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NAR Backs Proposed Update to Federal Rule Defining Independent Contractors

NAR Backs Proposed Update to Federal Rule Defining Independent Contractors

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is backing a proposed federal rule that redefines if a worker is classified as an independent contractor or an employee. In a letter to the Department of Labor, NAR 2026 President Kevin Brown voiced his support for the Notice...
Report: Trump to Expand 401(k) Plans to Include Real Estate as Investment Option

Report: Trump to Expand 401(k) Plans to Include Real Estate as Investment Option

by Phil Hall | Aug 7, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to sign an executive order that will enable 401(k) retirement plans to encompass real estate, private equity cryptocurrency, and other alternative assets as part of their investment options. The order, which was first...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 19-23

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 19-23

by Phil Hall | Aug 23, 2024 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new NAR leader, a jaw-dropping data revision and more Britons buying homes. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 19-23. Miss: Wright or Wrong, Part 1. Nine months after the National Association of Realtors...
Inflation Up in February – How Will That Impact Fed Rate Cuts?

Inflation Up in February – How Will That Impact Fed Rate Cuts?

by Phil Hall | Mar 12, 2024 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

An underlying measure of inflation was stronger than expected last month, introducing greater uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates. The U.S. Department of Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) reported prices rose last month by...

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