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Housing market to soften amid Iran war fallout, Nationwide says
The UK's housing market is likely to soften as households face rising mortgage and energy costs due to the impact of the Iran war, Nationwide has said. The bank's comments came as it reported a jump in house prices for March, up by 0.9%, saying the…
US housing market sees record $347 billion 'stale' home listings
Over half of all homes currently for sale in the U.S. have been lingering on the market for more than two months, for a total of $347 billion worth of stale listings, according to the latest Redfin data. That is the highest dollar amount on record…
Immigration policy, economic uncertainty reshaping housing market
The U.S. housing market is facing unprecedented shifts as immigration enforcement tightens, domestic migration patterns evolve and consumer confidence sours, according to a Tuesday webinar hosted by John Burns Research & Consulting (JBRC). The…
Bengaluru's housing market is growing but affordability is shrinking
Bengaluru's housing market is in the midst of a supply boom, yet the distribution of that supply tells a troubling story. The city is building for the few, not for the many. An analysis of residential projects launched in Bengaluru shows that…
Summer House Mansion Hits the Market for $5.6 Million
Summer House lovers rejoice — the mansion featured in the hit show is up for grabs. The seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom abode was listed on the housing market last week, Us Weekly can confirm, in a Zillow posting describing the “bright…
Housing Bureau and HKU partner to apply innovation in public housing
The Housing Bureau has joined forces with the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Tuesday to establish a new collaborative framework aimed at pioneering the research and application of innovative construction technologies within the public housing…
Nationwide warns 'significant shock' could hamper housing market growth
UK annual house price growth rose at its fastest rate in 15 months but the Middle East war will bring a 'significant shock' to the market, Nationwide said. On average, annual growth picked up to 2.2% in March, from 1.0% in February, Nationwide's…
There Is No Housing Shortage: What Legendary Investor Michael Burry Really Thinks Is Wrong with the U.S. Housing Market
Michael Burry, the investor renowned for his prescient bet against the U.S. housing market before the 2008 financial crisis, has publicly challenged the conventional narrative that America faces a housing shortage. In his recent social media post…
Pick-up in house price growth in March 'could be the calm before the storm'
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. House price growth picked up in March, but the conflict…
The Worst Housing Shortage You Probably Aren't Thinking About Yet
Today's housing market is not meeting their needs. There's no shortage of recent articles about America's housing shortage. I've written a few of them myself, as homeownership supports my focus on health, safety and wellbeing. What isn't covered…
Judge temporarily halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom
A US judge has temporarily prevented President Donald Trump's White House ballroom construction project from continuing, ruling that proper procedures were not followed before the project began. The ruling comes after the White House was sued by…
Judge halts White House ballroom construction project
A federal judge on Tuesday halted construction on President Trump's White House ballroom project. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said that no statute “comes close” to granting Trump the authority he claims he has to execute the $400…
This Tiny House Has 30 Feet of Glass and Feels Nothing Like a Tiny House
The tiny house world has long wrestled with one unavoidable tension — the desire for light, openness, and space against the hard constraints of a compact footprint. Escape's Shoreline Glass House doesn't just address that tension; it…
Plans unveiled for $20B 'city of the future' that can house over 2M people
A major new project deemed the 'City of the Future ' will be bigger than Singapore and Seoul and aims to be powered by AI. The city of Alatau is being built on the former village of Zhetygen in Kazakhstan, and will occupy an area of 88,000…
Want to boost the UK's birthrate? Fix the housing crisis, research suggests
Politicians hoping to persuade young people in the UK to have more children should prioritise tackling housing affordability, according to research by the Resolution Foundation thinktank. There has been growing concern in recent years about…
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