New Study Tracks 10-Year Decline in Quebec’s Home Affordability Levels

by Phil Hall | Dec 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A new study published by the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) has identified the deterioration of the province’s single-family home affordability over the past 10 years, with some regions experiencing a higher level of challenge. The...

Japan to Create National Database Tracking Foreign Ownership of Real Estate

by Phil Hall | Dec 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Japanese government is planning to create a centralized database to identify and manage foreign ownership of real estate. The Japan News, citing unnamed “multiple government sources,” reports the creation of a nationality registration system is designed to make...

Data Analysis Warns of Havoc in DeSantis Plan to End Florida Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Dec 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ advocacy for eliminating property taxes on Florida homeowners would wreak havoc on the state’s housing market, according to a data analysis by Realtor.com. DeSantis has repeatedly urged the state legislature to end property taxes, arguing they were...

Former Realtors Association Executive Arrested on 45 Embezzlement Counts

by Phil Hall | Dec 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The former executive officer of California’s Tuolumne County Association of Realtors (TCAR) was arrested and charged with 45 counts of embezzlement. The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office arrested Shauna Marie Love at her home in Sonora on Nov. 25. The arrest...

Iowa Governor Says She’s Considering Property Tax Freeze for Seniors

by Phil Hall | Dec 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said a property tax freeze for seniors was “one of the things” under consideration for reducing the state’s tax burden. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports Reynolds stated she received feedback from older residents that they were “having a hard...