AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoU.S. Housing Freeze: Pending sales hit a new low, while existing-home sales remain about a third below pre-2020 levels. Many owners are reluctant to trade mortgage rates below 5% for today’s higher costs; builders are offering rate buydowns and other concessions as inventory grows. Consumer Protection: Michigan’s attorney general sued MV Realty, alleging its cash offers to homeowners concealed 40-year exclusive sales agreements and liens. The state says more than 1,000 Michigan homeowners may be affected. Australia: Property veteran John McGrath says the market has swung toward buyers since early 2026, with Sydney prices down 8.6% from February’s peak. Meanwhile, 169 Queensland markets once within first-home buyer price caps have moved beyond them. Global Markets: China’s land-sale slump is deepening, while Dutch new-build home sales fell 25% amid high interest rates. India: Punjab’s real estate regulator ordered a Zirakpur developer to hand over a delayed flat after obtaining a completion certificate and pay 11% annual interest for the delay.
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