OCR hike unlikely to trigger immediate mortgage rate rises or clobber growth – economists

Why I’m bored to death of being told mortgage rates were higher in your day

You can't compare current mortgage rates with the 14 per cent rates of the 1980s

Better Home & Finance: Unattractive Given The Rate Environment

Better Home & Finance: Unattractive Given The Rate Environment

Housing costs crisis needs ‘decades’ of falling prices

Recent falling house prices have barely eroded an affordability gap that has built up over years of rising values, as experts warn much more time is needed.

Why It Makes Sense to Invest In Floating Rate Funds Now

Given the upside risk to the inflation outlook, the probability is skewed towards a future rate hike rather than a cut. But how soon rates would move up seems unclear.

Property crash? Unlikely, but if Joe Hockey’s right, watch out Australia

Contemplating a negative wealth effect from falling house prices is a venture into unknown territory for most because it hasn’t happened in Australia for a generation.

Illinois bill expanding LIHEAP eligibility arrives on Pritzker’s desk – WAND (Decatur)

This plan could increase the income eligibility threshold for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The reality is this is another rate increase on the people who are middle income and all the way up, said Rep. CD Davidsmeyer. If we're talking about affordability, frankly, we can't afford it.

RESCON: Paying the price for a cumbersome planning and permitting process

Approval timelines have barely budged., this should alarm the housing sector and anyone who cares about housing affordability,

घरजग्गाको कारोबार बागमती प्रदेशमा बढ्यो, मधेसमा घट्यो : प्रतिवेदन

काठमाडौँ। चालु आर्थिक वर्षको नौ महिनामा बागमती प्रदेशमा घरजग्गाको कारोबार ३३.०१ प्रतिशतले बृद्धि भएको छ। नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंकद्वारा सोमबार यहाँ जारी घरजग्गा कारोबारको प्रवृत्ति तथा वर्तमान स्थिति प्रतिवेदनमा बागमती प्रदेशमा घरजग्गाको राजीनामा कारोबारमा वृद्धि भएको जनाएको छ। राष्ट्र बैंकका अनुसार सोही अवधिमा मधेस प्रदेशमा भने ४.७९ प्रतिशतले घरजग्गा कारोबार घटेको छ। प्रतिवेदनका अनुसार आव २०८१/ []

Jamie Dimon's JPMorgan Kicks Off Bank Earnings July 14. Here's the One Number to Watch.

Earnings season for the banks starts here. One line in the report matters more than the headline profit.

The 30-year mortgage rate has risen to 6.49 percent, which means you get to participate in another thread full of smug Boomers gloating about how they bought their homes for $450, a stick of gum, and negative interest rates [Facepalm]

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Real estate market slumps

Housing prices are expected to rise by just 3.5 percent this year, and the market for holiday homes has fallen as well. Brokers blame prospects for another interest rate hike, lots of property on the market and economic uncertainty created by a world in turmoil. “For sellers, it’s no fun to see prices falling and []

House values fall – but homes are not getting more affordable

Rate rises, unaffordable homes and the government’s tax changes are behind another fall in value of the nation’s homes.

Business basics: Mortgage rates and the best time to buy a house

Mortgage rates play a big role in what you'll pay each month for your home. But with rates constantly changing, waiting for the "perfect" one could mean missing the right opportunity to buy.

Illegal Immigrants Caused Major Spike in Housing Prices: Fed Economists

Open borders have consequences.

Costa Rica Debt Plan Prompts Warnings Over Dollar and Public Finances

A group of Costa Rican economists is warning that the government’s plan to issue up to 13.5 billion in eurobonds is excessive, unnecessary in the short term and could add new pressure to the country’s public finances and exchange rate. The proposal, currently under discussion in the Legislative Assembly, would authorize the Executive Branch to [] The post Costa Rica Debt Plan Prompts Warnings Over Dollar and Public Finances appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

Bank of Spain rules out another 2008-style property crash – but points to a different problem ‘of great magnitude’

SPAIN’s housing market has become harder to afford, but the Bank of Spain has addressed the issue as a lack of housing rather than signs of another financial crash. Banco

Clearance rates crash to 43 per cent as housing confidence plummets

REA Group Industry Editor and Analyst Benn Dorrington analyses the impact the Australian budget is having on home prices after the National clearance rate plummets to 43 per cent. “We expect that the budget changes will weigh on investor confidence and investor demand,” Mr Dorrington told Sky News Australia. “We’re expecting that in the short term, the budget changes will reduce national home prices by a couple of percentage points. “Over the long term, we think that it will have a modest impact on home prices.” In partnership with realestate.com.au.

Tax changes could lure property investors to the regions, economists claim

Economists are divided over whether federal housing tax changes make regional property investment more attractive than buying in Australia’s major cities.

What to Expect in Markets This Week: A Post-Fed Inflation Reading and Earnings From a Hot Memory Maker

What to Expect in Markets This Week: A Post-Fed Inflation Reading and Earnings From a Hot Memory Maker

Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’

Rising rents are pushing renters to food banks with the number of tenants needing help soaring almost 80 in five years, research from Crisis and Citizens Advice found The post Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’ appeared first on Big Issue.

Bitcoin at $62K and Gold Holding $4,100: What the Fed’s Shadow Is Doing to Safe-Haven Assets

Rate hike fears are pressuring both markets — but the story is more complicated than it looks.Continue reading on Medium »

We saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers

The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.

Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to 6.49%, pushing up homebuyers' borrowing costs

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate drew closer this week to 6.5, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers.

6 financial changes from July 1, 2026

6 financial changes from July 1, 2026

Subsidised loans fuel surge in first-time home buyers

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Up by 385% after 84% correction – How should you decode VELVET’s price trends?

VELVET's traders should be careful of extreme volatility.

Higher immigration leads to higher house prices and lower unemployment - report

New Reserve Bank research suggests large-scale immigration shocks significantly increase house prices and household credit.

Centre hikes onion procurement price by 13% to ₹2,125/quintal, 5th revision this season

This marks the fifth upward revision in the procurement price this season, as the government's onion buying for the 2026 buffer stock under the Price Stabilisation Fund has got off to a slow start

‘A Trend Forming’: What the U.S. Construction Slowdown Means for the Housing Market

A shift is occurring in the housing sector, and experts note that it could be indicative of something larger.