Housing Affordability

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Bay Area Listings Climb 35% as Sellers Lower Prices

Rising rates above 6.5% are sidelining many buyers in a surging supply environment.

Senate Panel Unanimously Advances Bipartisan Housing Bill

New Home Sales Rise Slightly as Unsold Inventory Reaches 9.8-Month High

U.S. Mortgage Rates Reverse Five-Week Decline on Robust Jobs Report

Investors Acquire 27% of U.S. Homes in Q1 as Institutional Buyers Scale Back

Rent Guidelines Board Approves 3% and 4.5% Hikes for Stabilized Leases

Montreal Asking Rents Surge 71% Since 2019 as Vancouver Tops $3,170 for Two Bedrooms

Hessian Parliament Debates Building Code Reform to Spur Housing Construction

Germany Approves “Bau-Turbo” to Accelerate Housing Construction

Four in Ten Canadian Renters Delay Home Purchases as Prices and Rents Soften

UK House Prices Adjust to End of Stamp Duty Holiday

U.S. Mortgage Rates Slip to 6.81% as Demand Remains Subdued

US Housing Market Shifts Further Toward Buyers as Supply Growth Slows

PBO Forecasts $1.9 Billion Cost for First-Time Homebuyer GST Rebate

Toronto Rents Decline for Second Quarter as Condo Supply Surges

Australia’s Average Home Price Surpasses $1 Million

Australia Transfers Housing Oversight to Treasury as O’Neil Targets Red Tape

ECB Lowers Key Rate to 2% After Eighth Cut Since Mid-2024

US Home Listings Top $698 Billion as Buyers Gain Leverage

U.S. Housing Market Swings to Buyers as Prices Fall in Top Metro Areas