AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMortgage Rates Watch: Freddie Mac says the average 30-year fixed rate jumped to 6.76% (from 6.71%), the highest in over 14 months—raising monthly costs and keeping U.S. home sales sluggish. Market Slump Signals: New Zealand’s REINZ reports August residential sales fell 13% year-over-year to 5,430, with median days to sell up to 51 and listings down 5.1%, while prices stayed relatively steady. Local Housing Momentum: Yorkshire’s Dacre, Son & Hartley says agreed sales rose 32% in August vs last year, pointing to buyers and sellers finally moving despite rate and inflation worries. Rent Pressure: In Macau, rents edged higher as new projects added smaller, amenity-rich units—pushing Taipa and Coloane averages up year over year. Policy & Taxes: Irving, Texas kept its property tax rate at 58.91 cents while funding public safety and infrastructure; Charlotte weighs whether an I-77 toll lane failure could force a property-tax hike to repay the state. Buyer/Agent Reality Checks: A Tacoma tenant union formed as a sale to BlackRock Communities NW raises fears of renovation-driven displacement. Property Deals: A Trump childhood home in Queens sold after a gut renovation for $1.93M, while a Wyoming Valley Mall revamp in Pennsylvania targets demolition and a new anchor tenant.
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