Us House Prices

Global house prices set to decline, risk of more with higher rates

That in turn has pushed up rents sharply in most markets, leaving the overall cost of housing much more expensive in just the past few years

US house prices hit record high, home sales tumble in March

Existing home sales dropped 2.7 per cent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.77 million units last month, the National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday

Global boom in house prices becomes a dilemma for central banks

Withdrawing stimulus too slowly risks inflating real estate further and worsening financial stability concerns in the longer term

US housing starts fall to six-month low; building permits tumble

The year-long COVID-19 pandemic has shifted demand towards bigger and more expensive houses as millions of Americans continue to work and remote schooling remains in place

US house prices rise 5.1% in Aug year; consumer confidence slips in Oct

Low mortgage interest rates, some wage growth and low unemployment are the reasons for the rise