AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMarket Slowdown: UK buyers are waiting longer than at any time in a decade—average time from listing to new owners is 211 days (6.9 months), with exchange also at a decade high, as uncertainty and fewer conveyancing firms bite. Data & Platform Shock: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) says it will suspend listing feeds to Zillow/Trulia unless Zillow fixes alleged license violations by May 19—raising fresh questions about how listings reach buyers. Affordability Pressure: Insurify flags soaring home insurance costs as a growing dealbreaker in multiple states, while a separate report notes retirees are being warned to watch spending after 65. Local Price Reality: Rochester home values jumped more than $150K over 10 years, and Lafayette Parish saw a recent uptick in median sale prices. Builder Signals: NAHB/Wells Fargo builder confidence edged up in May, but sentiment stays constrained by higher mortgage rates and inflation fears. Global Trade Spillover: China agreed to ramp up U.S. beef and poultry purchases, a reminder that farm economics can still swing housing-adjacent costs.
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