AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHousing Market Watch: New Zealand’s winter slowdown is being blamed on a 12-year high in unsold listings, with July showing 33,252 homes for sale and sales down 3.6% year-on-year. Affordability & Costs: Australia’s NAB warns rents could jump 25–30% in Sydney and Melbourne as investor tax changes reduce rental yield. Policy & Permits: Cebu developers say housing permit delays and pending licenses to sell have deferred launches, cutting project launches by 82%. Local Development: Devonport’s apartment-and-hotel plan is headed for fast-track assessment, drawing heritage objections over height and impact. Affordable Housing Funding: Aspen’s Lumberyard affordable project secured $2.89m in middle-income tax credits to support 277 deed-restricted rentals. Home Search Tech: Redfin teamed with Winnie to add childcare info to listings, as housing and childcare together consume 52% of typical family income in many U.S. metros. Real Estate Finance Law: Nebraska’s LB1067 passed 36-13, cutting documentary stamp tax and reshaping how housing funds are financed. Global Market Data: Qatar reported July real estate trading in sale contracts at QR1.86bn across 485 transactions, led by Doha, Al Rayyan and Al Dhaayen.
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