Half of US Households Experienced Home Insurance Rate Increases

by Phil Hall | Jan 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The national average that Americans pay for home insurance is $2,543, according to The State of Home Insurance 2026 report published by Insurance.com. The report found 49% of people received rate increases last year, with 43% stating they did not intend to renew their...

Amazon to Shut Down Fresh and Go Grocery Stores

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

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced it is shutting down its Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go grocery stores while focusing on the expansion of its Whole Foods Market locations. The company operates a total of 72 Fresh and Go stores, with most being scheduled for...

Ground Broken on New Orleans Development Featuring 294 Affordable Housing Units

by Phil Hall | Jan 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The affordable and workforce housing developer Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC) has broken ground on the NSA East Bank Apartments, an adaptive-reuse development that will transform a decommissioned New Orleans naval base into 294 affordable housing units and 30,000...

New Data Reports Find Continuation of Mild Home Price Acceleration

by Phil Hall | Jan 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Two new data reports tracking the housing market in November have recorded a mild but continued home price acceleration. The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index reported a 1.4% annual gain in November, in line with the previous month. The...

Report: Nearly 44% of Homes Carry HOA Fees

by Phil Hall | Jan 27, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Nearly 44% of homes currently for sale are subject to a monthly homeowners association (HOA) fee, according to a new data report from Realtor.com. That share is up slightly from 43.6% in 2025, but it is also up significantly from 34.3% in pre-pandemic 2019. Roughly...