Housing Market Cooling (US): New data shows property deals down 11.6% year over year in August, with first-time buyers still holding up demand while “movers” stay subdued and higher listing choice gives buyers more pricing power. Presale Rules (China): Beijing says new commercial projects must top out before presale permits, and pushes completed-home sales first, with deposits capped and buyers able to cancel if delivery slips. Local Redevelopment (US): Waconia, Minnesota is seeking proposals to reuse or redevelop its 46-year-old former fire station, aiming to pick a developer by year-end. Housing Supply Push (US): Waukesha County approved selling the former UW–Milwaukee at Waukesha campus for a major residential plan—70 single-family homes plus 600 market-rate apartments. Affordability & Costs (US): Fulton County, Georgia set three hearings on a proposed property tax millage increase, tied to state rollback-rate rules. Mortgage Rates (US): In Texas, agents report buyers waiting for rates to fall are getting pulled back by affordability realities as 30-year fixed rates top 7%. International Demand (Cyprus): Cyprus home prices rose 8.5% year on year in Q2, supported by foreign buyer demand and rising construction costs. Policy/Compliance (India): India’s Income Tax Department updated reporting rules for non-resident immovable property transfers, effective Oct. 1. Commercial Real Estate (India): NBCC handed over sale documents for two office towers at Bharat Business Park to SBER India in a major deal. Property Stories (Global): A terminal diagnosis forced an Ōpōtiki couple to sell their bay-view retreat, while luxury Irish homes returned to the market with multi-million price tags.