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Some banks in Switzerland are overly lax in approving mortgages at a time when there's a growing risk of a correction in houses prices, the head of Swiss financial regulator Finma said in an interview with Blick newspaper....

India's retail boom is shifting beyond metros, with Tier II and III cities now leading organized retail expansion. Rising incomes and evolving consumer tastes for lifestyle experiences are fueling this growth. Cities like Raipur, Vizag, and Bhubaneswar are becoming key hubs, attracting brands and investors eager to tap into new, aspirational audiences....

Sebi is exploring measures to boost liquidity for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), including discussions to include them in market indices. The regulator is also examining proposals to broaden investment options for REITs and InvITs, while enhancing investor protection and facilitating greater institutional participation....

A mortgage loan for Chicago's Bank of America Tower is being refinanced with $700 million in bonds, a rare bright spot for the city's beaten-down real estate market, according to people familiar with the matter....

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Swalwell Announces Run For California Governor Amid Probe Into Alleged Mortgage Fraud Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) announced Thursday night that he will run for California governor in 2026, joining an already-packed field of Democratic candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom when his term ends.  California Rep. Eric Swalwell speaks during a House Judiciary Committee in September. | Win McNamee/Getty Images Appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", Swalwell - a seven-term member of Congress and key figure behind the congressional push to impeach President Donald Trump during his first term, said that Trump is "not going to like this show," before slamming the president and his administration for several minutes. "What are we going to do? How do you stop this?" asked Kimmel. "I'll tell you what I'm going to do. I love California ... that's why it pisses me off to see Californians running through the fields where they work from ICE agents, or troops in our stre...

Housing conditions are shifting fast, though the benefits aren't reaching most homebuyers just yet....

- Der Immobilienfonds Axa Real Estate Fund Switzerland hat im Geschäftsjahr 2024/25 (per Ende September) die Erträge gesteigert. Dabei weist der Fonds eine Anlagerendite in Höhe von 5,14 Prozent aus, wie es in einer Mitteilung vom Freitag hiess....

- Der auf nachhaltiges Anlegen ausgerichtete Immobilienfonds Swiss Life REF ESG Swiss Properties hat im Geschäftsjahr 2024/25 den Gesamterfolg gesteigert. Dabei sei es gelungen, eine solide Anlagerendite in Höhe von 5,1 Prozent zu erzielen, teilte Swiss Life Asset Managers am Freitag mit....

State-backed developer China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd. is planning its first overseas bond in more than three years, people familiar with the matter said, in what would be the latest test of investor willingness to wade back into a sector stung by years of crisis....

China Prepares New Property Stimulus Package As Housing Crisis Enters Year Six The global stimmy train is about to leave the station.  With Japan - which is now in recession - set to announce a massive (for its GDP) $150BN fiscal stimulus any second, it's (increasingly belligerent) neighbor to the west is also about to make it rain. China is considering new measures to turn around its zombified property market, about to enter its 6th year of contraction, as concerns mount that a further weakening of the sector will threaten to destabilize its financial system, Bloomberg reports  Policymakers including the housing ministry are considering a slew of options, such as providing new homebuyers mortgage subsidies for the first time nationwide.  Other measures being floated include raising income tax rebates for mortgage borrowers and lowering home transaction costs. In the end, however, China will just do what every  economy does when it is scrambling to kickstart demand: it will hand out chec...

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Chicago Homeowners Demand Answers As Property Taxes Spike Chicago homeowners are demanding answers as property taxes rise without visible improvements, according to Fox News. In Lawndale on Chicago's West Side, residents told ABC7 Chicago they're paying more but seeing little change. Community leaders and the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation held a “property tax bonfire” to voice frustrations. Resident Milton Clayton said, "There's been a divestment in this community for the most part, but it seems like now that people have found an interest in reclaiming the neighborhood, now it's like we're being taxed for prosperity." Fox News writes that another resident, Thomas Worthy, said his bill rose by $977 and added, "The tax increase is tied to a TIF that I have no idea why… It's collecting money from our neighbors and our streets, but we're not being notified for why it's in the bill." He also said, "We understand utilities are going up… but it's...

Despite the eternal optimism of Nvidia chief exec Jensen Huang (pictured), there is worry that markets have overhyped the artificial intelligence revolution....

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The real estate technology company forecasts a welcome short-term development for the housing market....

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Mortgage rates climbed for a third week, further squeezing affordability for homebuyers....

Existing Home Sales Beat In October As Mortgage Rates Tumbled With mortgage rates tumbling, housing market participants have been disappointed by the lack of enthusiasm by homebuyers to apply for mortgages (though there was a decent bounce in refi activity)... Source: Bloomberg This morning's existing home sales data (admittedly for October) will give us a further glimpse into the reality oh home-buying vs home-selling as the gap between current mortgage rates and the average existing mortgage rates remains vast... Source: Bloomberg Analysts (rightfully, given the shift in rates) expected a bounce, albeit tiny (+0.5%), in existing home sales for October and were surprised to the upside with a 1.2% MoM rise... Source: Bloomberg Which lifted the home sales SAAR a little more off record lows (to eight month highs)... Source: Bloomberg This print represents signings - so when sales probably went through from August and September (before rates really started to decline).  “Home sales increased ...

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Partly reflecting strength in the Midwest, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday showing existing home sales in the U.S. increased by much more ......