Real Estate Monitor

Trump Wants to Fix the Broken US Housing Market. Can He Succeed?

Also: A $2.6 billion headache for a Hong Kong mall developer and the cyber attack that’s holding up London home sales.

Homes in Vallejo, California, on Jan. 22.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

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By Christine Maurus

January 28, 2026 at 2:07 PM UTC

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Here in our debut newsletter, you’ll find out about President Donald Trump’s agenda to fix the US housing market. We’ll also tell you about a cyber attack that’s holding up London home sales, a $2.6 billion headache for a mall developer in Hong Kong, and one way New York City is preparing for an influx of tourists for the World Cup this summer. Let’s get right to it. — Christine Maurus