Sen. Tillis Reiterates Plan to Oppose Trump’s Fed Pick While Powell is Under DOJ Probe

by Phil Hall | Jan 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) commended President Trump’s announcement that he will nominate Kevin Warsh to become the next Federal Reserve chairman but reiterated that he will continue his opposition to approving a new chairman until the Department of Justice (DOJ) drops...

Killam Apartment REIT Completes $29.6 Million Purchase of Halifax Apartment Complex

by Phil Hall | Jan 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Killam Apartment REIT (TSX: KMP.UN) has completed the $29.6 million acquisition of Forrest Green Apartments, a 13-storey, 109-suite apartment building located in the Clayton Park section of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Forrest Green was constructed in 1973 and is comprised...

Denver to Stop Mailing Property Tax Statements

by Phil Hall | Jan 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Denver homeowners will no longer be receiving their property tax statements by mail. CBS News reports the City and County of Denver are sending postcards to property owners that offer instructions on viewing and paying their annual property taxes on the city’s...

Trump Sparks Backlash Over Affordable Homeownership Comments

by Phil Hall | Jan 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump generated a wave of mostly negative response from his comments during yesterday’s Cabinet meeting where he insisted on keeping home prices high and appeared to denigrate many first-time homebuyers as not being deserving of the American Dream. During...

NYC Mayor Mamdani Backpedals on Promise to Expand Housing Voucher Program

by Phil Hall | Jan 30, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has backpedaled on a major promise of his election campaign by indefinitely delaying the expansion of the city’s housing voucher program. The Gothamist reports Mamdani ran for mayor in 2025 with the pledge to expand eligibility for...