French agency warns of rising sale cancellations linked to mortgage refusals
A French estate agency has warned that mortgage refusals are contributing to more property sales falling through, according to The...
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China new-home prices fell 0.1% in June as the pace of decline eased
China’s new-home prices across 70 cities fell 0.1% month on month in June 2026, after declining 0.2% in May, according...
The Headline Number and the Real One: Reading UK Home Values After Inflation
Ask whether a UK home has gained or lost value and the honest answer is: it depends which number you...
A Soft Summer for US Housing: What the Data Show, and Where ‘Hurting’ Is CNBC’s Word
US housing looked softer heading into summer 2026 — but "soft" and "hurting" are not the same claim. The figures...
Tokyo’s Property Boom: How to Read AMRO’s ‘Warning, Not a Crisis’
When a regional research body looks at Tokyo's property boom and calls it "a warning, not a crisis," the phrasing...
