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US mortgage rates drop to 6.17%, lowest since early October 2024

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 22: An 'Open House' sign is posted near a single family home for sale on August 22, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Sales of existing homes rose slightly in July in the United States following a modest decrease in mortgage interest rates. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Property

US pending home sales stall as labour market concerns build

The easing of price growth is good news for buyers after a prolonged affordability squeeze caused by soaring prices and high mortgage rates.
Property

US home prices post weakest gain in more than two years

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THE LEVEL GROUND

Despite 14% subsidy clawback, a S$788,000 Berlayar BTO flat is a solid buy

Lee says that South Korea is heading down a similar path to Japan previously, with home prices among the highest in the world.
Property

South Korea faces property ‘ticking bomb’ as Lee backs BOK hold

Analysts say HDB resale prices appear to be stabilising after heated growth last year and could consolidate further in Q4.
Property

HDB resale price growth eases to 0.4% in Q3, slowest in 5 years

Deals are collapsing most often in Sun Belt markets such as Tampa, Florida, and San Antonio as buyers back out, often during the inspection period.
Property

US mortgage rates drop to lowest level in more than a year

South Korea’s GDP growth is already projected to slump this year to its weakest pace since the pandemic.
Property

South Korea property rally builds, keeping central bank on guard

FILE PHOTO: A man walks on a pedestrian bridge near residential buildings in Beijing, China October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
Property

Inside China’s housing crisis: The shadow industry ‘saving’ homes from default

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