NAR Accepting Nominations for 2026 Good Neighbor Awards

by Phil Hall | Feb 4, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Good Neighbor Awards, which recognizes members involved in community-focused volunteer service. NAR will name five winners who will each receive a $10,000 grant for their affiliated...

Stephen Miran Resigns White House Job to Remain on Fed’s Board of Governors

by Phil Hall | Feb 4, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Stephen Miran, who took an unpaid leave of absence from his role as chairman of the Trump administration’s Council of Economic Advisers to fill a vacancy on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, has resigned his White House position. Miran has been on leave from...

Report: Builders Planning to Develop 1 Million ‘Trump Homes’

by Phil Hall | Feb 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A cohort of major homebuilders are reportedly working on a proposal to create one million “Trump Homes” as part of a new program to accommodate first-time buyers. According to a Bloomberg report based on input from unnamed “sources familiar with the proposal,” the...

FHFA’s Pulte on Fannie-Freddie IPO: ‘We Don’t Have to Do That’

by Phil Hall | Feb 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Financial Agency Director Bill Pulte appears to have muddied the waters on whether the Trump administration is moving ahead with an initial public offering for Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). In a Fox Business interview, Pulte...

Houston Realtors Drop Plan to Include Flood Risk Data in Listings

by Phil Hall | Feb 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) has abruptly canceled a two-year project that would have added flood risk data on active home listings on the HAR.com platform. The Houston Chronicle reports the decision to shut down the flood risk data project came after a...