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Housing market gradually finding its footing, say surveyors
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Housing market gradually finding its footing, say surveyors
Falls in home buyer demand and sales were less sharp in August than in recent months, in signs of the market becoming more stable, according to surveyors. A net balance of 19% of property professionals saw new buyer inquiries fall rather than rise…
High-end property hit by steepest price falls as affordable end of Australia's housing market proves resilient
High-end homes are recording steep price falls, while more affordable properties are proving resilient, leaving Australians to experience the market downturn in very different ways, new data shows. Upper-quartile house values in the country's two…
The Housing Market Split in 2. Which Side Is Your House On?
Ask a couple people how the housing market is doing and you'll probably get a couple different answers. That's because right now, the market runs on 2 very different tracks, split by price point. Knowing which track your house is on changes…
Housing market signals reveal local supply and demand shifts
St. Louis looks, at first glance, like a market where buyers are absorbing new supply quickly. Over the past 11 weeks, new pending sales have outpaced new listings every week. In the latest data, there were 896 new pendings against 659 new…
Despite housing market stabilizing, 91% of Utah renters cannot afford to buy
SALT LAKE CITY — Although a new study claims the housing market in Utah has stabilized a bit, affordability remains a real issue, with nearly every renter unable to afford to buy a home in the state. A Kem C. Gardener Policy Institute study…
Are wealthy buyers stoking St Andrews' housing crisis?
A world class university and the home of golf in a pretty coastal town underline the appeal to many of living in St Andrews. But the Fife town is in the grips of an affordable housing crisis, where property prices are being stoked by the influence…
Are wealthy buyers stoking St Andrews' housing crisis?
Andrew Picken and Morag Kinniburgh A world class university and the home of golf in a pretty coastal town underline the appeal to many of living in St Andrews. But the Fife town is in the grips of an affordable housing crisis, where property prices…
Welsh housing market sees highest buyer interest in two years
The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey shows improving confidence among surveyors, with a net balance of 44 per cent in Wales reporting a rise in new buyer interest for August. This marks the highest…
Early Look at Local Housing Markets in August
The NAR is now reporting earlier in the month than in previous years. Existing home sales for August are scheduled to be released tomorrow, September 10th. The consensus is for 4.03 million SAAR, down from 4.06 million in July. August sales were…
Bessent Dares the Market to Cross Him: 'I Am the House Now
Treasury secretaries have traditionally been masters of cautious policy speak. Scott Bessent is letting his hedge-fund roots show. Speaking yesterday at Southern Methodist University, the former macro trader was remarkably candid about the role he…
Trump promised more homes. Has America's housing supply improved?
President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025 promising to tackle America's housing affordability crisis, arguing that deregulation, new home construction and mass deportations of undocumented immigrants would help expand…
The House must turn the screws on Putin
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is now in its fifth year. Although Ukraine is taking the fight to Moscow, striking deep inside Russia and slowly retaking territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin has not shown any willingness to end the…
'I am the house now': Scott Bessent dares the currency markets to move against him
Apple CEO John Ternus launches a foldable iPhone today. How rich you would be if you had bought Apple stock instead of an iPhone. Markets: Oil above $100 as Iran escalates conflict in the Gulf. Bessent: ‘I am the house now … You can…
Bessent challenges yen traders, declaring 'I am the house
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dared traders to challenge his determination to strengthen the yen, adding that any market prediction he makes is supported by inside information. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 'Whenever people say, 'Oh, well…
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