Survey Finds 70% of Renters Forced to Move Due to Increased Housing Costs

by Phil Hall | Jan 28, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new survey is detailing how rising rental housing costs is contributing to displacement and debt across the country. The survey, which polled nearly 3,500 National Debt Relief clients, found 31% of respondents admitting they had to move during the past two years,...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Announces 2026 Community Investment Grant Programs

by Phil Hall | Jan 28, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has announced the allocation budgets for its 2026 Community Investment grant programs. This year, the bank’s Affordable Housing Program General Fund will provide up to $1.75 million per project for construction or...

Activist Investor Seeks New Board for CoStar Group

by Phil Hall | Jan 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Daniel Loeb, the billionaire activist investor founder and CEO of the alternative asset management firm Third Point LLC, is calling for a change of leadership at CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), claiming the company’s pursuit of the residential real estate industry has...

Redfin to Run Super Bowl Ad Featuring Lady Gaga

by Phil Hall | Jan 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) announced that its Redfin division has teamed with Lady Gaga for its first commercial to be aired during a Super Bowl broadcast. The upcoming 60-second advertisement features the Grammy-winning star reimagining “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”,...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Put Feds in Charge of LA Wildfire Rebuilding

by Phil Hall | Jan 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Donald J. Trump has issued an executive order designed to speed up the reconstruction of properties in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Canyon areas of Los Angeles County that were destroyed in last year’s wildfires. The executive order, which was signed on...