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HK remains world's least affordable housing market for 16th year, survey shows
Hong Kong retained its title as the world's least affordable housing market for a 16th straight year, and a household would need to spend 14.1 years of income, without other expenses, to buy a median-priced home, according to the annual Demographia…
Homeowners are suddenly pulling their houses off the market-and this is why
As the scales tip in favor of home buyers, more sellers are finding themselves unhappy with their prospects – and yanking their homes off the market. In April, 5.8% of all home listings in the U.S. were taken off the market according to a…
The Mid-Year Housing Market Update: Why Forecasts Changed in 2026
If the housing market feels confusing right now, you're not alone. Mortgage rates have risen. Home sales haven't picked up like expected. And many buyers and sellers are wondering when things are going to feel easier or be more affordable. The…
A scheme for housing, described between bites at a café
Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account It's a good thing Philippe Beauparlant's pain au chocolat is slow in arriving. At 15 minutes, he's covered only his studies in industrial design at Humber College, his subsequent job working…
Watch America's H-1B Housing Bust
North of Dallas, towns like Frisco, Prosper and Celina became some of the fastest-growing suburbs in the US, fueled in part by corporate relocations and Indian-born workers with H-1B visas. But tech layoffs, higher visa costs, tighter immigration…
Last stage of unfinished housing development put on market
An offer has been made for a £1.2 million-valued Nottinghamshire housing development where work suddenly stopped earlier this year. Broxtowe Borough Council's leader has confirmed the authority is bidding to buy the last stage of the…
Perth houses are spending longer on the market - except in these suburbs
The time Perth homes spent on the market has blown out to a median of two weeks, according to new data, but houses are still being snapped up in suburbs once considered working-class. Coolbellup and Nollamara led the pack for quickest home sales…
Why Modern Soccer Teams Are Content Houses First
Rudy Turinay, founder of Agence Victoria, is a global sport business expert transforming soccer properties into digital media brands. For decades, the business model of a professional soccer club was highly predictable: gate receipts, local…
A Low-Income Housing Program Is Pouring Billions Into Housing Many People Can't Afford
On any given night, thousands of people sleep on the streets in Portland, Oregon. They seek shelter in tents, bushes and overpasses in a city that has struggled with one of the worst housing crises in the country. Portland, like many cities, has…
A US housing crash is unlikely in 2026-what experts are watching instead
Despite persistent fears of another housing collapse, economists say a full-scale U.S. housing market crash remains unlikely in 2026. Instead, they expect a slower and more frustrating reality: buyers sidelined by affordability challenges…
It's last call for ordinary people trying to buy a house in San Francisco
It was late January when Bill Law realized something had shifted in San Francisco's real estate market. That month, the longtime tech worker and his wife submitted an offer on a $1.3 million home in the Sunset District, a west-side neighborhood…
OpenAI's Sam Altman to meet with White House, lawmakers
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will meet with lawmakers on Capitol Hill and members of the Trump administration on Wednesday as part of a week-long swing through Washington, D.C. to discuss artificial intelligence. Altman will attend meetings with White…
Rhode Island's $52 million housing blunder
Rhode Island's $52.2 million blunder is the latest body in the big-dollar housing subsidy graveyard. Keynesian-esque, government-financed housing development has floundered nationwide. In April, Chicago announced a $300 million taxpayer investment…
US House passes war powers resolution to curb Trump's authority in Iran
The US House of Representatives delivered a stunning rebuke to Donald Trump over his war on Iran on Wednesday, as representatives backed a move to force him to seek approval from Congress or withdraw US forces. The House voted 215 to 208 in favor…
House moves forward on new aid for Ukraine package, spurning Trump
Six Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to push through a vote on military aid for Ukraine, a blow to President Trump's handling of Russia's war against the country and his withdrawal of U.S. support for Kyiv. The House voted 218-204 in a…
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