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Overinflated US Housing Market Vulnerable to Recession
US home prices soared 25% in 2021-2022, exceeding local incomes and creating an overinflated market vulnerable to correction if a recession hits, impacting specific vulnerable economic sectors like manufacturing and finance.
Overinflated US Housing Market Vulnerable to Recession
US home prices soared 25% in 2021-2022, exceeding local incomes and creating an overinflated market vulnerable to correction if a recession hits, impacting specific vulnerable economic sectors like manufacturing and finance.
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40% Bias Score
UK Home Sales Surge Despite Discounts Amid Increased Housing Supply
Amid the busiest month for UK home sales since the pandemic, homes are selling for £16,000 below the average asking price of £367,000, despite a 6% increase in sales and a 13% rise in homes on the market compared to last June. This is driven by lower mortgage rates and changes to lender affordabilit...
UK Home Sales Surge Despite Discounts Amid Increased Housing Supply
Amid the busiest month for UK home sales since the pandemic, homes are selling for £16,000 below the average asking price of £367,000, despite a 6% increase in sales and a 13% rise in homes on the market compared to last June. This is driven by lower mortgage rates and changes to lender affordabilit...
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24% 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
US Home Prices Dip Amidst Economic Uncertainty
US average home prices fell 0.1 percent in April 2024, marking the first monthly decline since 2022, due to buyer hesitancy amid economic uncertainty and high mortgage rates, leading to increased housing inventory and slower price growth across 50 major US metro areas.
US Home Prices Dip Amidst Economic Uncertainty
US average home prices fell 0.1 percent in April 2024, marking the first monthly decline since 2022, due to buyer hesitancy amid economic uncertainty and high mortgage rates, leading to increased housing inventory and slower price growth across 50 major US metro areas.
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56% Bias Score
Record High UK House Prices Amidst Increased Property Supply and Cooling Market"
Rightmove reported that May saw UK property asking prices hit a record high of £379,517, up 0.6 percent, despite being the lowest May increase since 2016 due to a ten-year high in property supply and 32 percent more sellers changing agents after struggling to sell.
Record High UK House Prices Amidst Increased Property Supply and Cooling Market"
Rightmove reported that May saw UK property asking prices hit a record high of £379,517, up 0.6 percent, despite being the lowest May increase since 2016 due to a ten-year high in property supply and 32 percent more sellers changing agents after struggling to sell.
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32% Bias Score
Housing Market Stagnation: High Costs and Tariffs Create Double Whammy
Slow April existing home sales and plummeting builder confidence reflect high housing costs and tariff uncertainty, creating a stagnant housing market with decreased demand and supply.
Housing Market Stagnation: High Costs and Tariffs Create Double Whammy
Slow April existing home sales and plummeting builder confidence reflect high housing costs and tariff uncertainty, creating a stagnant housing market with decreased demand and supply.
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32% Bias Score
Canadian Consumer Debt Delinquencies Surge to 2010 Levels
Equifax's report reveals a surge in Canadian consumer debt delinquencies in Q1 2025, reaching levels not seen since 2010, impacting young people and Ontario disproportionately due to high unemployment, inflation, and rising interest rates.
Canadian Consumer Debt Delinquencies Surge to 2010 Levels
Equifax's report reveals a surge in Canadian consumer debt delinquencies in Q1 2025, reaching levels not seen since 2010, impacting young people and Ontario disproportionately due to high unemployment, inflation, and rising interest rates.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Weighs Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Sparking Mortgage Rate Concerns
President Trump announced plans to consider re-privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, potentially increasing mortgage costs by $1,800-$2,800 annually for new homebuyers, a move that could destabilize the mortgage market.
Trump Weighs Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Sparking Mortgage Rate Concerns
President Trump announced plans to consider re-privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, potentially increasing mortgage costs by $1,800-$2,800 annually for new homebuyers, a move that could destabilize the mortgage market.
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52% Bias Score
UK Buy-to-Let Mortgage Rates Plummet
HSBC and other UK lenders, including NatWest and The Mortgage Works, recently cut buy-to-let mortgage rates, offering deals as low as 3.74% with fees, impacting landlords' monthly payments and potentially increasing property investment activity.
UK Buy-to-Let Mortgage Rates Plummet
HSBC and other UK lenders, including NatWest and The Mortgage Works, recently cut buy-to-let mortgage rates, offering deals as low as 3.74% with fees, impacting landlords' monthly payments and potentially increasing property investment activity.
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40% 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
Russian Banks Eliminate Mortgage Fees for Developers
Sberbank and VTB eliminated fees for developers on subsidized mortgages starting May 12th and 13th, respectively, following President Putin's criticism; this action, impacting programs like family and Far Eastern mortgages, is expected to lower housing costs for buyers.
Russian Banks Eliminate Mortgage Fees for Developers
Sberbank and VTB eliminated fees for developers on subsidized mortgages starting May 12th and 13th, respectively, following President Putin's criticism; this action, impacting programs like family and Far Eastern mortgages, is expected to lower housing costs for buyers.
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48% Bias Score
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