Texas Voters Approve Property Tax Relief Amendments

by Phil Hall | Nov 5, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Texas voters approved a pair of constitutional amendments designed to provide property tax relief to homeowners. KXAN reports an election night victory for Proposition 11, which increases homestead property tax exemptions for elderly and disabled owners from $10,000...

NYC Voters Approve Proposals to Streamline Affordable Housing Development

by Phil Hall | Nov 5, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

While the world’s attention was fixated on last night’s election of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor, less attention was given to the approval by the city’s voters of three proposals designed to reshape affordable housing development....

Realtor Becomes Viral Video Hit for ‘Walk Across Water’ Gaffe

by Phil Hall | Nov 4, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A New York realtor has become a viral video star as she mistook a pool cover for a solid patio and literally walked on water. Newsweek reports Danielle Eyubeh stated the home she was showing was advertising as having a pool. But in this case, the pool was covered and...

Foreign Interest in US Real Estate Cooled Slightly in Q3

by Phil Hall | Nov 4, 2025 | Uncategorized

International buyers accounted for 1.5% of US online home search traffic during the third quarter, according to data from Realtor.com. This is down slightly from 1.6% one year ago but also above the 1.2% share in pre-pandemic 2019. Canada remained the primary source...

FHLBank Topeka Awards $5 Million in Native American Housing Grants

by Phil Hall | Nov 4, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLBank Topeka) is awarding $5 million through the third annual iteration of its Native American Housing Initiatives (NAHI) Grants Program. This year’s NAHI grants are being presented to 16 tribes and tribally designated housing...