The 2025 Spring election is right around the corner. Election day is April 1st in Wisconsin. Wisconsinites will vote for state supreme court, state superintendent,...
Spring Election is April 1 – Early Voting is Open Now - March 19, 2025
2025-27 State Budget Includes Real Estate Related Items – Opportunity for Advocacy - February 20, 2025
On February 18th, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers released his proposed 2025-27 State Budget, addressing key areas such as education, mental health, taxation, and Tax Increment...
Spring Primary Election is February 18th – Make a Plan to Vote - February 13, 2025
Make a plan to vote on February 18th in the 2025 Spring Primary election. This is a nonpartisan primary and depending on where you live,...
CARW Joins Coalition Focused on Nonattainment Reclassification - January 29, 2025
CARW leaders continue to seek ways to support members and the economic development community and have recently joined an active coalition, spearheaded by the MMAC...
Advocacy Wins at Every Level – Focus on National - January 22, 2025
REALTOR Advocacy takes place at the local, state and federal levels. In 2024, REALTOR members along with the NAR Advocacy Team participated in 5,000+ congressional...
NAR Advocacy Wins - January 15, 2025
NAR’s federal advocacy team worked tirelessly in 2024 to protect the real estate sector and make progress on several priorities. Although not an exhaustive list,...
The 2025 Horizon: Key Trends Shaping the Future of Industrial and Office Real Estate - January 8, 2025
From the SIOR Winter Report: If you want to challenge commercial real estate brokers, ask them to predict trends for the coming year at a...
Save the Date – REALTOR & Government Day (RGD) – April 17th, 2025 - December 18, 2024
Save the Date and plan to join us on April 17th starting at noon at Monona Terrace in Madison. REALTOR® & Government Day (RGD) is...
Wisconsin Policy Forum Session on Transportation Funding – 12:30-1:30 Friday, December 13 - December 12, 2024
Join The Wisconsin Policy Forum on Friday, Dec. 13, for the Forum Friday virtual event looking at how Wisconsin will continue to fund its transportation...
What Does WRA Advocacy Look Like in 2025 and Beyond? - November 26, 2024
Cori Lamont, WRA Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs | Advocacy comes in many forms. For the WRA, advocacy may come in the form...
Post-Election Recap - November 20, 2024
On November 5th, citizens across the US participated in not only a Presidential election, but also in elections for State and Local candidates. CARW works...
Article of Interest: The Next Four Years for Commercial Real Estate Policy - November 14, 2024
Following last week’s election, there have been a lot of conversations about what a second Trump presidency will mean for the economy and commercial real...
Razor-thin margins and new faces in the Capitol. Historic election brings new members to the legislature. - November 6, 2024
New maps, an educated electorate and historic spending in last night’s election will bring many new faces to Madison for the next 2-year legislative session....
Make a Plan to Vote in the November 5th Election - October 30, 2024
With the next election taking place on November 5, it’s more important than ever to have a solid voting plan in place. More than 1M...
Wisconsin Political Fun Facts - October 24, 2024
Written by: Joe Murray, WRA Director of Political & Governmental Affairs | October 02, 2024 Wisconsin could make history in 2024 In four of the last six...
Four WHEDA Workforce and Senior Housing Loan Programs are LIVE! - October 2, 2024
Last week, WHEDA launched the final Workforce and Senior Housing Loan Program, the $50 million “More Like Home™ Repair and Renew Loan Program.” This program...
Election 2025 | Shaping Wisconsin’s Future - September 11, 2024
from Riley J. Barnhardt, WRA Political Advocacy Coordinator: We find ourselves in yet another election cycle, with Election Day quickly approaching on November 5. For...
New Study on Rent Control Shows Proposals Impede Housing Production - August 21, 2024
From the Real Estate Roundtable: In July, the White House announced a nationwide rent control plan that aims to cap rent increases at 5%. Owners...
NAR’s REALTOR® Call for Action: “Tell Congress to Protect Independent Contractor Status” - August 13, 2024
Wisconsin real estate practitioners joined REALTORs® from across America in May to lobby Capitol Hill on several bills, including H.R. 5419 – The Direct Seller and...
Wisconsin Senate Battleground Seats - July 31, 2024
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...