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Ten Key Takeaways from the U.S. Housing Market in January
According to new data from property analytics firm Cotality, the U.S. housing market is opening 2026 in a state of recalibration rather than recovery, with cooling prices, widening regional disparities and mounting affordability strains reshaping buyer and seller behavior.
Commercial Property Investors Poised to Increase Allocations in 2026
Investors are preparing to deploy fresh capital into U.S. commercial real estate in 2026, encouraged by stabilizing asset values, improving operating fundamentals and growing confidence that borrowing costs are nearing a peak, according to a new survey from CBRE Group Inc.
Hong Kong Stock Market Front-Runs Local Home Prices by Two Months
Hong Kong's stock market continues to serve as an early signal for movements in the city's residential property sector, with equity gains typically preceding changes in home prices by just over two months, according to a new analysis from Jones Lang LaSalle.
Mass Exodus: U.S. Homebuyers Cancel Deals at Record Levels
Homebuyers are backing out of purchase agreements at the fastest rate on record according to Redfin, underscoring the growing leverage buyers hold as high costs and swelling inventories reshape the housing market.
U.S. Housing Outlook for 2026 Darkens After Sharp December Pullback in Contract Signings
The U.S. housing market ended 2025 on a weaker footing than expected, raising fresh concerns about momentum heading into 2026 as buyers pulled back sharply from signing new contracts.
