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Warren Buffett's latest move sends ominous warning for housing market
Warren Buffett is likely selling his real estate empire to the biggest brokerage in the U.S. Compass, the largest real estate brokerage in the country, is in advanced talks to acquire Berkshire Hathaway's HomeServices of America, the fourth-biggest…
Housing market slows amid weakening buyer confidence
Momentum in the UK housing market slowed in February amid signs of weakening buyer confidence, according to surveyors. Buyer demand slipped to its weakest levels since November 2023, with a net balance of 14 per cent of property professionals…
The UK Housing Market Hits a Hurdle
The rush to beat the end of the stamp duty holiday is over — so what will drive the market now? This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to the award-winning Money Distilled newsletter. I'm John Stepek. Every week day I look at the…
Will recession spark a housing market crash? What to know
news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Amid growing chances of the U.S. plunging into a recession this year…
DC Housing Market Signals Weakness With Inventory Rising
For-sale housing inventory in the Washington area rose for a third straight week amid ongoing efforts by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk to trim the federal workforce. New data from Realtor.com shows that active listings in and around the…
Israel's housing market is sliding into recession
Israel's housing market is sliding into recession with Tel Aviv leading in sales of new apartments but also having the biggest supply of new homes, while Haifa leads in second-hand home sales, according to the latest Central Bureau of Statistics…
There's an upside for the housing market in all this economic uncertainty - for now
Despite daily fluctuations, the trend on 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates has been slowly falling through the first three months of this year. Experts say the falling rate could thaw the largely frozen housing market by enticing buyers off the…
A two-tier housing market will be the result of Labour's half-baked leasehold reform plans | Harry Scoffin
The leasehold system in England and Wales has needed tearing down since the medieval era. It locks homeowners, especially those in flats, into an exploitative, serf-like relationship with the freeholder who owns the property and management rights…
DC housing market shows signs of cracks amid mass federal layoffs
Inventory gains in the region, which includes the District as well as Maryland and Virginia suburbs, accelerated in January and February. Last week, active listings were up 56% compared with the same week one year ago. New listings in the D.C. area…
North Texas housing market shifts as inventory increases
The latest housing report shows more homes on the market in Fort Worth, creating better conditions for buyers. NBC 5 looks at what this means for the spring real estate season.
Is the US housing market becoming a buyer-friendly market?
The U.S. housing market is entering the most buyer-friendly spring since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a real estate expert. Realtor.com senior economist Joel Berner told FOX Business that now is a good time for buyers to enter the market…
John Lewis staff miss out on bonus despite profits jump; Britain's housing market loses steam - business live
Donald Trump's trade policies could tip Germany, Europe's largest economy, into another recession, the president of the country's central bank warns. The Germany economy has shrunk in the past two years and with US tariffs, the country…
Is the Housing Market Starting To Balance Out?
For years, sellers have had the upper hand in the housing market. With so few homes for sale and so many people who wanted to purchase them, buyers faced tough competition just to get an offer accepted. But now, inventory is rising, and things are…
These were the 5 hottest housing markets in February, according to Realtor.com
A recently-released report from Realtor.com has identified the U.S. housing markets that proved to be the 'hottest' in February. The real estate website said crafting the list involved looking at unique views that properties drew on Realtor.com for…
5 years later: How the pandemic 'supercharged' the housing market
The pandemic's lasting impact on Phoenix is perhaps most evident in our elevated home prices. The big picture: Phoenix's market was already climbing before 2020, but when employees were given remote work options, many fled the coasts for the…
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