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29.12.25 - 17:06
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US Pending Home Sales Jump To Highest In 33 Months (ZeroHedge)
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US Pending Home Sales Jump To Highest In 33 Months
Pending sales of existing homes in the US surged 3.3% MoM (more than the expected 0.9% MoM move) in November as a modest improvement in prices and mortgage rates encouraged buyers.
The gain was broad-based across regions and exceeded all but one estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists, but left the YoY change in sales somewhat stagnant on an NSA basis.
Signings have now increased for four straight months, matching a streak seen during the frenzied housing market of the pandemic.
“Homebuyer momentum is building,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement, citing improving affordability and more inventory choices compared to last year.
The trade association's report on Monday showed contract signings rose in each US region last month to their highest levels of the year. The West posted the largest increase, followed by the South, the nation's largest home-selling region.
November's surge dragged the Pending Home Sales Inde...
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29.12.25 - 12:00
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DIY chains enjoy bumper year as UK property market slows (The Guardian)
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B&Q, Topps Tiles and Wickes among those on track for double-digit percentage share price rises this yearBusiness live – latest updatesRetailers of home improvement products are enjoying a glittering year on the London stock market, as cash-strapped UK consumers turn to DIY projects after being priced out of shifting home or undertaking expensive renovations.Publicly listed retailers including the B&Q owner Kingfisher, Topps Tiles, Wickes and the sofa seller DFS are on track for double-digit percentage share price increases of as much as 56% this year. Continue reading......
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29.12.25 - 09:36
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How AI helped Asia′s real estate sector pass the tariff stress test (SCMP)
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When US President Donald Trump stood outside the White House on April 2 and unveiled his punitive “Liberation Day” tariffs on most US trading partners, Asia was singled out for particularly harsh punishment. With the region accounting for seven of the 10 economies with the largest trade surpluses with the US, Asia was bound to be hit hard.
However, as 2025 draws to a close, Asia's economies have shown remarkable resilience. While several factors are at play, the most important one is the boom in......
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29.12.25 - 06:36
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Hong Kong home prices rise for sixth consecutive month, setting stage for 2026 (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's lived-in home prices rose for a sixth consecutive month in November, extending a recovery that began in the second quarter and pointing to the potential for a more sustained rebound from mid-2026 as policy support and easing rates lift market confidence.
The official home prices index climbed to 297.3 in November, the highest level in 16 months and just shy of the 297.6 recorded in July last year, according to the Rating and Valuation Department.
Prices have gained 3.52 per cent so......
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29.12.25 - 00:06
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Hong Kong primary home sales poised for decade high in 2026 as small flats energise market (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's primary residential home sales in 2026 are forecast to again reach decade-high numbers, as developers continue to clear inventory and homebuyers focus more on small, low-cost flats.
Transactions next year were projected to reach about 21,000, while total home sales were expected to climb to around 71,000, up 8 per cent from this year's forecast, according to Midland Realty.
A total of 26,479 new flats were expected to be rolled out next year, spread across Kai Tak, the North......
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28.12.25 - 17:01
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HUD secretary says ′more research needs to be done′ on 50-year mortgage proposal (The Hill)
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Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner said Sunday that more research is needed on President Trump's 50-year mortgage proposal. “It's very early. I think more research needs to be done on the 50-year mortgage,” Turner said on Fox News's “Fox and Friends Weekend.” Last month, the president backed a 50-year mortgage for home buyers......
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