The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court against the City of Madison over a mandatory bird-safe...
CARW Joins Real Estate Partners in Lawsuit Against City of Madison - July 22, 2021
CARW Lunch and Learn – Looking Beyond the Wisconsin State Budget - July 21, 2021
Join us on August 11th for a discussion on the policy landscape beyond the 2021-23 State Budget on the commercial issues that matter to your...
2021-23 State Budget Signed into Law - July 13, 2021
On July 8, 2021, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed the 2021-23 state budget into law. The recently passed budget includes several provisions that are beneficial...
EB-5 Regional Center Program Expires - July 7, 2021
(from the NAR Washington Report) Due to lack of action in Congress, the EB-5 Regional Center Program expired June 30, 2021. So what does this...
State Budget Passes Assembly, Senate – Contains Largest Tax Reform Package in 10 Years - June 30, 2021
On June 30, the state Senate put the final touches on the Legislature’s $89.2 billion budget Wednesday, clearing the way for the document to head...
Largest Tax Reform Package in 10 Years In JFC-Amended State Budget - June 23, 2021
Keeping property taxes low is a top priority for the REALTORS in Wisconsin – not just now, but always. Wisconsin currently has one of the...
CARW NextGenners Give Back through Blood Drive - June 9, 2021
CARW NextGenners organized an amazingly successful Blood Drive with Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin. These tremendous commercial real estate professionals are driven to make a...
I-94 East-West Included in Proposed State Budget - June 9, 2021
The Governor’s budget was released this week and there were a number of items that our industry has advocated for including the enumeration of I-94...
RECAP Lunch and Learn | What does the Future Hold for 1031 Exchange and Issues Update with NAR - May 26, 2021
Thank you to Patrick Wohl, with the National Association of Realtors for speaking to CARW on “What Does the Future Hold for 1031 Exchange?”. Patrick,...
Case Studies on Repurposing Vacant Hotels/Motels into Multifamily Housing - May 25, 2021
In May 2021, NAR published a report entitled: Case Studies on Repurposing Vacant Hotels/Motels into Multifamily Housing. In 2020, the hotel occupancy rate plunged due to...
Calling All Members with Stories about 1031 Exchange - May 25, 2021
As you’re all likely aware there are recent proposals to limit or repeal the 1031 like-kind exchange which could devastate the commercial real estate sector...
Meeting with City of Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson Recap and Resources - May 19, 2021
On May 19, Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson joined CARW members to answer questions and discuss the latest masking orders in the City of Milwaukee....
Issue Brief: CDC Eviction Moratorium Vacated and Stayed | NAR Update - May 19, 2021
Alabama Association of REALTORS®, Georgia Association of REALTORS®, et al. v. HHS, et al. (U.S. Dist. Ct. D.C., Case No. 1:20-cv-03377-DLF, filed November 20, 2020). ...
Opportunity knocks – are we ready to answer? | Business Journal Op-Ed - May 19, 2021
Kudos to everyone involved in bringing Milwaukee Tool and its 2,000 jobs to downtown Milwaukee. When opportunity knocked, community leaders pulled together to get the...
‘Assessing the State-Federal Infrastructure Push’ – WisPol Program Sponsored by Kapur - May 12, 2021
Prospects for millions of dollars in new state and federal money for road, rail, broadband, and water infrastructure are bright. What’s it mean for Wisconsin...
City of Milwaukee Health Commissioner Kristen Johnson – Q/A Session May 19th - May 12, 2021
As companies open post-pandemic, we have been receiving numerous questions at the Association Office regarding the City of Milwaukee’s mask mandates, social distancing policies and...
CARW Leadership on WISN’s UpFront Discussing Meeting with FHWA Regarding I-94 - May 12, 2021
On Sunday, May 9, CARW CEO Tracy Johnson, joined Near West Side Partners Executive Director, Keith Stanley and others to discuss the recent meeting with...
For the Birds, Literally: Madison’s New Construction Ordinance | Blog - May 5, 2021
The city of Madison’s bird-safe glass ordinance may fly in the face of the state of Wisconsin’s Uniform Commercial Building Code (Uniform Code). With the...
Court Strikes Down Eviction Ban - May 5, 2021
U.S. District Court Judge Dabney L. Friedrich of the District of Columbia struck down a nationwide eviction moratorium Wednesday, calling it unlawful. Friedrich’s ruling applies...
More Than 70 Percent of Voters in Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties Support Modernizing and Adding Capacity to the I-94 East-West Corridor - April 28, 2021
CARW members continue to advocate for the modernization of the I94 East West corridor to add capacity and safety for users of the roadway. The...