Real estate
Mortgage rates surge higher on Trump victory, causing housing stocks to fall
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory spurred a rise in in the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield. Mortgage rates, which loosely follow the benchmark yield, are also climbing. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage surged 9 basis points Wednesday to 7.13%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the highest rate since July 1 of this […]
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Brits brace for higher mortgage payments despite Bank of England seen cutting rates
Period red-brick home rooftops in a suburb overlooking London’s financial district. Oversnap | E+ | Getty Images LONDON — Britons are facing the prospect of higher mortgage rates for longer after the government’s tax-and-spend budget threw off expectations for a series of near-term interest rate cuts. The Bank of England is widely expected to cut […]
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Nintendo cuts Switch sales forecast as demand for ageing console wanes
Mario poses at the “SUPER NINTENDO WORLD” welcome celebration at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 16, 2023 in Universal City, California. Rodin Eckenroth | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Nintendo on Tuesday cut forecast for Switch sales for its fiscal year ending March 2025 as demand wanes for its ageing console. The Japanese gaming […]
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More homeowners just started pulling cash out of their properties. Here’s why.
An aerial view of existing homes near new homes under construction (UPPER R) in the Chatsworth neighborhood on September 08, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images U.S. homeowners are sitting on a record amount of equity, but higher interest rates over the past two years have made them reluctant to tap […]
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Foreign buyers eye Japan’s empty houses with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks
There are 9 million “akiyas” — empty houses — across Japan, according to official government data as of 2023. You2u | Istock | Getty Images Buying a home can feel like an impossible feat as large parts of the world face a housing shortage. This is not the case with Japan though, which is dealing […]
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China new home prices grow slightly faster in Oct, private survey shows
People look at models of houses at the 2021 Dalian autumn real estate fair at Dalian World Expo Center on October 15, 2021 in Dalian, Liaoning Province of China. Liu Debin | Visual China Group | Getty Images Prices of new homes in China rose at a faster pace in October, traditionally a peak season for house hunting, a […]
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Pending home sales took an unexpected leap higher last month, but rates are now much higher
Signed contracts to buy existing homes in September jumped a surprising 7.4% compared with August, according to the National Association of Realtors. Analysts had been expecting about a 1% gain. These so-called “pending” sales were at the highest level since March and 2.6% higher than September of last year. Since pending sales are based on […]
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$2 billion marina development aims to turn Fort Lauderdale into ‘mini Monaco’
Renderings of plans for a new development at the Bahia Mar marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Courtesy: ArX Creative A team of developers including Related Group is launching a $2 billion development at the largest marina in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, aiming to create a “mini Monaco,” according to executives. The new development at the Bahia […]
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China’s property market is expected to stabilize in 2025 — but stay subdued for years
Residential buildings under construction at China Vanke Co.’s Isle Maison development in Hefei, China, on Nov. 27, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s struggling real estate sector may not start turning around until the second half of next year — even with the latest stimulus measures, three research firms predicted this month. After […]
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Eyeing U.S. election, China considers over $1.4 trillion in extra debt over next few years, Reuters reports
This photo taken on September 24, 2023, shows residential buildings in Chongqing, in southwest China. Stringer | Afp | Getty Images China is considering approving next week the issuance of over 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) in extra debt in the next few years to revive its fragile economy, a fiscal package which is expected to be further bolstered if Donald Trump wins the U.S. election, said two sources with […]
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