Real Estate

Soaring inflation is putting markets on edge and triggering fears of recession. The latest consumer price index this week revealed a searing 9.1% increase year-on-year in June, prompting Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to say that inflation in the U.S. is “unacceptably high.” The causes behind the steep jumps include high commodity and energy prices triggered

Chinese property broker Beike expects housing demand to decline domestically over the next decade. Pictured here on June 28, 2022, is a new commercial residential complex in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s massive residential real estate market is only going to see demand

A Chelsea Tower rental apartments billboard. Jeff Greenberg | Getty Images The average monthly rent for a Manhattan apartment surpassed $5,000 for the first time — and brokers say demand and prices are headed even higher into the fall. The average apartment rent in June was $5,058, the highest on record, according to a report

A “For Sale” sign in Crockett, California, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images As consumers worry more about inflation, fewer are buying homes — and if they are, they’re buying less expensive homes. Mortgage demand fell last week compared with the previous week, and the average loan size

Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images If you’re a prospective homebuyer who is having second thoughts, you’re not alone. About 15% of all home contracts fell through in June, marking the highest share of cancellations since March 2020 — the start of the pandemic — when it was 17.6%, according to real estate brokerage

David Ryder | Getty Images After staggering growth during the pandemic, the U.S. housing Boismarket is starting to cool — and it’s happening fastest along the West Coast. The quickest-cooling real estate market is San Jose, California, according to a new Redfin analysis, which ranked U.S. metropolitan markets based on median sales prices, year-over-year inventory

A real estate agent stands in the doorway as Giovani and Nicole Quiroz of Brooklyn, New York visit an open house in West Hempstead, New York. Raychel Brightman | Newsday LLC | Newsday | Getty Images After dropping to record lows in 2020 and 2021, mortgage rates are back up. Way up. While the past

A ‘for sale’ sign hangs in front of a home on June 21, 2022 in Miami, Florida. According to the National Association of Realtors, sales of existing homes dropped 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.41 million units. Sales were 8.6% lower than in May 2021. As existing-home sales declined, the median price

The negative impact of interest rate rises on Australian housing prices, household spending and the volume of dwelling investments may hurt consumer confidence and fuel the likelihood of a recession in Australia, analysts and economists say.  The Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates for the third time in a row on Tuesday.  Joining central

Dubai is seeing its hottest real estate market in years, with sales in the sector up 45% year on year in April and 51% in May, according to the Dubai Land Department. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The team at Dubai property firm Mira Estate have reason to celebrate.  The luxury real estate company just

Lifestylevisuals | E+ | Getty Images Homebuyers are feeling the squeeze of rising mortgage rates. On top of that, housing prices remain high. That may lead many to rethink their budget. “As mortgage rates go up, it raises the cost of buying a home with a mortgage,” explained Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com. “For

People wait to visit a house for sale in Floral Park, Nassau County, New York. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, but that didn’t revive demand from homeowners or potential buyers. Rates fell 10 basis points last week and have declined 24