More Than Two-Thirds of EU Households are Homeowners

by Phil Hall | Dec 2, 2025 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

More than two-thirds (68%) of households in the European Union (EU) owned their home, according to new data from Eurostat, with the remaining 32% living in rented housing. According to an analysis of 2024 data, Romania had the highest homeownership population, with...

CMBS Delinquency Rate Down for November

by Phil Hall | Dec 1, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) declined by 20 basis points in November to 7.26%, after climbing 23 basis points in October, according to new data from Trepp Inc. Year-over-year, the overall US CMBS delinquency rate is up 86 basis...

Over 60% of NYC Homes Were All-Cash Purchases During H1 2025

by Phil Hall | Dec 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

More than 60% of the 17,924 homes sold across New York City during the first half of the year were acquired by all-cash buyers. The Gothamist reports that among the city’s five boroughs, Queens had the highest total number of all-cash sales with 4,132 out of...

eXp Realty Debuts International Property Search Platform

by Phil Hall | Dec 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Bellingham, Washington-based eXp Realty, a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPI), has debuted LYVVE, an international property search platform. According to the company, the new platform at LYVVE.com includes listings from nearly 30 countries and is...

National Private Lenders Association Launches Watchlist for Advancing Risk Controls

by Phil Hall | Dec 1, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Private Lenders Association (NPLA) has launched the NPLA Watchlist, a searchable, members-only risk-intelligence program designed to help lenders, brokers, and service providers identify high-risk counterparties before funding. According to the...