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April home sales slow with high mortgage rates, prices, putting chill into spring buying season

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in April, as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged prospective home shoppers during what’s traditionally the busiest time of the year for the housing market

The Independent UK

Mansion sales are booming as the rich seek shelter from trade war fallout — 'real estate is safer'

By contrast, the overall housing market has been subdued as high mortgage rates and home prices keep most Americans on the sidelines.

Fortune

Most baby boomers can't afford assisted living and are weighing on the housing market by staying in their homes, 'Oracle of Wall Street' says

"This is one of the problems with the housing inventory. They're staying in their houses longer because they can't afford to move out."

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Bank of mum and dad ‘helps first-time buyers purchase homes two years earlier’

The growing reliance on family support risks deepening housing market inequality, according to UK Finance, which carried out the analysis.

Evening Standard

True value of ‘bank of mum and dad’ for first-time buyers revealed in new analysis

Years of saving and thousands of pounds are saved with family support, researchers find

The Independent UK

Tracker mortgage holders could save nearly £350 a year following rate cut

Thursday’s base rate reduction by the Bank of England would help boost housing market activity, property experts said.

Evening Standard

The Housing Market Is in Trouble - What to Watch Out For

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Americans need to make six figures to afford a median-price home

But there is a silver lining: The housing market is rebalancing.

Fortune

The billions spent on NZ’s accommodation supplement is failing to make rent affordable – so what will?

New Zealand’s unaffordable housing market has left many low and middle-income families reliant on the accommodation supplement to cover rent and mortgage payments.

The Conversation

Who actually benefits from the Coalition and Labor’s housing policies?

Both parties have pitched their plans at renters and low income earners – but experts doubt either approach will help many enter the market who weren’t already able to do so

The Guardian - AU

'What would your mother say?': parties clash on housing

As Australians priced out of the housing market wait for answers, politicians have played the blame game in a fiery television debate.

AAP

Where UK house prices are increasing ahead of stamp duty rise

House price growth has been accelerating since last summer, while activity has picked up as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty increases

The Independent UK

Dutton's son saving like mad in hopeless housing market

Peter Dutton took his son out on the campaign trail as he assured his government would offer housing hope for young Australians like 20-year-old Harry.

AAP

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.62%, easing for the third week in a row

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. declined for the third week in a row, another positive move for prospective homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busy season

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Housing market activity took a pause as stamp duty holiday expired

US tariffs could cause further uncertainty for the UK housing market, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said.

Fortune

Trump tariffs could soften one of Europe’s most expensive housing markets—if tech workers face layoffs

Tech and pharma employees in Ireland are at risk from an escalating Trump trade war.

Blogging Away Debt

The Housing Market is Busy

In the last few weeks, the number of calls on the house have picked up dramatically. With the fresh paint, greener outside, reduced price, and increased requests for showings, I am certain the right family will see the house. Or a investor, I suppose. (In fact, the couple who viewed…

International Business Times

China Property Giant Vanke Reports Annual Loss Of $6.8 Bn

Debt-laden Chinese property giant Vanke reported annual losses of 49.5 billion yuan ($6.8 billion) on Monday, citing falling sales and shrinking profit margins despite Beijing's attempts to revive the housing market.

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The Independent UK

Home buyers ‘may look to split higher stamp duty costs with sellers’

Buyers may reflect higher stamp duty costs in their offers, with some being in a strong negotiating position, housing market experts said.

Fortune

The housing market now has more ‘downside risks’: layoffs from DOGE and the trade war

A week of back-to-back housing data revealed a tiny boost in sales and modest improvement where home prices and mortgage rates are concerned. But don’t be fooled, housing is still unaffordable for many.

International Business Times

Australian PM Calls General Election For May 3

Australia will hold a general election on May 3, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday, locking in a showdown over climate action, nuclear power and a runaway housing market.

Fortune

Zonda's chief economist never thought Trump, the only real estate mogul-turned-president, would place tariffs on building materials when housing is already so unaffordable. She was wrong

Ali Wolf went from feeling somewhat optimistic about the housing market to concerned in a matter of months. Blame the policy whirlwind.

Evening Standard

Spring statement: planning reform will take housebuilding to a '40-year high' says Chancellor Rachel Reeves

The Chancellor neglected any quick fixes for the UK’s broken housing market instead relying on planning reform to boost housebuilding over the next five years

The Independent UK

London housing market experiencing stamp duty ‘hangover’

London’s housing market is experiencing a stamp duty "hangover" with a significant drop in buyer demand, according to a new Zoopla report.

Evening Standard

London housing market facing ‘stamp duty hangover’ ahead of rise in buying costs

In London, buyer demand is lower than a year ago, bucking the trend seen elsewhere in the UK, according to Zoopla.

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