Submitted by Joe Murray, Political Director for WRA. In December 2023, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that Wisconsin’s legislative maps violate the state constitution…
NAR Opposes Rent Cap Proposal
On Tuesday, July 22, 2024, NAR and a coalition of housing provider industry partners (including the National Multifamily Housing Council, the National Apartment Association, IREM,…
Commercial Continuing Education – Live Courses Offered for CARW Members
The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services requires all real estate licensees to complete 18 hours of continuing education. CARW is proud to offer…
CARW Past-Chairman Nominated to Serve on WRA Board of Directors
Past CARW chairman, Ben Adank, has been nominated to join the Wisconsin REALTORS Assocaition Board of Directors starting January 2025, serving a two-year term. Ben…
Pollster Charles Franklin Joins CARW RPAC Session
RPAC Investors support elected leaders who shape policy for the commercial real estate industry. These investors give through PAC and conduit on an annual basis….
Commercial CE Announcement Coming Soon!
We are very close to making a big announcement about Commercial Continuing Education for the 2023/24 biennium. Wisconsin licensed REALTORS will need to take 18…
Issue to Watch: National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building
The Biden administration on Thursday offered up a definition for what is considered a zero-emission building, as part of an effort to reduce building emissions…
Policy Updates from WRA
from WRA VP of Public and Legal Affairs, Cori Lamont: Each legislative session is different. But some constants remain: there is a beginning, there is…
Downtown Milwaukee Office Scare Tests Lockdown Procedures
On Tuesday afternoon, around 3:30, Alexis and I were busy with our work in our offices. Suddenly, the distant sound of sirens broke the calm,…
Eye on Elections: Presidential Voting Statistics in Swing State Wisconsin
With the RNC taking place in Milwaukee, just a few short months away, a lot of people in Wisconsin are talking about the upcoming presidential…
Issue to Watch: Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Set Limit on Federal Employees Telework | RER
From the Real Estate Roundtable: This week, Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Back to Work Act of 2024 (S. 4266), which would…
Work with CARW and Moody’s on Wisconsin’s Commercial Exchange – Job Opportunity
Position Summary: REDI is looking for a highly motivated Market Liaison to join our company. The ideal candidate will have excellent sales skills, a proven…
Issue to Watch: NAR Property Rights Wins at Supreme Court
In the span of just a few days, NAR and property owners won two decisive victories at the Supreme Court in support of property rights….
FREE Code of Ethics Course for CARW Members
NAR’s Board of Directors approved a change to the Code of Ethics training requirement, extending it from every two years to every three years. This extends the current cycle deadline…
Issue of Interest: FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements
(from the Washington Report) This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule(link is external) banning all non-compete agreements. Last year, the FTC issued…
CARW / Moody’s Release 2024 Q1 Commercial Numbers for Southeast Wisconsin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tracy Johnson, President & CEO, CARW | 414-698-7474 | tracy@carw.com Chris Allen, Director of Analytics, REDIComps | 952-456-1669 | chris@redicomps.com CARW…
CARW Solidifies Long-Term Partnership with Moody’s for Commercial Real Estate Data
Milwaukee, WI – Commercial Association of REALTORS Wisconsin (CARW) has extended its partnership agreement with Moody’s, a global commercial research and data platform, to provide…
Issue to Watch: Changes to Basel III Rules (Basel endgame)
Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision Michael Barr said the central bank is taking “a very thoughtful approach” to the Basel III rules (aka the Basel endgame), which…
Updates on NAR Litigation
Our REALTORS association has been following the NAR Sitzer Settlement and its impacts on Wisconsin members. On March 27th, the WRA hosted a “Legal Live”…
Infrastructure Access Loan – Register Now for March 28th Livestream Launch Event – Limited Time
Register now for this invitation-only event! Gather your team and join us virtually on Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. for a…