20% Property Tax Hike Proposed for Utah’s Salt Lake County

by Phil Hall | Oct 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson is proposing a nearly 20% property tax increase for 2026, the first hike since 2019. KSL.com reports Wilson said the increase is needed to meet rising costs and maintain the county’s bond rating. She noted that inflation since the...

Wells Fargo Opens New 22-Acre Texas Campus

by Phil Hall | Oct 22, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) has opened its newest campus in the Dallas-area suburb of Irving, Texas. The 22-acre, $570 million campus accommodates 4,500 employees in new buildings equipped with solar power, smart irrigation systems, and dynamic glass that...

Chip and Joanna Gaines Bring the ‘Fixer Upper’ Franchise to Colorado

by Phil Hall | Oct 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Fans of home renovators Chip and Joanna Gaines will be getting a Rocky Mountain high on their latest endeavor – “Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House,” which marks the couple’s first “Fixer Upper” project outside of their home state of Texas. In this new...

Grant Cardone: Andrew Cuomo Rejected My Help to Defeat Zohran Mamdani

by Phil Hall | Oct 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

High-profile real estate investor Grant Cardone has inserted himself into the contentious New York City mayoral race by claiming his offer to assist Andrew Cuomo’s struggling campaign in his fight against Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani was rejected. In a post on...

Connecticut GOP Leaders Propose Historic Expansion of Property Tax Credits

by Phil Hall | Oct 22, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The growing nationwide revolt against property taxes has spread to Connecticut, with Republican lawmakers proposing the largest expansion of property tax credits in the state’s history. Fox61.com reports Connecticut House Republicans are seeking to increase the...