U.S. and Iran reach agreement to end the war
“The agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran has now been finalized,” U.S. President Donald Trump said via Truth Social, minutes after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on X that a ...
U.S. home sales rebound sharply in May
According to data released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing home sales increased by 3.2% month-on-month, reaching a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 4.17 million units. Th ...
U.S. housing market sees rise in withdrawn listings
According to data from brokerage firm Redfin, 5.8% of all homes listed for sale in the United States were withdrawn from the market in April. This marks the highest share since March 2020, when the ou ...
Property owners set to benefit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup
In the so-called tri-state area, the demand for accommodation ahead of the matches at MetLife Stadium is driving a dramatic increase in prices and yields. According to Bobby Roufaeal, founder of Settl ...
Using retirement savings to buy a home: necessity or risk?
However, according to real estate market professionals, this decision may carry significant tax implications and long-term financial consequences. In the United States, retirement savings programs suc ...
U.S. REITs raise approximately $18.3B over 12 months
The majority of financing came from senior debt, which accounted for 43.63% of the total ($7.97 billion), followed closely by common equity issuances totaling $7.90 billion.By property sector, the ...
Factors behind the stagnation of the USA housing market
The Pending Home Sales Index—which reflects purchase contracts and serves as a leading indicator of finalized transactions—recorded a decline of 0.8% compared with December and 0.4% on an annual basis ...
Age-related decline in home sale prices for older sellers
According to a research brief published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, after the age of 70, a “senior discount” begins to emerge in home sale prices.Specifically, an 80-y ...
Starling Bank founder Anne Boden cuts stake
Anne Boden, who founded Starling in 2014 after holding positions at banking groups including Allied Irish Banks and Lloyds, has reduced her stake in the digital bank to approximately 2.7%, down from 4 ...
Homeowners with high-interest mortgages surge dramatically in the USA
According to a recent CNBC report, this trend is emerging as a critical factor in the broader discussion about housing affordability.In 2022, when mortgage rates were at historically low levels, o ...
Rising delinquencies in U.S. housing loans
Although the proportion of loans at this stage remains low — around 0.2%, up from 0.17% in December 2024 — the increase is occurring at a faster pace than in other forms of consumer credit, such as au ...