Australian home prices climbed for a sixth straight month with every major city reporting gains https://t.co/ott6PnYKCL ...

Mortgage rates would have to fall to lower than 4.5% or home prices would need to fall by 18% for housing to become affordable in the U.S., according to a new report. https://t.co/tfOI8dScPv https://t.co/SspWhjlEdW ...

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Housing Market Sales - Existing home sales decreased by 2.7% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 3.93 million units [1] - The market experienced a miss in sales, with expectations being for essentially flat sales year-over-year [1] - Sales data reflects contracts likely signed in April and May when the average on the 30-year fixed mortgage rate exceeded 7% [1] Housing Supply and Demand - The number of units for sale at the end of June was 1.53 million, up 15.9% from June of the previous year [2] - The month's supply is at 4.7 months, still considered lean compared to the balanced level of 6 months [2] Home Prices and Market Dynamics - The median price of a home sold in June was $435,300, a 2% increase year-over-year, marking the 24th consecutive month of annual increases [2] - Homes are staying on the market longer, averaging 27 days compared to 22 days last June [2] - First-time buyers represent 30% of sales, lower than the historical average of 40% [3] - All-cash sales remain elevated at 29% of total sales [3] - Sales are strongest in the higher end of the market, a shift from the spring when this segment was affected by stock market volatility [3] Potential Policy Impact - A potential cut in capital gains on home sales, as suggested by the president, is estimated to affect 15% of current homeowners, primarily at the highest end of the market [4]

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US home prices hit record high in June. ...

Breaking: Home prices hit a record high. The crucial spring selling season has been a bust, with June sales hitting a 10-month low. https://t.co/wHfW3NqZH8 ...

Lower mortgage rates may motivate more people to buy houses, but it will take a bigger drop in borrowing costs to create more home sellers and lead to lower home prices, economists said. https://t.co/nApSsB9Gn3 ...

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Market Trends - China's home prices experienced a faster decline in June [1] - Growing speculation suggests potential additional measures to stimulate the property market in China [1]

Home-building companies now commonly reduce borrowers’ mortgage rates on new homes by kicking in some of the financing, but one byproduct of those efforts is that they’ve kept home prices elevated, according to Morgan Stanley https://t.co/1iQRJsJofX ...