Housing Affordability

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Builders Are Using Rate Buydowns to Pull Buyers Away From Resale Homes

Reduced mortgage-rate promotions are cutting buyers’ monthly payments and shifting demand toward new construction, forcing resale sellers to change pricing and concessions.

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ACTU Unveils Plan for Two-Year Default Leases and One-in-10 Public Housing Target

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Cash Home Buying Pulls Back but Still Rules Cheap and Luxury Segments

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Asking Prices Drop Sharply as Rightmove Cuts 2026 Forecast

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Seattle Moves to Bar Hidden Rental ‘Junk’ Fees

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July Home Closings Jump While Zillow Says Future Sales Pipeline Is Running Dry

Housing Affordability

Builders Are Using Rate Buydowns to Pull Buyers Away From Resale Homes

30-Year Mortgage Rates Top 7% for First Time in More Than a Year

Rents Rise 4.4% in July 2026, Slower Than Prior Years

Mortgage Lock‑In Freezes U.S. Housing Market as Moving Rates Hit Record Low

BBSR Data Show Asking Rents Rose Sharply Across Lower Saxony Through 2025

China Allows 40‑Year Home Loans and Delays Repayment Until Delivery

Hong Kong Home Prices Slip 0.5% in July, First Monthly Drop Since March 2025

Mortgage Rates Tick to 6.66% as Markets Eye Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech

BBSR Analysis Shows Asking Rents Rose Across Lower Saxony From 2010 to 2025

Asking Rents in Lower Saxony Surge and Expose Wide County Gaps

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U.S. Home Prices Tick Up as Mortgage Costs Keep Buyers on the Sidelines

Bathla Group Placed in Voluntary Administration

Commuter-Belt Prices Split as Northern Towns Rise and Southern Hotspots Fall

Advertised Rents Rise Sharply Across Niedersachsen With Large County Gaps

UK House Price Growth Slows to 2% as Central London Suffers Sharp Drops

ACTU Unveils Plan for Two-Year Default Leases and One-in-10 Public Housing Target

Cash Home Buying Pulls Back but Still Rules Cheap and Luxury Segments

Asking Prices Drop Sharply as Rightmove Cuts 2026 Forecast

Seattle Moves to Bar Hidden Rental ‘Junk’ Fees

July Home Closings Jump While Zillow Says Future Sales Pipeline Is Running Dry

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