AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSeoul Market: Apartment listings rose 39% this year to nearly 80,000 as financing curbs and fading buyer confidence cooled demand, while rental listings remained tight. Affordability: Just 19% of California households could afford a median-priced home in the third quarter; buyers needed $228,000 in annual income. Renting a starter home still costs less than buying in all 50 largest U.S. metros, though the gap is narrowing. First-Time Buyers: New Zealand first-home buyers reached a record 29.5% share of property sales, a rare bright spot for would-be owners. Global Capital: Essex Property Group paid $205 million for a 476-unit Hayward apartment complex, while a buyer agreed to pay about $510 million for Evergrande’s property-services arm. Europe’s property slump is deepening as borrowing costs drive price cuts, and Singapore’s private-home launch pipeline is forecast to hit a 14-year high in 2027.
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