Judge Rules Florida Property Tax Ballot Summary is Misleading

by Phil Hall | Aug 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Florida judge has ordered the rewriting of Amendment 3, a ballot measure that would change the state’s property tax system. Florida Voice reports Circuit Judge David Frank agreed with a lawsuit brought by Save Our Voters From Misleading Ballot Language Inc., which...

FHFA’s Pulte: Homebuilders Could Face ‘Appropriate Action’ for Not Creating Starter Homes

by Phil Hall | Aug 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director is threatening the homebuilder industry with “appropriate action” for not creating starter homes. In a post on his personal X account, Pulte cited an analysis from the investment banking advisory firm Evercore that said,...

Another Attempt Planned to Get a Buyer for the Vacant San Francisco Centre

by Phil Hall | Aug 10, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A new effort is underway to attract a buyer for the San Francisco Centre, the once-grand 1.5 million-square-foot mall that was shuttered in January. In a LinkedIn post, Kati Thabit, a vice president on the CBRE Northern California Capital Markets team, stated that her...

New Platform Offers Curated Directory for Real Estate Photographers

by Phil Hall | Aug 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

RealEstatePhotography.com has launched as a specialized online directory designed to connect real estate agents, brokers, property owners, developers, and other industry professionals with experienced real estate photographers across the US and Canada. Site users can...

Trump Renews Push to Fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook Over Mortgage Fraud Allegations

by Phil Hall | Aug 10, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Trump is renewing his effort to oust Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook after the Supreme Court ruled his earlier effort to fire her did not meet legal standards. The Wall Street Journal reports Dan Scavino, the White House deputy chief of staff, sent a letter...