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Housing market may be turning a corner as confidence grows – surveyors

Expectations for house sales and prices among professionals have turned more positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Evening Standard

2025 US home sales stuck at 30-year low as mortgage rates, prices weighed on market

The U.S. housing market slump dragged into its fourth year in 2025, as sales remained stuck at a 30-year low with rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates keeping many prospective home shoppers shut out of the market

The Independent UK

9 Midwest Cities Where Home Prices Are Expected To Drop in 2026

Data from Zillow predicted home values will dip in select Midwest cities in 2026. See which housing markets could offer homebuyers a better deal this year.

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Trump’s planned limits on US property investing could spur foray into UK housing market

Ban on private equity firms buying single-family homes in US raises concerns institutions could deepen housing crisis on Britain

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4 Key Housing Market Trends for 2026 Every Buyer and Seller Must Know

Experts predicted lower mortgage rates, rising inventory and affordability gains in the 2026 housing market.

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The former steel town that’s now Britain’s hottest place to buy a property

New analysis, based on several key housing market indicators, has outlined the best places to buy a house in Britain this year

The Independent UK

5 Cities That Are Paying Remote Workers to Move There in 2026

You are working harder than ever, yet your paycheck seems to shrink the moment it hits your account. Rent is climbing, groceries are expensive, and the idea of buying a home feels like a distant fantasy. But here is the secret the housing market isn’t telling you: some cities are…

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'Something big' just happened in the U.S. housing market, real estate CEO says. And it could mean the difference of being able to buy a home or not

“The dreaded mortgage rate ‘lock-in’ effect is fading,” said real estate investor and Reventure CEO Nick Gerli.

Fortune

My New Year wish list to get London's housing market back on its feet

Certainty on property taxation is key to bringing stability – unlike in 2025

Evening Standard

Inside the 2026 Housing Forecast: What Buyers, Sellers and Renters Should Expect

Rising home sales and a return towards affordability signal a new era but despite a slightly more balanced market, Americans will still face some rough patches.

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UK house sales were 8% higher in November than a year earlier – HMRC figures

Some housing market experts are expecting a rebound in early 2026 as some house hunters put decisions on hold at the end of last year.

Evening Standard

Here’s how much your house has to be worth to be considered a ‘luxury home’

The luxury home price threshold is up more than $300,000 over the last decade, highlighting how at least this part of the housing market is withstanding economic pressures

The Independent UK

What 2026 could hold for the UK housing market

For many UK households, 2025 marked the beginning of the end of the mortgage rate shocks of the previous year. And while that did not mean a return to cheap borrowing, the easing of interest rates was clearly visible over the course of the year.

The Conversation

The Best (and Worst) Housing Markets for Retirees in 2026

If you are retired and looking for a new home in 2026, this research will offer insight into where you should and should not look.

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Americans missed out on a 'once-in-a-lifetime' chance to buy a house—the 3 shifts it would take to make housing affordable are 'very unlikely'

“We see the housing market remaining relatively stuck without major progress being made on affordability,” home construction CEO says.

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6 Housing Markets Poised To Blow Up in 2026

These are places where a combination of job growth, affordability, housing inventory and other economic factors .

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‘Softer’ end to 2025 for UK housing market as prices fell by 0.4 per cent in December

Nationwide Building Society said it expects housing affordability to improve gradually, with income growth outpacing house price growth

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Weaker housing market tipped as rate hike fears mount

House prices recorded strong gains in 2025 but fears of rate hikes look set to cool Australia's housing market in early 2026.

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‘Bottom-up’ recovery predicted for housing market in 2026 as activity returns

The market will ‘look and feel very different’ depending on where people live and the type of home they are looking to sell or buy, an expert said.

The Independent UK

Experts issue verdict on potential winners and losers in 2026 housing market

First-time buyers will remain a "driving force" on the property ladder, experts say

Fortune

'Quiet luxury' is coming for the housing market, The Corcoran Group CEO says. It’s not just the Hamptons, Aspen, and Miami anymore

Wealthy buyers are expanding their housing horizons.

Fortune

Privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac the wrong way risks a second Great Recession

I served in the Obama and Biden administrations and saw excessive risk-taking by these enterprises help bring about the 2008 crash and Great Recession.

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Current Status of the Housing Market in Every State

The American housing market has been rather volatile throughout the 2020s, weathering such storms as the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and high mortgage rates, leaving it increasingly difficult to afford.

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6 Key Signs a Housing Market Will Soon Have Big Price Drops

Wondering if home prices will drop? Learn 6 key signs a housing market correction is coming -- from rising inventory to investor sell-offs and economic slowdowns.

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Realtors: 7 U.S. Cities Where Home Prices Will Drop First in 2026

Realtors pick the coolest spots after years of frenzied U.S. housing markets. If you're open to relocation, here are where the low-cost homes will be in 2026.

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