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12.05.26 - 20:18
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Crestfallen Commie Mamdani Abandons Planned Property Tax Hike On New Yorkers (ZeroHedge)
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Crestfallen Commie Mamdani Abandons Planned Property Tax Hike On New Yorkers
Looks like NYC's communist mayor has had second thoughts about extracting more taxes by raising New Yorkers' property taxes - something he vowed to do to help close a two-year deficit.
According to Bloomberg, the decision to drop the tax hike will be included in Mamdani's executive budget released today, which will mark the latest version of his spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
This is separate from a tax on second homes (the so-called pied-à-terre) that was initiated by Governor Kathy Hochul - which is still under consideration as part of state budget negotiations.
Earlier this year, Mamdani threatened to raise property taxes by nearly 10% as a way to lobby Hochul for more funding. He had little support for an across-the-board increase, with City Council members including Speaker Julie Menin opposing the plan. Any increase would have needed to be passed by that chamber. -Bloomberg
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12.05.26 - 11:00
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Hong Kong, mainland China spur surge in Asia-Pacific commercial property deals (SCMP)
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Asia-Pacific's commercial property investments surged in the first quarter, according to data tracked by analysts, as early signs of recovery in office and retail segments across Hong Kong and mainland China boosted deal volumes.
Total investment in offices, retail spaces, industrial units, data centres, hotels, apartments, senior housing and other asset classes climbed 22 per cent to US$51.1 billion from the same period in 2025, data from MSCI showed.
Hong Kong contributed US$1.8 billion, a 367......
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12.05.26 - 05:30
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Australia Targets Housing Inequality in New Budget (Bloomberg)
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Australia is set to crack down on tax concessions for property investors, as it looks to ease generational inequality and rein in the budget deficit. Treasurer Jim Chalmers is due to unveil the federal budget Tuesday, anchored by a flagship housing package. Bloomberg's Paul Allen reports on Australia's property obsession and speaks to ANU's Jill Sheppard about what's at stake. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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12.05.26 - 03:18
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Housing Takes Center Stage in Australia′s Federal Budget (Bloomberg)
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Australian Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, is set to unveil the federal budget later Tuesday. And it's expected to make the housing sector its centerpiece, in a bid to ease inequality. But questions remain whether it will change Australia's property obsession. Paul Allen reports. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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11.05.26 - 23:12
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Simon Property Group Inc Q1 Profit Rises (AFX)
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WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Simon Property Group Inc (SPG) released earnings for its first quarter that Increased, from the same period last yearThe company's earnings totaled $479.56 million, or $1.48......
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11.05.26 - 18:45
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US Existing Home Sales Disappoint In April, Despite Lower Mortgage Rates (ZeroHedge)
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US Existing Home Sales Disappoint In April, Despite Lower Mortgage Rates
With the Spring selling season already in tatters, existing home sales were expected to rebound in April very modestly (+2.0% MoM) off recent record lows. However, the rebound was far less than expected, up just 0.2% MoM, which left sales of existing homes unchanged YoY...
Source: Bloomberg
Total existing home sales SAAR hover just above 4.00 million homes...
Source: Bloomberg
The NAR report showed the median selling price rose 0.9% from a year earlier to $417,700 last month - the highest for any April on record.
Source: Bloomberg
The inventory of previously owned homes increased from a year ago to 1.47 million - the most for any April since 2019.
Source: Bloomberg
“Even though it's the highest inventory post-Covid, we are not close to the pre-Covid April inventory of 1.83 million,” Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said on a call with reporters.
Contract closings rose in the Midwest and South, according to the NAR....
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