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The tide is turning in the housing market as top metro areas see home prices fall ahead of a broader decline later this year

Home-sale prices in 11 of the 50 biggest U.S. metro areas are already falling, according to data from Redfin.

Fortune

Why Renting Might Actually Make You Richer Than Buying in 2025

For years, the idea that “renting is throwing money away” has echoed through financial advice circles. But in 2025, the landscape has shifted, and more people are questioning whether buying a home is really the golden ticket to wealth. With rising interest rates, unpredictable housing markets, and new investment opportunities,…

The Free Financial Advisor

Sellers outnumber prospective homebuyers as high prices and mortgage rates skew the housing market

Homeowners eager to sell may have to wait a while before a buyer comes along

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Home sales spike as buyers return to market after stamp duty deadline and Easter lull

This month has been the busiest for home sales since the pandemic stamp duty

Evening Standard

Nevada’s Record-High Home Prices—and the Estate-Planning Vacuum Putting Equity at Risk

Southern Nevada’s housing market has reached new highs, but many homeowners remain unprepared to protect what they’ve built. With median home prices in Las Vegas hovering around $450,000 in early 2024, even modest properties now carry serious equity. Despite this, far too few residents have a will, trust, or plan…

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9 Cities That Offer Free Land or Housing Incentives in 2025

In today’s housing market, finding an affordable place to live can feel like winning the lottery. With rising home prices, tight inventories, and increasing interest rates, the American Dream seems out of reach for many.

Everybody Loves Your Money

Michael Burry Bought This 1 Stock in Q1. Should You?

Michael Burry, the mastermind behind the housing market short, just doubled down on this stock in Q1. Is it time for investors to take a closer look?

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April home sales slow with high mortgage rates, prices, putting chill into spring buying season

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in April, as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged prospective home shoppers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for the housing market

The Independent UK

Mansion sales are booming as the rich seek shelter from trade war fallout — 'real estate is safer'

By contrast, the overall housing market has been subdued as high mortgage rates and home prices keep most Americans on the sidelines.

Fortune

Most baby boomers can't afford assisted living and are weighing on the housing market by staying in their homes, 'Oracle of Wall Street' says

"This is one of the problems with the housing inventory. They're staying in their houses longer because they can't afford to move out."

Fortune

True value of ‘bank of mum and dad’ for first-time buyers revealed in new analysis

Years of saving and thousands of pounds are saved with family support, researchers find

The Independent UK

Bank of mum and dad ‘helps first-time buyers purchase homes two years earlier’

The growing reliance on family support risks deepening housing market inequality, according to UK Finance, which carried out the analysis.

Evening Standard

Tracker mortgage holders could save nearly £350 a year following rate cut

Thursday’s base rate reduction by the Bank of England would help boost housing market activity, property experts said.

Evening Standard

The Housing Market Is in Trouble - What to Watch Out For

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Americans need to make six figures to afford a median-price home

But there is a silver lining: The housing market is rebalancing.

The Conversation

The billions spent on NZ’s accommodation supplement is failing to make rent affordable – so what will?

New Zealand’s unaffordable housing market has left many low and middle-income families reliant on the accommodation supplement to cover rent and mortgage payments.

The Guardian - AU

Who actually benefits from the Coalition and Labor’s housing policies?

Both parties have pitched their plans at renters and low income earners – but experts doubt either approach will help many enter the market who weren’t already able to do so

AAP

'What would your mother say?': parties clash on housing

As Australians priced out of the housing market wait for answers, politicians have played the blame game in a fiery television debate.

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The Independent UK

Where UK house prices are increasing ahead of stamp duty rise

House price growth has been accelerating since last summer, while activity has picked up as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty increases

AAP

Dutton's son saving like mad in hopeless housing market

Peter Dutton took his son out on the campaign trail as he assured his government would offer housing hope for young Australians like 20-year-old Harry.

The Independent UK

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.62%, easing for the third week in a row

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. declined for the third week in a row, another positive move for prospective homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busy season

Evening Standard

Housing market activity took a pause as stamp duty holiday expired

US tariffs could cause further uncertainty for the UK housing market, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.

Fortune

Trump tariffs could soften one of Europe’s most expensive housing markets—if tech workers face layoffs

Tech and pharma employees in Ireland are at risk from an escalating Trump trade war.

Blogging Away Debt

The Housing Market is Busy

In the last few weeks, the number of calls on the house have picked up dramatically. With the fresh paint, greener outside, reduced price, and increased requests for showings, I am certain the right family will see the house. Or a investor, I suppose. (In fact, the couple who viewed…

International Business Times

China Property Giant Vanke Reports Annual Loss Of $6.8 Bn

Debt-laden Chinese property giant Vanke reported annual losses of 49.5 billion yuan ($6.8 billion) on Monday, citing falling sales and shrinking profit margins despite Beijing's attempts to revive the housing market.

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