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Foreigners in Germany Pay 9.5% More Rent Per Square Meter
Foreigners in Germany pay an average of 9.5% more rent per square meter than Germans, primarily due to a higher proportion residing in smaller apartments and facing higher poverty rates; this disparity persists across all city sizes.
Foreigners in Germany Pay 9.5% More Rent Per Square Meter
Foreigners in Germany pay an average of 9.5% more rent per square meter than Germans, primarily due to a higher proportion residing in smaller apartments and facing higher poverty rates; this disparity persists across all city sizes.
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32% Bias Score
Home Renovation Spending Soars Amid Economic Slowdown
US building materials retail sales rose 0.8% in April 2024, exceeding overall retail growth as homeowners invest more in renovations due to high mortgage rates, aging homes, and reluctance to sell; experts predict continued growth despite economic uncertainty.
Home Renovation Spending Soars Amid Economic Slowdown
US building materials retail sales rose 0.8% in April 2024, exceeding overall retail growth as homeowners invest more in renovations due to high mortgage rates, aging homes, and reluctance to sell; experts predict continued growth despite economic uncertainty.
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36% Bias Score
Australian Apartment Construction Times Double Since 2012
Australian apartment construction times have soared from 1.7 years (2012-13) to 2.7 years (2023-24), significantly longer than house construction (7 months to over a year), due to labor shortages, cost increases, regulatory complexities, and post-pandemic bottlenecks.
Australian Apartment Construction Times Double Since 2012
Australian apartment construction times have soared from 1.7 years (2012-13) to 2.7 years (2023-24), significantly longer than house construction (7 months to over a year), due to labor shortages, cost increases, regulatory complexities, and post-pandemic bottlenecks.
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48% Bias Score
Falling Interest Rates Spur Increased Home Loan Borrowing in Australia
Falling interest rates in Australia are prompting potential home buyers to borrow to their maximum capacity again, reversing a trend of reduced borrowing seen during the rate hiking cycle; however, mortgage brokers warn against overextending.
Falling Interest Rates Spur Increased Home Loan Borrowing in Australia
Falling interest rates in Australia are prompting potential home buyers to borrow to their maximum capacity again, reversing a trend of reduced borrowing seen during the rate hiking cycle; however, mortgage brokers warn against overextending.
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44% Bias Score
Mortgage Rates Top 7% Amid Moody's Downgrade, Exacerbating Housing Crisis
The average 30-year mortgage rate climbed above 7% on Monday for the first time since April 11, following Moody's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and a rise in the 10-year Treasury yield to above 5%, impacting homebuyers facing high prices and limited affordability.
Mortgage Rates Top 7% Amid Moody's Downgrade, Exacerbating Housing Crisis
The average 30-year mortgage rate climbed above 7% on Monday for the first time since April 11, following Moody's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and a rise in the 10-year Treasury yield to above 5%, impacting homebuyers facing high prices and limited affordability.
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44% Bias Score
Spain Orders Removal of 65,935 Airbnb Listings
The Spanish Ministry of Social Rights ordered Airbnb to remove 65,935 tourist rental listings for violating regulations on license numbers, identification codes, and rental type specifications; a court upheld the removal of 5,800 listings, and Airbnb plans to appeal.
Spain Orders Removal of 65,935 Airbnb Listings
The Spanish Ministry of Social Rights ordered Airbnb to remove 65,935 tourist rental listings for violating regulations on license numbers, identification codes, and rental type specifications; a court upheld the removal of 5,800 listings, and Airbnb plans to appeal.
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40% Bias Score
US Housing Market Slowdown in Spring 2025
High home prices and mortgage rates are causing a slowdown in the US housing market during spring 2025, with existing home sales dropping 5.9 percent between February and March; however, Berkshire Hathaway predicts a market revival in the second half of the year due to potentially lower interest rat...
US Housing Market Slowdown in Spring 2025
High home prices and mortgage rates are causing a slowdown in the US housing market during spring 2025, with existing home sales dropping 5.9 percent between February and March; however, Berkshire Hathaway predicts a market revival in the second half of the year due to potentially lower interest rat...
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44% Bias Score
German Mortgage Lending Surges 31.9% in Q1 2024
German banks issued €24.4 billion in new mortgages in Q1 2024, a 31.9% increase year-on-year, driven by stabilizing prices and adapting to higher interest rates, particularly impacting multi-family housing (+51%).
German Mortgage Lending Surges 31.9% in Q1 2024
German banks issued €24.4 billion in new mortgages in Q1 2024, a 31.9% increase year-on-year, driven by stabilizing prices and adapting to higher interest rates, particularly impacting multi-family housing (+51%).
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36% Bias Score
Philippine Real Estate Slowdown Amidst Condominium Oversupply
Philippine real estate developers, including Ayala Land and SM Prime, are slowing high-rise condominium construction in Metro Manila due to an oversupply of more than 70,000 unsold units resulting from a government ban on offshore gaming and slowed economic growth, leading to the introduction of cre...
Philippine Real Estate Slowdown Amidst Condominium Oversupply
Philippine real estate developers, including Ayala Land and SM Prime, are slowing high-rise condominium construction in Metro Manila due to an oversupply of more than 70,000 unsold units resulting from a government ban on offshore gaming and slowed economic growth, leading to the introduction of cre...
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36% Bias Score
American Dream of Homeownership Crumbles Amidst Housing Crisis
A new report reveals the American Dream of homeownership is increasingly out of reach for the middle class due to a shortage of affordable housing, impacting essential workers and creating a widening affordability gap across 26 major US metros, though potential solutions exist.
American Dream of Homeownership Crumbles Amidst Housing Crisis
A new report reveals the American Dream of homeownership is increasingly out of reach for the middle class due to a shortage of affordable housing, impacting essential workers and creating a widening affordability gap across 26 major US metros, though potential solutions exist.
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56% Bias Score
Declining Home Equity Loan and HELOC Rates Offer Homeowners Access to $200,000 in Equity
Easing inflation and paused Federal Reserve rates have lowered interest rates on home equity loans and HELOCs, allowing homeowners to access an average of $200,000 in readily tappable home equity, offering better rates than other borrowing options for debt consolidation or major expenses.
Declining Home Equity Loan and HELOC Rates Offer Homeowners Access to $200,000 in Equity
Easing inflation and paused Federal Reserve rates have lowered interest rates on home equity loans and HELOCs, allowing homeowners to access an average of $200,000 in readily tappable home equity, offering better rates than other borrowing options for debt consolidation or major expenses.
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36% Bias Score
UK "Booster Mortgages": Helping First-Time Buyers, But With Shared Liability
New "booster mortgages," such as NatWest's "Family Backed Mortgage," allow family members to boost a buyer's income for higher loan approvals; the buyer is solely responsible for repayments, but the booster shares liability.
UK "Booster Mortgages": Helping First-Time Buyers, But With Shared Liability
New "booster mortgages," such as NatWest's "Family Backed Mortgage," allow family members to boost a buyer's income for higher loan approvals; the buyer is solely responsible for repayments, but the booster shares liability.
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36% Bias Score
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