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Avg flat loading hits 40 pc in top Indian cities as buyers seek more amenities
Zee News
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Mumbai: Average apartment “loading” reached 40 per cent in the January-March period this year, up from 31 per cent in 2019, and among the top seven cities, Bengaluru has seen the highest percentile jump in average loading over the last seven years...
Japan to consider buying back some super-long government bonds, sources say
Channel News Asia
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June 9, 2025
TOKYO :Japan is considering buying back some super-long government bonds issued in the past at low interest rates, two sources with direct knowledge of the plan said on Monday, underscoring its focus on reining in any abrupt rise in bond yields....
Average Apartment "Loading" Reaches 40%; Bengaluru Sees Highest Percentile Jump Over Last Seven Years
Free Press Journal
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Mumbai: Average apartment “loading” reached 40 per cent in the January-March period this year, up from 31 per cent in 2019, and among the top seven cities, Bengaluru has seen the highest percentile jump in average loading over the last seven years...
Shared ownership forcing buyers into greater debt - claim
Mortgage Professional Australia
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June 9, 2025
It's a curious question, particularly in the light of Consumer Duty, introduced to improve consumer protection, with an expectation that brokers should deliver good outcomes for clients. On that basis, surely advisers shouldn’t encourage a client...
Rates Decline for Prospective Buyers: Mortgage Interest Rates for June 9, 2025
CNET
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June 9, 2025
Check out CNET Money's weekly mortgage rate forecast for a more in-depth look at what’s next for Fed rate cuts, labor data and inflation. It’s been a bumpy few months for mortgage rates. Lingering inflation, the threat of a global trade war and...
First-home buyer secures $4.23 million Strathfield home with dad’s help
Allhomes
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A first home buyer bid up to $4.1 million on a modern five-bedroom house in Strathfield at auction on Saturday. The buyer bowed out at this point and returned the card to the agent, but then his father grabbed the card and continued to bid until...
Will deglobalisation and business uncertainty hurt buying power in Good Class Bungalow properties?
The Business Times Singapore
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June 9, 2025
[SINGAPORE] Owning a detached home in a Good Class Bungalow (GCB) Area is arguably the ultimate status symbol for the super rich in land-scarce Singapore. Located in leafy residential enclaves, these homes can be great for living and entertaining....
Crorepati house! EMIs on Rs 1 crore home loan may drop to Rs 68,000 after RBI’s 50 bps rate cut
The Economic Times
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June 9, 2025
In a move that could redefine the trajectory of India’s housing market, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slashed the repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) during its June 2025 monetary policy meeting, bringing it down to 5.5%—a level not seen in over...
‘Buyers aren’t mucking around’: Cottage sets price record at lightning-fast auction
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 9, 2025
“They bought this one in 2013 and paid just $450,000. But now, with interest rates coming down, we can expect to see more of this energy. Buyers aren’t mucking around.” Smith said most of the bidders were first and second-home buyers, with the...
Hotelier angry at blackouts claims power provider advised buying a generator
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 9, 2025
A regional business owner says she has been advised to purchase a diesel generator by Western Australia's state-run power provider if she wants a guaranteed electricity supply to her hotel. Bremer Bay, 500 kilometres south of Perth, has a...
First home buyer secures $4.23 million Strathfield home with dad’s help
The Sydney Morning Herald
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June 9, 2025
The Strathfield home is on a tranquil, tree-lined and family-friendly street, its listing said.Credit: DomainThe vendor is moving back to St Ives, where he lived before Strathfield. The buyer’s parents live in Strathfield, and his parents paid the...
Mystery buyer of Sydney’s skinniest waterfront revealed
realestate.com.au
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June 9, 2025
3A Carthona Avenue, Darling Point, NSW 2027 Olympic gold-medallist swimmer Mark Kerry and his wife, interior designer Lynda are whispered to be the mystery buyers of Sydney’s skinniest harbourfront property in Darling Point. The property was...
Advice on buying second-hand robotic milkers
Farmers Weekly
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June 8, 2025
Buying a second-hand robotic milker can help reduce start-up costs or add capacity to an existing setup. However, buyers must be aware that parts can become obsolete, new models may not be compatible with previous versions and having the local...
Woman Gives Tour Of Gorgeously Painted House Her Son Is Looking To Buy
Inspire More
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June 8, 2025
Buying a home is a significant part of adult life. People save for a down payment and shop for the perfect first home. Most people grow up with dreams of that first house. When Christina’s son got his heart set on his first house, she took her...
Great news for homeowners in one UK region as house prices soar by 8.6% annually - while another sees 'subdued' growth
GB News
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June 8, 2025
Homeowners looking to sell their properties in Northern Ireland have reason to celebrate as the region continues to lead UK house price growth at 8.6 per cent annually, according to Halifax data. Northern Ireland's robust growth significantly...
State sues Colorado 'house flipper' for lying to investors, losing their money
CBS 4 - Colorado
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A Colorado man was recently indicted for fraudulently raising $4.8 million from at least 80 investors to support his home "flipping" business. Mack Jamie Sprouse, 57, turned himself in last week to sheriff's deputies after the Colorado Division of...
Affordable rent and bungalows for elderly 'priority' in 'house blocked' borough
Lancashire Telegraph
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June 8, 2025
The report also highlights the borough’s high level of ‘under-occupied’ large houses with two spare bedrooms or more as putting pressure on housing stock and preventing first-time buyers from getting onto the market. House-blocking, a lack of...
I'm not saying I regret buying a Nintendo Switch 2, but the ROG Xbox Ally X is almost everything I want from an Xbox handheld
GamesRadar+
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June 8, 2025
After years of rumor and speculation, finally getting my hands on an actual Xbox handheld is a pretty surreal experience. The ROG Xbox Ally X is an exceptionally impressive piece of technology, and a bold new way to interact with the Xbox...
The Housing Bust Is Here: Sellers Outnumber Buyers By 500,000
myMotherLode - California
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Sunday, June 8, 2025 10:59 AM EDT ↵ Image Source: Pexels Here, in very short form, is how housing busts normally happen: A “seller’s market” evolves, where buyers have to pay up to get their first choice. Prices rise gradually, and then quickly,...
money The biggest misconceptions about buying property in Singapore's CCR in 2025
Asiaone
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June 8, 2025
Singapore's Core Central Region (CCR) is as straightforward as HDB eligibility rules. Everyone thinks they have a good idea of how it works, until questions are asked and they look deeper. Then suddenly there are 50 exceptions to every rule, a...