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...

Realtor.com Collaborates with MLSs on New Home Search Platform

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

Realtor.com has rolled out the Realtor.com+ home search platform designed in collaboration with multiple listing services (MLSs). According to the company, the new platform enables professionals to search with MLS filters, share listings and chat with clients, and...

Kentucky Home Sales Up 14.5% for December

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

Kentucky recorded a total of 3,880 homes sold during December, a 14.5% increase from the prior month and a 6.2% rise from one year earlier. According to data from Kentucky Realtors, last month’s 3,501 new listings represented a 28.9% decline from November, but it was...

Trump and Pulte Launch New Series of Attacks at Fed Chairman Powell

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

President Trump and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte have renewed their attacks on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. In a posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Mortgage Rates just hit a Three Year Low despite Jerome ‘Too Late’ Powell, and his...