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Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.51%, highest level in nearly nine months

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers during what's traditionally the housing market's busiest time of the year

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How Labor’s budget hit the brakes on Australia’s housing market

Economists believe home values are set for their first national slump since 2022, though Australia’s persistent housing shortage means any fall would be short term

The Guardian - AU

Why luxury real estate remains a favourite among India’s rich despite macro & rate hike concerns

India's luxury housing market defies global economic headwinds, driven by affluent buyers and NRIs seeking lifestyle upgrades and wealth preservation. Despite some market caution, premium homes in cities like Gurugram and Bengaluru remain in high demand, viewed as stable assets. This segment's resilience stems from end-user aspirations and sustained wealth…

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Why Home Depot’s Sell-Off Could Become a Huge Opportunity

Home Depot has some near-term pain to endure but is set up for an accelerated rebound and recovery, provided housing markets thaw.

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Up to 40% NCR buyers prefer homes with dedicated workspaces as WFH reshapes buying behaviour: Experts

Narendra Modi has urged citizens to conserve fuel, avoid non-essential spending, and work from home where possible amid rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia. While aimed at tackling short-term economic pressures, the appeal is also accelerating an ongoing shift in India’s housing market, as remote work continues to influence home-buying…

The Economic Times

Map: Where house prices have risen across UK amid North-South divide

The average price tag of a UK home jumped by £4,333 month-on-month in May

The Independent UK

London and the South East seeing annual asking price falls

The average price tag on a home in Britain jumped by £4,333 month-on-month in May

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Signature Global to invest Rs 3,500 cr in FY27 on land buying, construction: Chairman

Signature Global plans a significant Rs 3,500 crore investment this fiscal year for land acquisition and construction in Gurugram. The company anticipates a return to normalcy in the Gurugram housing market. Sales bookings are targeted to reach Rs 10,000 crore with a 21 percent growth.

The Economic Times

Bridgemarq Real Estate Services Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Bridgemarq Real Estate Services (TSE:BRE) reported lower first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings as softer Canadian housing market conditions and a reduced agent count weighed on results, while management highlighted artificial intelligence initiatives, franchise recruiting opportunities and con

MarketBeat

All-Cash Purchase Rule: Why Federal Agencies Are Flagging Large Real Estate Deals

Luxury homes once carried an aura of glamour, exclusivity, and effortless wealth, but federal investigators now view many all-cash real estate deals with deep suspicion. Across major American cities, government agencies continue to track high-dollar property purchases because criminals often use real estate to hide dirty money. A beachfront mansion…

Everybody Loves Your Money

Rent hikes, more homelessness as climate change bites

Climate change has the potential to widen the gap between renters and homeowners without fairer policy support directed at the worst off.

AAP

Mortgage rates today jump sharply: Is the hidden Treasury yield surge making 2026 home refinancing painfully expensive for Americans?

Mortgage rate today climbs as Treasury yields jump and refinance pressure returns across the US housing market. The average 30-year fixed refinance rate rose to 6.54%, while standard 30-year mortgage rates touched 6.34%. Rising bond yields, sticky inflation, and cautious Federal Reserve signals are now pushing borrowing costs higher again.…

The Economic Times

Has Labor’s tax reform killed ‘rent-vesting’ for young Australians seeking a foothold in the housing market?

Changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing will make the strategy of renting in a preferred area while buying a cheaper property elsewhere less attractive, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Wilson on the budget’s hidden hits on young Australians

The federal government’s fifth budget contains major, controversial changes to the tax arrangements for housing. The government has argued that the changes will ensure young people will have better access to the housing market.

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'Decline': housing downturn looms as rate hikes bite

Higher rates and affordability pressures are threatening to push the housing market into a decline, with prices in the two biggest cities already on the slide.

Fortune

The American Dream is moving to the Midwest—Michigan and Wisconsin beat the coasts for the hottest housing markets, Redfin finds

Wisconsin landed three of the top 10 spots on Redfin's 2026 ranking, as buyers priced out of coastal markets chase Midwest affordability.

Fortune

AI is quietly splitting the housing market in two: Bay Area luxury homes are up 13%, affordable ones are collapsing

“It’s another sign of the K-shaped economy taking shape in the Bay Area,” said Redfin senior economist Yingqi Xu.

Fortune

I spent a decade selling homes to the ultra-wealthy. What I saw explains the housing market's nepo problem

The most important thing I learned selling real estate to the top 1% for 10 years wasn't about properties — it was about the parents in the room.

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Everybody Loves Your Money

Why Your Property Taxes Keep Rising—Even When the Market Slows

Property owners often expect tax bills to fall when home prices cool off, but that expectation rarely lines up with reality. Local governments don’t adjust tax rates as quickly as the housing market shifts, and that lag creates a frustrating disconnect. Even when buyers hesitate and listings sit longer, municipalities…

Evening Standard

‘Surprising’ momentum for housing market in April as prices jump to record high

The UK housing market has continued to regain momentum despite uncertainties caused by the Middle East conflict, Nationwide Building Society said.

The Guardian - AU

‘Barely a street’ in Dubbo without trees poisoned by pesticides, NSW Greens say – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.3%, ending a 3-week slide

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers in the midst of the spring homebuying season

The Independent UK

The UK housing market is ‘stalling’ – here’s why

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The Independent UK

UK housing market in a slump as buyers absorb ‘extraordinary shocks’

Estate agents warn ‘nerves are wrecked’ as interest rates stay flat

The Independent UK

Housing market panic subsides as new listings rise 8.7 percent month-on-month

Despite no end in sight for Iran war and pessimism about consumer finances, home listings stayed strong in April

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