HUD Directs Public Housing Authorities to Verify Citizenship of Tenants

by Phil Hall | Jan 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is now requiring all Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and owners participating in HUD-funded housing to immediately begin verifying the citizenship of their tenants. The new directive follows an audit that found...

Alabama Homes Sales Record Uptick Amid Expanded Active Listings

by Phil Hall | Jan 26, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Alabama recorded 5,604 home sales during December, an increase of 157 transactions from last year for a 2.9% uptick. But compared to November, sales were down by 3.0%. According to data from the Alabama Association of Realtors, the 19,808 active listings at the end of...

What Trump’s Investor Policy Could Mean for Real Estate and How Realtors Can Win Anyway

by Phil Hall | Jan 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump’s recent focus on restricting large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes has sparked a new wave of questions: Who is competing for inventory? How does that competition affect affordability? And what happens if the biggest players...

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 19-23

by Phil Hall | Jan 23, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Supreme Court considers the Federal Reserve, a once-grand mall faces oblivion, and New York City’s mayor has a plumbing update. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 19-23. Miss: The Justices Are Not...

Trump Rejects Idea of Using 401(k) Funds for Homebuying Down Payment

by Phil Hall | Jan 23, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump is rejecting a proposal raised by his administration that would have enabled homebuyers to use money from their 401(k) accounts to finance down payments. The Hill reports National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett previewed the proposal last week...