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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of February 23-27

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of February 23-27

by Phil Hall | Feb 27, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A lack of housing policy ideas in the State of the Union, a theater chain weighing closing more locations, and a city losing millions in consulting fees over a failed museum project. From the wild and woolly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the...
Poll Finds Wisconsin Voters Prefer Lowering Property Taxes Over Funding Public Schools

Poll Finds Wisconsin Voters Prefer Lowering Property Taxes Over Funding Public Schools

by Phil Hall | Feb 27, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

When given the choice of having lower property taxes or more funding for public schools, most Wisconsin residents will go with the lower property taxes. Wisconsin Public Radio reports the newly released Marquette University Law School Poll found 60% of respondents...
Michigan House Speaker Proposes $4.7 Billion Tax on Higher-Income Services to Replace Property Taxes

Michigan House Speaker Proposes $4.7 Billion Tax on Higher-Income Services to Replace Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Feb 25, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) has proposed a nearly $5 billion per year property tax relief package that will be paid by a new, limited 6% sales tax on select services most used by tourists and high-income residents. WLNS reports Hall called...
Wyoming Game and Fish Department Seeks $400,000 Cut in Property Taxes

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Seeks $400,000 Cut in Property Taxes

by Phil Hall | Feb 24, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department, the state’s wildlife agency, is urging lawmakers to pass a new bill that would reduce its property taxes by over $400,000 annually. WyoFile reports the department paid $850,000 in property taxes last year, but it also facing...
South Dakota Senate Rejects Property Tax Exemption Increase for Disabled Veterans

South Dakota Senate Rejects Property Tax Exemption Increase for Disabled Veterans

by Phil Hall | Feb 23, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The South Dakota Senate rejected a bill that would have expanded the property tax exemption for permanently and totally disabled veterans and their surviving spouses. KOTA reports Senate Bill 126, which would have increased the exemption level from $200,000 to...
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