AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFirst-Time Buyer Help (DC area): A D.C. agent says many buyers are getting over affordability hurdles via early inheritance gifts for down payments, plus creative “rent” arrangements while living with parents. UK Council Asset Sales: Somerset Council is spreading surplus land sales over years to avoid a “fire sale” and protect returns. Mortgage Watch: Freddie Mac reports the average 30-year U.S. rate edging up to about 6.49%, keeping monthly costs high. Investor Limits (Michigan): Michigan’s House voted to bar large institutional investors from buying many single-family homes, aiming to protect individual homeownership. Australia Super Rules: Labor’s rushed SMSF borrowing ban could also restrict some commercial property purchases. Shared Ownership (UK): A Wiltshire home tied to the Novichok poisoning is back on the market via a 30% shared-ownership scheme. New Buyer Grants (elsewhere): A budget update boosts first-home assistance for low- and middle-income households. Market Pulse (U.S. cities): Redfin finds mixed 2026 activity—Battle Creek sales down, while Duluth sales are up. Commercial Deals: Groton, Natick, and Beverly saw major retail/flex and multifamily transactions totaling millions.
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