Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Up 1.1% During Q3 2025

by Phil Hall | Jan 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $53.4 billion (1.1%) during the third quarter of 2025, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Total commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose to $4.93...

Judge Reverses Trump Halt to Offshore Wind Project

by Phil Hall | Jan 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A federal judge has reversed the suspension for work on Revolution Wind, one of the five offshore wind projects halted by the Trump administration. According to combined media reports, Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee on the US District Court for the District...

The Real Brokerage Expands Michigan Footprint with 172-Agent Good Company

by Phil Hall | Jan 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Real Brokerage Inc. (NASDAQ: REAX) announced that Detroit metro area-based Jim Shaffer and his independent brokerage Good Company joined Real through its Private Label program. Founded in 2020, Good Company brings 172 agents to Real, including Shaffer’s 40-agent...

Kansas Lawmakers Consider New Cap on Property Tax Assessments

by Phil Hall | Jan 13, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Kansas lawmakers are considering a resolution that would update the state constitution with a new cap on the amount that a home’s assessed value can jump each year. KMBC reports Senate Concurrent Resolution 1616 from Republican Sen. Caryn Tyson will mandate that a...

GOP Lawmakers, Former Fed Leaders Criticize DOJ Targeting of Powell

by Phil Hall | Jan 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s announcement that he was being threatened with indictment by the Department of Justice (DOJ) over alleged perjury during a Senate hearing has generated a harsh response from several Capitol Hill Republicans and former leaders...