Proposal to Phase Out Property Taxes Advances in Florida Legislature

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A proposal to phase out non-school homestead property taxes moved forward in Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature. CBS News reports the House State Affairs Committee voted along party lines to back a proposed constitutional amendment (HJR 203), which is...

Kim Harris Campbell Named CEO at Century 21 New Millennium

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Century 21 New Millennium, the 23-office real estate brokerage spread across four Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia, announced the appointment of Kim Harris Campbell as CEO for both the brokerage and its parent organization, NM Real Estate Services....

California Home Sales Ended 2025 on the Rise

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

California’s housing market closed 2025 on a high note with sales rising on both a month-over-month and year-over-year measurement. According to data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR), the state recorded 288,200 closed escrow sales of...

Hilton Rolls Out New Brand Offering Furnished Apartment Accommodations

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) has unveiled Apartment Collection by Hilton, a new lodging category within the company’s brand portfolio. According to the company, Apartment Collection by Hilton will offer studio to four-bedroom furnished apartments in urban and suburban...

Bank Fraud Scheme Results in Charges Against Real Estate Investment Group

by Phil Hall | Jan 15, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal grand jury has indicted two Israeli real estate investment entrepreneurs, their company, and two other co-conspirators for allegedly double-pledging properties to obtain multiple loans and for conspiring to conceal information from lenders and investors....