AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBroker Standards: Abu Dhabi has introduced mandatory licensing and annual certification for property brokers, with training focused on regulation, ethics and advisory skills. Housing Finance: Ghana’s National Housing Fund cut its mortgage rate from 13.5% to 8.4% to widen access to home loans. New Supply: Michigan awarded $820,000 toward environmental cleanup for a planned 71-unit affordable complex in Detroit; California multifamily permits rose 33% in the first eight months of 2026, while the state’s Realtors forecast home sales to grow 3.7% in 2027. Commercial Property: Long Island’s office vacancy rate fell to 11.6% in Q3, and industrial leasing reached 1.1 million square feet. Housing Pressure: The death of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old evicted from her Madrid home, has renewed protests and pushed affordability higher on Spain’s election agenda. Rental Rules: Dubai identified 44 areas where shared housing is allowed and gave building owners 12 months to comply with regulations.
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