by Phil Hall | Feb 3, 2026 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
At a time when other central banks are cutting interest rates, the Reserve Bank of Australia enacted its first rate hike in three years. The central bank increased its cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85%, noting that Australia’s inflation “picked up...
by Phil Hall | Feb 21, 2025 | Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive
HUD’s erasure of DEI contracts, builders expressing apprehension and Australia’s first rate cut in more than four years. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Feb. 17-21. Hit: An End to DEI Daffiness. Kudos to...
by Phil Hall | Feb 18, 2025 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive
Australia’s central bank enacted its first rate cut since November 2020. The Reserve Bank of Australia announced the benchmark interest rate will be reduced by 25 basis points to 4.10%. The central bank held the rate at 4.35% since November 2023 after 13 consecutive...