Wisconsin Home Sales Down Amid Drop in New Listings

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

Wisconsin recorded 3,484 existing home sales in January, a 3.9% decline from the 3,625 transactions recorded one year earlier. According to data from the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA), the slowdown in sales was fueled by the 11.3% year-over-year decline in new...

Massachusetts Housing Chief to Become CEO of UniBank

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

Massachusetts Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus announced he will be resigning from his position on Feb. 27 to become CEO of UniBank. NBC Boston reports Gov. Maura Healey is replacing Augustus with former State Rep. Juana Matias, a former member of...

FIFA Pledges $50 Million to Build a New Soccer Stadium in Gaza

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

A $50 million soccer stadium might not have been the top priority for the people in Gaza who are eager to rebuild their war-ravaged region, but that unlikely venue was pledged during yesterday’s inaugural meeting of President Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington, DC....

HUD Proposes Rule to Force Noncitizens Out of Public Housing

by Phil Hall | Feb 19, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed a rule to limit public housing to citizens and eligible noncitizens. The Associated Press reports the proposed rule, which was published today in the Federal Register, would require all residents in...

Chicago Bears Move Closer to Indiana Stadium Deal

by Phil Hall | Feb 19, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The exodus of the Chicago Bears from Illinois to Indiana has moved closer to reality, with news reports that the team’s relocation is nearly a done deal. According to combined media coverage, the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to pass SB 27,...