BRK-B · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Real Estate Litigation

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 2026-08-10 · Importance 28 · Surprise 42

BHE’s real-estate brokerage earnings declined $25 million in the second quarter and $22 million in the first six months of 2026. The declines primarily reflected charges recorded in the second quarter associated with a settlement reached in ongoing real-estate industry litigation matters. The brokerage business also remained pressured by limited home inventory and high home prices.

Key facts

• Other-than-temporary impairment loss recorded in the second quarter of 2025 on Berkshire’s investment in The Kraft Heinz Company accounted for under the equity method. source