AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHousing Market: U.S. pending home sales hit a September record low and mortgage applications remained weak, while UK prices stalled as higher borrowing costs cooled activity. Capital Moves: UDR and Apollo formed a $2 billion multifamily joint venture. Australia’s Ingenia advanced talks with Warburg Pincus and said it intends to abandon its planned Peet acquisition. Lending: Australian non-bank Firstmac launched a targeted alt-doc mortgage as prime lending cools and curbs on SMSF borrowing for residential property weigh on a former growth channel. Supply and Policy: South Korea’s land minister said boosting supply is key to easing rents as construction starts lag. Vietnam lawmakers began debating land and housing law revisions aimed at unlocking development. Revitalization: Galway’s refurbishment grant has helped return 267 vacant or derelict properties to residential use, backed by more than €14 million in funding.
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