AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHousing Market Signals: New home sales bounced to an 8-month high in August, but affordability pressure remains as mortgage rates stay elevated and supply is still tight. Mortgage Rates & Affordability: The 30-year fixed rate pushed above 7% for the fifth straight week, while Wisconsin’s August data showed sales down 8.3% year over year even as the median price rose. Local Policy & Taxes: North Port, Florida set an Amendment 3 property tax forum, and Texas retirees are again weighing the real cost of moving for “no-income-tax” after property tax relief proves limited. Short-Term Rental Rules: Homer, Alaska is considering shifting sales-tax collection for Airbnb-style stays to the platforms. Development Delays & Risk: A Florida couple’s long-delayed Sutton, Ontario home is stuck in creditor protection, and a Wednesbury, UK plan for 30 flats at a former showroom was approved after a long affordability fight. Global Real Estate Shift: China signals a move toward completed-home demand as “existing housing” dominates transactions. Big Property Headlines: San Francisco luxury buyers are still overbidding, and Oheka Castle on Long Island is headed to auction after bankruptcy.
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