Housing
US mortgage rates fall to lowest in month as Middle East tensions ease
The average for a 30-year fixed loan drops to 6.47% from 6.52% a week earlier, Freddie Mac says
Spain lacks 750,000 homes, with hot spots from Madrid to the Mediterranean coast
Shortage of supply and rising demand are pushing prices higher and making housing less affordable
US pending home sales see biggest gain since September 2024
Contract signings rose 3.8% to 76.8 last month
Small, unloved and unkempt, these unusual properties are hot in Australia
In a country where the housing market is squeezed, decommissioned electrical substations are in demand as refurbished residences
Dubai property frenzy cools but sellers hold the line on prices
The Iran war has raised questions about how the city would be affected by a prolonged period of regional instability
UK housing market slump shows signs of stabilising
Sales activity remains subdued and house prices edge lower, though the pace of decline seems to be easing
US existing-home sales jump to highest this year, top forecasts
Figures reflect an improvement in the nation’s home resale market
AI boom upends San Francisco housing market
It is creating extreme personal wealth in the area, with tech companies paying employees in the sector lofty salaries
Think twice about rebuilding that old landed property into a super-big house to max out GFA
Mind the high construction and recurring costs of building a gigantic home for owner occupation
Up to 11 new condo projects with 3,550 units lined up for H2 launch as price ceilings emerge
Analysts do not expect average launch prices to breach the S$4,000 psf mark in the near term
