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The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI), which measures indicators of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is headed in the near term, posted yet another decline for the month of February, to the tune of 0.3%. After a 0.2% decline in January (upwardly revised from 0.3%), the index continued…

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After a slightly disappointing start to 2025, existing-home sales data reversed in February, seeing a rise in line with what was observed throughout much of the latter part of 2024. Existing-home sales rose 4.2% from a rate of 4.08 million in January to 4.26 million in February, according to the latest data from the National…

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Mortgage rates remained steady this week, in a holding pattern in the mid-sixes now for several weeks. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) released by Freddie Mac Thursday shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaging 6.67%, up slightly from last week’s average of 6.65%. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has stayed under 7% for nine…

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Why London’s real estate market remains one of the most liquid in the world – Savvides  Mortgage Solutions

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund buys a quarter of London’s Covent Garden  The Guardian

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US existing home sales beat expectations in February  FRANCE 24 English

Norway sovereign wealth fund makes $1 billion real estate investments  ETRealty

Dr. Rajanya Ravasia: Global Powerhouse in Real Estate-led-Wealth Management  London Daily News

London leads NBIM’s €900m-plus Europe real estate investment push  IPE Real Assets

London leads NBIM’s €900m-plus Europe real estate investment push  IPE Real Assets

News | Hines Private Wealth Solutions gets going in Europe  CoStar Group

World's largest sovereign wealth fund invests $740 million in London's Covent Garden  CNBC

Norway’s oil fund strikes £570mn deal to buy quarter of Covent Garden  Financial Times

Property Giant Hines Taps Schroders Executive for Europe’s Rich  Bloomberg

Trump’s 200 percent tariff threat would be ‘a real disaster’ for Europe’s wine and spirit industry  The Boston Globe

Wealthy Russian property buyers could return to London, says estate agency  Property Industry Eye

Central bank dials back Treasury rolloffs but is not ready to cut short-term interest rates, as Fed policymakers indicate they're more worried about inflation than they were in December.

Inside Macquarie’s $237m punt on the east London riverside  The Australian Financial Review

South London housing protest fights Labour and property developers  Socialist Worker