2025

Homebuilders are weathering the trade war — for now

The enormous scale of the trade war initiated by President Donald Trump has the potential to upend practically every aspect of the economy, and the most vulnerable space in the real estate industry is homebuilding. Trump has targeted a number of key trading partners for homebuilders — including Canada, Mexico, China and Vietnam. He’s either threatened or implemented tariffs on key construction...

Final Offer joins LeadingRE preferred vendor program

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) has added digital listing and offer negotiation platform Final Offer to its Solutions Group — a curated program of preferred business resources available to its global network of 550-plus real estate firms. Final Offer provides tools that allow listing agents to share sellers’ preferred terms and timelines with potential homebuyers. The platform...

eXp team leader David Brooke on how to overcome industry myths

On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with David Brooke — founder of the Brooke Team at eXp Realty — for a candid conversation about the challenges and rewards of team leadership in today’s real estate landscape. From navigating team turnover and agent burnout to building a strong, values-driven culture, Brooke opens up about what it really takes to lead...

U.S. Home Sales See Highest June Cancellation Rate on Record

The U.S. housing market is experiencing a sharp uptick in home sale cancellations, with nearly 15% of all contracts signed in June falling through -- the highest share for any June since at least 2017, according to new data released by Redfin. Just over 57,000 pending home sales were scrapped last month, representing 14.9% of homes that went under contract. That's up from 13.9% a year ago, as elevated home...

Californians report unraveling mortgage relief after the fires

In the wake of massive wildfires that destroyed 16,000 structures in Los Angeles County in January, hundreds of banks and mortgage companies agreed to let borrowers delay their monthly payments for 90 days, without demands for full repayment at the end of the forbearance period. Others simply pledged relief and relocation assistance. California’s state-run mortgage relief program, announced in...

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