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09.07.26 - 08:54
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UK housing market downturn eases but sentiment remains ′fragile′, surveyors say – business live (The Guardian)
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Brent crude dips slightly below $78 a barrel; most Asian stock markets bounce backIpek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at the financial group Swissquote, has summed up the flare-up in Middle East tensions, and looked at the implications.Donald Trump declared the ceasefire over, and the US continued bombing Iran last night. Washington also revoked the recent easing of Iranian sanctions, meaning that Iran will not be able to sell the tens of millions of barrels currently at sea, while Tehran said it will launch a “large-scale retaliatory” operation against US bases across the Gulf region, she notes. Meanwhile, Russia is limiting some energy exports to avoid domestic shortages amid Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy facilities.What a wonderful world.The latest turn of events in the Middle East has reversed the short-term bearish outlook for oil prices. US crude has risen as much as 13% since last week's dip and is now testing the $75 a barrel level to the upside, with an increasing possibility of the barr...
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09.07.26 - 07:42
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The rapid rise of housefishing: are AI-enhanced property listings helpful – or sinister? (The Guardian)
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From repainted walls to imaginary lawns, estate agents say modified photos help buyers 'visualise the potential of a property'. But how much AI enhancement is too much? Agents, viewers and trading standards experts tell allIt is twilight on a desirable street in Chiswick, or it could be Hampstead, Wilmslow or Hove. A spectacular sunset has left a vivid stripe of orange fading into a violet sky. Against this saturated backdrop, a large Victorian house is clearly outlined despite the darkening atmosphere, perhaps thanks to the lights blazing from every single room. The effect is dazzling, in an unhinged, halfway-through-an-exorcism way. It is also quite obviously fake: a digital trick previously achieved with software such as Photoshop, but increasingly using quicker, cheaper AI programs.If you are one of the many Britons for whom browsing expensive property listings is a big pastime, you'll be familiar with the dusk shot, one of the many ways estate agents try to make their wares stand out in the endles...
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08.07.26 - 01:30
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Hong Kong′s property market set to cool despite run of record-breaking deals (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's residential property market has regained momentum in recent months amid a string of record-breaking deals. But analysts warn that the rally is likely to cool in the second half of the year, as a weaker stock market weighs on investor sentiment.
A string of huge deals in the city has generated buzz in recent days, with a five-bedroom flat at Sun Hung Kai Properties' Cullinan Harbour in Kai Tak selling on Monday for HK$247.9 million (US$31.6 million) – a record for the project and for......
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07.07.26 - 16:18
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UK house prices rise for first time since start of Iran war (The Guardian)
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Typical property cost £299,330 in June, 0.2% more than the month before, says LloydsBusiness live – latest updatesHouse prices across the UK have risen for the first time since before the onset of the Iran war, leaving property values narrowly below those at the start of the year, according to a survey.The typical property cost £299,330 in June, a 0.2% increase on the month before. This came after a monthly drop of 0.2% in May, according to the latest Lloyds house price index, previously known as the Halifax HPI. The annual growth rate edged higher to 0.6% from 0.5%. Continue reading......
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