AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoU.S. Housing: New-home sales slipped 0.6% in September and were down 5.3% year over year, while the median price fell 3.9%. Mortgage rates have climbed to 7.32%, weighing on demand. Market Split: San Francisco condos bucked the softness: September median prices rose 23% year over year, and 66% of units sold above asking price. Australia: Home prices have fallen 5.5% this year, and inflation above the Reserve Bank’s target has raised the risk of another rate hike—and a deeper downturn. China: Property investment plunged 20.6% in the first nine months of 2026 as the sector’s debt crisis deepened. New Zealand: Labour has proposed banning no-cause evictions and extending notice periods for landlords ending tenancies.
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