Trump Organization to Develop Luxury Hotel Resort in Maldives

by Phil Hall | Nov 17, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate Investing, WRE News Exclusive

The Trump Organization is teaming with Dar Global, the international arm of the Saudi Arabian developer Dar Al Arkan, to launch Trump International Hotel Maldives, the brand’s first property in the Republic of Maldives. Located 25 minutes by speedboat from the...

Report: Fed Governor’s Abrupt Resignation Linked to Stock Trading

by Phil Hall | Nov 17, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The reason behind the abrupt and unexplained resignation of former Federal Reserve Board Gov. Adriana Kugler in August has been revealed. CNBC, citing information from “unnamed Fed officials familiar with the matter,” reports Kugler’s departure was the result of an...

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Nov. 10-14

by Phil Hall | Nov 14, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan, the continued upswing in foreclosure activity, and a military base’s unlikely neighbor. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Nov. 10-14. Miss: The Wrong Answer. The Miss of the week –...

80% of Montana Homeowners Received a Property Tax Cut This Year

by Phil Hall | Nov 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

New data from the Montana Department of Revenue has determined 80% of the state’s residential property owners received a property tax cut this year while 10% saw their property taxes remain flat year-over-year. According to NBC Montana, recipients saw a property tax...

Report: ‘Hidden Costs’ of Homeownership Nearly $16,000 Per Year

by Phil Hall | Nov 14, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Homeowners have more than mortgage payments eating away at their budgets, as a new data report from Zillow and Thumbtack determined the so-called “hidden costs of homeownership” now add up to $15,979 per year nationwide – a sum that is outpacing incomes. In addition...