Mumbai’s real estate market recorded over 15,603 property registrations in March, marking a 10.3% year-on-year (YoY) increase. Stamp duty collections surged by 45% YoY to ₹1,597 crore, reaching their highest-ever monthly levels, driven largely by a rise in high-value transactions, according to IGR data accessed by Knight Frank. Mumbai’s real estate market recorded over 15,603
After two years of sluggish home sales held back by low inventory, February notched its highest level of inventory since before the pandemic. “We are making progress down the road to recovery,” said Jordan Levine, chief economist for the California Association of Realtors. So far, the increase in inventory, which was up 52% year-over-year in
The new homes were approved unanimously by the council. Entrance to Foxdenton Farm, where the new development will be built. (Image: Google Earth) More than 100 new houses to be built in Chadderton could ‘help people get on the property ladder’, developers say. The 101 ‘shared ownership’ homes will be built on Foxdenton Farm after
Against a backdrop of falling interest rates[1], new banking loans (excluding renegotiations) to households[2] and to non-financial corporations (NFCs) in the Eurozone continued to accelerate in January 2025. Cumulated over one year, new loans[3] to the non-financial private sector (NFPS) increased by 8.6% year-on-year, after 7.4% in December 2024, to EUR 3,437 bn. Eurozone: New
The inventory of newly built homes in the U.S. has reached a historic high, raising concerns about economic implications for the housing sector. While homebuilders struggle with excess supply, buyers face persistent affordability challenges due to elevated mortgage rates and home prices. Why It Matters The surge in new home inventory comes amid a broader
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has launched a strident defence of the wealth he’s accumulated through his property and share portfolio, saying he’s unapologetic about the fact that he’s been “successful in business”. Mr Dutton blamed “dirt sheets” from the prime minister’s office for recent media reports raising questions about the bank shares he bought during
KUALA LUMPUR: PR1MA Corp Malaysia (PR1MA) has recorded RM42.18mil in overstated inventory and understated expenses, while overstated cost of sales amounted to RM8.11mil in financial year 2023 (FY23). According to the Auditor-General’s Report 1/2025, PR1MA had capitalised its sales commissions and legal fees for home unit sales totalling RM42.18mil, which did not comply with the
More people are giving up their lives in the capital to find affordable housing elsewhere Michele Marsland can remember the moment she knew she would never be able to afford to buy a house in London. The publicist had spent nearly 20 years living in the capital and loved her life there – but when