AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUS Housing: Sellers are sweetening deals as high mortgage rates slow sales. More than 45% of September transactions included concessions, and 22% of sellers cut asking prices by mid-October; mortgage-rate buydowns are another tool to attract buyers. China Recovery: New policies, including a gradual shift toward selling completed homes, are supporting demand. Daily average new-home transactions in 25 tracked cities rose 33.8% year over year during the National Day holiday. Global Market Split: Qatar’s weekly sales-contract value rose 15.6% to QR696.5 million, but was down 12.3% year over year as contract numbers fell. Metro Vancouver prices dropped 4% in Q3, while Seoul apartment prices extended their climb to 88 weeks. Rental Pressure: High borrowing costs are steering some households toward renting, with rental demand reported up 20% as buyers hold back.
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