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housing market
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U.S. Home Prices Hit Record $440,600 for 36th Straight Monthly Gain
Median home values climbed for 36 consecutive months through July, keeping shelter inflation entrenched and reinforcing the case for a prolonged Fed pause.
Australia Home Prices Post Largest Monthly Drop Since 2022 as Downturn Spreads
National property values fell 0.7 percent in July, their steepest monthly decline in two and a half years, as weakness spread from Sydney and Melbourne to Brisbane and Adelaide.
Australia Home Prices Fall 0.7% in July, Biggest Monthly Drop Since Dec. 2022
RBA Assistant Governor Chris Kent says softening housing market is tightening financial conditions after three rate hikes and tax policy changes.
Builder Confidence Falls to 42 as Home Prices Drop 1.2 Percent
The NAHB Housing Market Index fell six points in July, its third straight monthly decline, as 7.15 percent mortgage rates erode demand and compress builder margins.
Female Homeownership Surge Fuels Housing, Retail Stocks: Builders and Discretionary Are Buys
A record 20 million single women now own homes, creating a powerful demographic tailwind for homebuilders, financial services, and consumer discretionary sectors despite higher costs for women to buy.
AI Bias in Lending, Housing Grows Unchecked as Regulators Lag
Artificial intelligence proliferates in credit and rental decisions while federal oversight bodies remain slow to establish guardrails