SERHANT. Expands Into the Denver Market

by Phil Hall | Aug 11, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The luxury brokerage SERHANT. has announced its expansion into the Denver metro market. The newly opened SERHANT. Colorado includes 11 founding agents who have collectively sold more than $1 billion in real estate, making this the brokerage’s largest single-market...

Trump Threatens Federal Intervention to Stop Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax

by Phil Hall | Aug 11, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump has inserted himself into the controversy surrounding New York City’s pied-à-terre tax, declaring that he will review if the federal government can stop the tax from going into effect. The tax is designed to target the owners of luxury second homes –...

Existing Home Sales Down in July

by Phil Hall | Aug 11, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Existing home sales decreased by 1.7% month-over-month and increased 0.7% year-over-year, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Month-over-month sales increased in the Northeast, held steady in the West, and declined in the Midwest and...

Mortgage Credit Availability Improved During July

by Phil Hall | Aug 11, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage credit became more accessible in July, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MCAI rose by 2.5% to 108.4 last month; the index was benchmarked to 100 in March 2012. The Conventional...

Illinois Realtors in New Partnership to Speed Home Construction

by Phil Hall | Aug 11, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Illinois Realtors is partnering with local government and community leaders to accelerate the development of new homes. Through the Illinois Housing Supply Accelerator Program, the governmental affairs directors at Illinois Realtors will work with mayors, county...