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Real Estate News 3 February 2026 - 12 February 2026

Taylor Wimpey share price ticks up as Help to Buy talk keeps UK builders in play

Taylor Wimpey share price ticks up as Help to Buy talk keeps UK builders in play

Taylor Wimpey shares rose 0.4% to 115.85p in early London trading Thursday, extending Wednesday’s 4.9% jump amid speculation of a new government Help to Buy scheme. Over 54 million shares changed hands Wednesday. Investors await policy details and Taylor Wimpey’s March 5 results for further signals on demand and margins. The company has warned of muted first-time buyer demand and lower 2026 profit margins.
12 February 2026
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SmartCentres REIT reports 98.6% occupancy in 2025 results as Rezzie rolls out off-market deal marketplace

SmartCentres REIT reports 98.6% occupancy in 2025 results as Rezzie rolls out off-market deal marketplace

SmartCentres REIT reported 98.6% occupancy at year-end 2025 and a 3.7% rise in same-property NOI. Fourth-quarter net rental income and other reached $143.6 million, with FFO at $0.54 per unit. The trust leased 430,000 square feet of vacant space in 2025 and opened three new self-storage facilities. Key agreements with the Penguin group were extended to Feb. 28 as negotiations continue.
12 February 2026
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CapitaLand Investment stock price today: 9CI edges up as Ascott flags record 2025 signings ahead of results

CapitaLand Investment stock price today: 9CI edges up as Ascott flags record 2025 signings ahead of results

CapitaLand Investment shares rose 0.3% to S$3.17 in Singapore afternoon trading Tuesday, after a 1.3% gain Monday. Lodging unit Ascott reported a record 19,000 units signed in 2025, with CEO Kevin Goh saying the pipeline supports beating a S$500 million fee target. Investors await Wednesday’s results for updates on fee growth and fundraising. The Q4 2025 earnings call is set for Feb. 11.
10 February 2026
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Mortgage rates near 6% again: latest 30-year refinance numbers for Feb. 9, 2026

Mortgage rates near 6% again: latest 30-year refinance numbers for Feb. 9, 2026

Average U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates hovered near 6.2% this week, with refinance rates slightly higher, according to Bankrate and Zillow. Demand for new loans remains muted as rates have not fallen below the key 6% threshold. High home prices continue to limit affordability, especially in major cities. Lenders report that refinancing is attractive mainly when borrowers can cut rates by a full percentage point.
9 February 2026
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Real estate stocks bounce at week’s end; here’s what XLRE and VNQ investors watch next

Real estate stocks bounce at week’s end; here’s what XLRE and VNQ investors watch next

U.S. real estate ETFs rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% and VNQ gaining 1.6%, as stocks rebounded and the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Equinix climbed 5%, Simon Property Group added 1.2%. Investors await key U.S. data next week, including CPI and rescheduled payrolls. The 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.21% as bond auctions loom.
8 February 2026
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Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

Real estate stocks rise as rate-cut bets return; XLRE ends at $41.99 ahead of payrolls and CPI

U.S. real estate stocks rose Friday, with XLRE up 1.8% to $41.99 and VNQ and IYR each gaining 1.6%. The Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time as the 10-year Treasury yield ended at 4.206%. Bank of America downgraded Public Storage and Extra Space Storage, citing weak housing turnover and high borrowing costs. The delayed January jobs report is set for Feb. 11, with CPI due Feb. 13.
7 February 2026
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CapitaLand Investment share price today: 9CI slips after China unit wind-up filing, earnings next week in focus

CapitaLand Investment share price today: 9CI slips after China unit wind-up filing, earnings next week in focus

CapitaLand Investment shares fell 1% to S$3.08 in mid-afternoon trading after announcing the voluntary liquidation of a dormant China subsidiary, with no significant financial impact expected. The company is set to release full-year results on Feb. 11. CapitaLand China Trust’s manager reported a drop in FY2025 distribution per unit, citing a weaker renminbi. Sustainability head Vinamra Srivastava will step down, with Andrew Jasudasen named as successor.
5 February 2026
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Opendoor stock drops 5% after mortgage-demand data; Feb 19 results loom

Opendoor stock drops 5% after mortgage-demand data; Feb 19 results loom

Opendoor shares fell about 5% to $4.86 in late morning trading Wednesday after U.S. mortgage applications dropped 8.9% last week. Purchase applications fell 14% as Winter Storm Fern hit much of the country. Opendoor will report earnings and hold a “Financial Open House” event on Feb. 19. Other real estate stocks, including Zillow and Offerpad, also traded lower.
4 February 2026
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Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed ticks up as bond market digests strong factory data

Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed ticks up as bond market digests strong factory data

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates edged up to 6.092% early Wednesday, according to Optimal Blue, while Mortgage News Daily reported a rise to 6.20%, near a two-week high. Treasury yields held steady after a sharp jump in U.S. manufacturing activity, with the 10-year yield near 4.28%. Housing stocks rose premarket, led by Lennar and D.R. Horton. Investors watched for new mortgage demand data.
4 February 2026
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Rocket Companies stock jumps 8% as RKT swings on mortgage volume talk

Rocket Companies stock jumps 8% as RKT swings on mortgage volume talk

Rocket Companies shares jumped 8.2% to $20.32 late Tuesday, with trading volume near 44.6 million shares. CEO Varun Krishna told CNBC the firm is seeing its highest mortgage loan volume and gain-on-sale margin in four years. UWM Holdings, loanDepot, and PennyMac Financial Services all fell. Rocket reports earnings Feb. 19.
3 February 2026
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