Report: 15% of Home Purchase Agreements Canceled in August

by Phil Hall | Oct 7, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Roughly 56,000 home purchase agreements were canceled in August, equal to 15.1% of homes that went under contract that month, according to a new data report from Redfin. This is up from 14.3% one year earlier and marked the highest August rate in records dating back...

Miami Activist Sues to Block Transfer of Land for Future Trump Presidential Library

by Phil Hall | Oct 7, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A Miami activist has filed a lawsuit claiming city officials violated Florida’s open government law in gifting a downtown parcel to the state, which was then transferred to the foundation behind Donald Trump’s future presidential library. The Associated Press reports...

Placemakr Expands into Arizona Market with Pop-Up Phoenix Property

by Phil Hall | Oct 7, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Placemakr, a flexible-use hospitality and multifamily platform, has expanded into the Arizona market with a new pop-up hotel in downtown Phoenix. Placemakr’s pop-up properties are tailored to meet the needs of the “bleisure” traveler, guests who are...

Tenants’ Rights Group Organization Seeks Rent Freeze in Quebec

by Phil Hall | Oct 7, 2025 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

An organization representing more than 60 tenants’ rights groups in Quebec has presented a 15,000-signature petition to provincial leaders calling for an immediate rent freeze. The petition presented to the Quebec’s National Assembly by Regroupement des comités...

Report: 1 in 3 Homes Bought in All-Cash Sales During First Half of 2025

by Phil Hall | Oct 7, 2025 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Nearly one in three homes sold in the first half of this year were purchased in all-cash transactions, according to a new data report from Realtor.com. Nationwide, 32.8% of home sales in the first year’s first six months were all-cash transactions, down slightly from...