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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 18-22

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 18-22

by Phil Hall | May 22, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates on the rise, predicting home sales in San Francisco, and the other Barbara Corcoran in the spotlight. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of May 18-22. Miss: Heading Right in the Wrong Direction....
Trump Reverses Opposition to Chinese Ownership of US Farmland

Trump Reverses Opposition to Chinese Ownership of US Farmland

by Phil Hall | May 18, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Following his state visit to China, President Trump has reversed his opposition to Chinese nationals purchasing US farmland. In an interview with Fox News, Trump stated his policy shift was based on market conditions. “Look, it’s not that I love it,” he said. “You...
Connecticut Freezes Property Tax Assessments on Farmland

Connecticut Freezes Property Tax Assessments on Farmland

by Phil Hall | Jan 20, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Connecticut Gov. Lamont announced a freeze on property tax assessments for the state’s farms amid warnings that farmers would face severe tax hikes that would imperil their operations. In a letter to the state’s Office of Policy and Management, Lamont ordered the...
NJ Governor Intervenes to Stop Eminent Domain Seizure of 175-Year-Old Family Farm

NJ Governor Intervenes to Stop Eminent Domain Seizure of 175-Year-Old Family Farm

by Phil Hall | Oct 27, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A 175-year-old family-owned farm in Cranbury, New Jersey, that was threatened with eminent domain seizure by township officials eager to use the land for affordable housing was spared from takeover after Gov. Phil Murphy intervened in the case. In a statement, the...
CoStar Group Acquires Agricultural Land Data Firm

CoStar Group Acquires Agricultural Land Data Firm

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

CoStar Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGP) has acquired the agricultural data company Ag-Analytics. According to the companies, the acquisition will extend CoStar Group’s Land.com platform into the agricultural land sector by incorporating data capabilities for farmland,...
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