorded one year earlier. According to the Virginia Association of Realtors (VAR), pending sales last month surged 14.4% to 6,723 deals, compared to the 5,879...

Tax Hikes Proposed to Finance Bears Football Stadium in Indiana

by Phil Hall | Feb 24, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

While Indiana lawmakers propose spending $1 billion to build a new domed stadium for the Chicago Bears in the city of Hammond, much of that money would come from a series of tax hikes planned for the area around the potential stadium site. NBC Chicago reports the...

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Seeks $400,000 Cut in Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Feb 24, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the state’s wildlife agency, is urging lawmakers to pass a new bill that would reduce its property taxes by over $400,000 annually. WyoFile reports the department paid $850,000 in property taxes last year, but it also facing...

Wood Partners Breaks Ground on 204-Unit Multifamily Community in Houston Suburb

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

Multifamily developer Wood Partners has broken ground on Alta Timberline, a 204-unit luxury community in the Houston suburb of Tomball, Texas. Alta Timberline encompasses seven three-story buildings featuring a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, plus...

NAR Unveils New ‘More Than Opening Doors’ Marketing Campaign

by Phil Hall | Feb 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has premiered “More Than Opening Doors,” a consumer-facing marketing campaign under its strategic platform Right by You. Directed by Sophia Ray of Academy Films, the new multimedia campaign was developed in partnership with...