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Housing Crisis: Spanish Property Prices Soar 12.7% in 2025

The price of free-market housing in Spain skyrocketed by 12.7% in 2025, the largest annual increase since 2007, according to the INE. A structural def...

Redakcia 12. March 2026

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Europe's Rents to Rise 3–4% in 2026 as Construction Lags

CBRE's European Real Estate Market Outlook 2026 forecasts residential rents rising 3–4% across the continent, driven by acute housing shortages in Spa...

Redakcia 12. March 2026

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Europe's Housing Crisis: Middle Class Priced Out

A chronic shortage of affordable homes is shutting middle-income households out of ownership markets across Europe's major cities, as underbuilding, s...

Redakcia 11. March 2026

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US Housing 2026: Midwest Rises as West Coast Falls

America's spring 2026 housing market is defined by sharp regional divergence: Midwest prices climb 3.5% while West Coast and Sunbelt markets soften un...

Redakcia 10. March 2026

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Spring 2026: US Housing Affordability at 4-Year High

American homebuyers enter spring 2026 with their strongest purchasing power since early 2022, as mortgage rates briefly dipped below 6% and inventory...

Redakcia 9. March 2026

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Iran War Drives Mortgages Above 6%, Stalling Housing

Escalating conflict with Iran has pushed U.S. 30-year mortgage rates back above 6%, threatening the spring buying season, while global home price grow...

Redakcia 8. March 2026

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Iran War Clouds a Promising Spring Housing Season

Just as mortgage rates fell below 6% for the first time since 2022, the U.S.-Iran war sent oil prices surging past $90 a barrel — threatening to derai...

Redakcia 7. March 2026

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Central Europe Sees Fastest Housing Price Growth in the EU

Property prices in the Visegrad Four countries, including Slovakia, are among the fastest-growing in the entire EU. Bratislava's price increases are o...

Redakcia 6. March 2026

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Germany's Housing Crisis: 400,000 Homes Target Unmet

Germany is on track to complete only around 240,000 new homes in 2026 — far short of its 400,000-unit target — while rents in major cities surge above...

Redakcia 6. March 2026

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US Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6% for First Time Since 2022

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.98% in late February 2026 — its lowest level since September 2022 — reigniting hopes for a more active sprin...

Redakcia 5. March 2026

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US Mortgages Break Below 6%: Housing Market Turns

For the first time since 2022, the average 30-year US mortgage rate has dropped below 6%, unlocking new buying power for millions of households — but...

Redakcia 3. March 2026

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Global Housing 2026: Rates Ease as Sales Rebound

US mortgage rates have fallen below 6% for the first time since 2022, with NAR forecasting a 14% jump in home sales; meanwhile, Europe faces a deepeni...

Redakcia 2. March 2026