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Record Seller Surplus Confirms U.S. Housing as a Buyer’s Market

More homes on the market are starting to give buyers room to negotiate.

FOI Shows One in Four First‑Time Buyers Paid Stamp Duty in 2024/25

UK House Prices Up 0.3% in January, Nationwide Reports

Nationwide Cuts Mortgage Rates From Thursday, Unveils 3.5% Two‑Year Fix

UK House Prices Dip to Six-Month Low as Market Cools; Irish Asking-Price Growth Eases

UK House Prices Slip in December as First-Time Buyers Power 2025 Mortgage Rebound

Realtor.com Says Saving for a Home Down Payment Now Averages Seven Years

UK House Prices Set a Record as Annual Growth Slows to 0.7%, Halifax Says

£4 Draught Excluder Tape at B&M Highlighted as Quick Fix for Heat Loss

Mortgage Rates Hold Near 6.24% as FHFA Weighs Portable Loans

50-Year Mortgage Idea Meets New Warnings on Cost and Hurdles

UK House Prices Hit Record £299,862 as Halifax Index Rebounds in October

Nationwide Leads Fresh UK Mortgage Repricing With Sub-4% Fixes

Savills Cuts 2026 UK House-Price Forecast to 2%, Sees North Outpacing London

HSBC Lifts Mortgage Limit to 6.5 Times Income for Premier Clients

Nearly One-Third of U.S. Home Sales Were All-Cash in Early 2025

UK Launches Consultation to Overhaul Homebuying, Cut Delays and Costs

New-Home Sales Surge in August as Existing-Home Market Stalls

Barratt Redrow Reports Profit Jump but Misses Completions Target, Cites Budget Uncertainty

U.S. Housing Market Hits Balance as Inventory Climbs, Seven Big Metros Favor Buyers