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dailymail.co.uk - Sadie Whitelocks - The US has four of the world's priciest housing markets
The US has four of the world's priciest housing markets
Mail Online

READ MORE: Mortgage rates sink to three-year low after shock Trump move Buying a home is slipping further out of reach - and in many major cities, even two decent salaries are no longer enough to make it work. New global research shows the US is…

entrepreneur.com - StackCommerce - Modernizing the $10T Global Housing Market
Modernizing the $10T Global Housing Market
Entrepreneur

The global housing industry is a $10 trillion market and one of the least transformed by modern technology. In the United States alone, the consequences are stark. A 6.5 million home shortage. Median home prices above $430,000. Nearly 75% of…

newsweek.com - Giulia Carbonaro - US housing market: Predictions for new construction levels in 2026
US housing market: Predictions for new construction levels in 2026
Newsweek

New housing starts were low at the end of 2025, according to the latest New Residential Construction report released Wednesday by the Census Bureau, signaling continued weakness in the U.S. housing market. At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of…

investopedia.com - Terry Lane - Renters Gain Advantage in Housing Market as Landlords Lose Leverage
Renters Gain Advantage in Housing Market as Landlords Lose Leverage
Investopedia

Apartment vacancies increased to 7.6% in 2025, shifting the market in favor of renters. A report from Realtor.com showed that landlords had the advantage in only six of the top 50 housing rental markets. Rental vacancies have climbed primarily due…

abcnews.com - Max Zahn - On the right path': Housing market offers glimmers of hope, some analysts say
On the right path': Housing market offers glimmers of hope, some analysts say
ABC News

A thaw in the housing market may deliver relief for homebuyers left out in the cold over recent years, analysts told ABC News. After the pandemic, a rapid rise in home prices coincided with stubbornly high mortgage rates, shutting out potential…

housingwire.com - Rachel Bader - Housing market update: Inventory builds as price cuts persist
Housing market update: Inventory builds as price cuts persist
HousingWire

With mortgage rates near 6%, weekly housing demand rebounded as winter weather effects began fading from the data. The improvement appears tied more to normalization following the late-January snowstorm than to a structural acceleration in market…

nytimes.com - Aaron Gleeman - How will Twins replace Pablo López? In-house options, free agents and present vs. future
How will Twins replace Pablo López? In-house options, free agents and present vs. future
The New York Times

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Realistically, there's no replacing Pablo López's all-around impact, but that's the challenge facing the Minnesota Twins after losing the All-Star right-hander to a likely season-ending elbow injury on the first day…

bloomberg.com - Rachel Phua - AI Threatens Staffing Industry as Companies Bring Recruitment In-House
AI Threatens Staffing Industry as Companies Bring Recruitment In-House
Bloomberg

Artificial intelligence may soon automate much of the work of matching candidates with employers, reducing the need to engage the services of recruiters. Advances in AI are allowing employers to screen resumes, rank applicants and conduct…

housingwire.com - Tom Kriby - The insurance challenge builders face in the 2026 spring housing market
The insurance challenge builders face in the 2026 spring housing market
HousingWire

The outlook for new home construction and purchases appears brighter going into 2026. After contracting last year, housing stats are forecast to rise 3% this year. A few favorable factors are lining up to boost buyer demand. Affordability is…

newstatesman.com - Will Dunn - The House of Lords's cosplay democracy
The House of Lords's cosplay democracy
The Newstatesman

The clock inside the Moses Room had malfunctioned, but even in the House of Lords, where time oozes wearily along the corridors, a defective instrument may tell the right time twice a day. And so, when Lord Sikka rose to speak on the matter of…

bbc.co.uk - Clara Bullock - Housing plans for Hinkley Point C workers are scrapped
Housing plans for Hinkley Point C workers are scrapped
BBC

Clara Bullock and Dan Ayers, Somerset Plans to build a campus to house 1,000 Hinkley Point C workers have been scrapped. The proposals for temporary accommodation next to the M5 near Huntworth in Somerset are not going ahead because there are fewer…

bbc.co.uk - Clara Bullock - Housing plans for Hinkley Point C workers are scrapped
Housing plans for Hinkley Point C workers are scrapped
BBC

Plans to build a campus to house 1,000 Hinkley Point C workers have been scrapped. The proposals for temporary accommodation next to the M5 near Huntworth in Somerset are not going ahead because there are fewer workers than anticipated, said EDF…

mirror.co.uk - Tianna Corbin - Poundland founder's £10m mansion leaves woman in tears on Rich House, Poor House
Poundland founder's £10m mansion leaves woman in tears on Rich House, Poor House
The Mirror

In a new episode of Channel 5's Rich House, Poor House, one family get to live in the luxurious Ludstone Hall, owned by Poundland founder, Steve Smith. Steve and his son Joe are swapping lives with Kelly, John and their five children who live 29…

dailymail.co.uk - Kelly Garino For Dailymail.Com - Michelin-star restaurateur slams city for affordable housing plans
Michelin-star restaurateur slams city for affordable housing plans
Mail Online

A celebrated chef is pushing back against plans for hundreds of affordable homes to be built in a wealthy California town, arguing the move could spark economic fallout for the community. Thomas Keller, a famed bi-coastal chef, is behind two of the…

standard.co.uk - Vicky Shaw - London house prices fall with buyers cautious and affordability stretched
London house prices fall with buyers cautious and affordability stretched
Evening Standard

Sign up for your inside guide to buying, renting and decorating in London from our award-winning experts I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The average UK house price increased…

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