Tag: housing
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Demand for riskier mortgages rises along with interest rates
Mortgage rates continue to rise, pushing some buyers to riskier, adjustable-rate loans in order to find savings. Rates are at the highest level since June 2025.
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5 reasons to stay bullish on these dividend-paying assets, according to Morgan Stanley
The aging population has been a boon to healthcare real estate investment trusts, which also pay solid dividends.
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Mortgage rates surge to the highest since June 2025 as new Middle East attacks push oil prices up
The expectation had been for falling rates this year, but the war with Iran and its resulting rise in oil prices upended that.
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Manhattan’s luxury rental market is booming, with units reaching $100,000 a month
New York City brokers said they’ve seen a surge in the number of wealthy renters, which is driving Manhattan rents to new records.
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August apartment rents turn positive for the first time in four years
Apartment rents are finally turning positive as vacancies drop, thanks to less new supply.
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Commentary: NDR 2026 – why a higher BTO income ceiling isn’t just a housing policy adjustment
While its core objective is to ensure affordable housing, public housing also fulfils another equally important policy objective of encouraging family formation, says Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s Woo Jun Jie.
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Mortgage rates hit highest level in 3 weeks, weakening demand further
Mortgage rates rose again last week causing demand for both refinances and purchase loans to drop. Rates climbed to their highest level in three weeks.
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Cash is no longer king in home sales
Cash buyers are a diminishing share of the overall housing market, as more supply and weaker prices give them more purchasing power.
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NDR 2026: November BTO demand could rise with higher income ceiling; but resale market impact limited, say analysts
Two projects at Bedok and another at Toa Payoh are likely to be more popular in the November BTO exercise, say one analyst.
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NDR 2026: Income ceilings for BTO flats, executive condos raised; first-time buyers to get extra ballot per child
To give potential flat buyers sufficient time to review their housing plans under the revised ceilings, the next Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise will be moved from October to November.
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