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Real Estate News 21 January 2026 - 23 January 2026

Mortgage rates today hold near 3-year lows as Fed meeting nears; homebuilder shares slip

Mortgage rates today hold near 3-year lows as Fed meeting nears; homebuilder shares slip

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate holds near 6%, its lowest level in over three years, with Freddie Mac reporting 6.09% and Bankrate at 6.20%. Core PCE inflation remains above the Fed’s 2% target at 2.8%. Treasury yields and new inflation data are shaping rates ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week. Mortgage applications jumped 14.1% last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
23 January 2026
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DLF hits debt-free milestone after Q3 results — but sales bookings crash and shares slide

DLF hits debt-free milestone after Q3 results — but sales bookings crash and shares slide

DLF reported a 13.7% rise in Q3 profit to 12.03 billion rupees, with total income up 42.7%. Sales bookings plunged to 4.19 billion rupees from over 120 billion a year earlier amid no new launches. The company ended the quarter with zero gross debt and a net cash surplus. DLF shares fell about 4% after the results.
23 January 2026
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UOL Group stock price slips as Singapore home prices cool; MAS policy update on Jan 29 in focus

UOL Group stock price slips as Singapore home prices cool; MAS policy update on Jan 29 in focus

UOL Group Ltd shares fell 0.3% to S$10.36 by mid-afternoon Friday, underperforming the Straits Times Index, which hit a record high. Urban Redevelopment Authority data showed private home prices rose 0.6% in Q4 2025, while rents slipped 0.5%. About 33,100 new units are expected to enter the market in the next two years. Singapore’s core inflation reached 1.2% year-on-year in December.
23 January 2026
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CapitaLand Investment stock jumps again on SGX as rate bets lift property names into results season

CapitaLand Investment stock jumps again on SGX as rate bets lift property names into results season

CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.7% to S$3.05 in Singapore Friday afternoon, near recent highs, as investors returned to property stocks ahead of earnings season. The company will report results on Feb. 11. Trading volumes increased, but no new company updates were released. Market watchers expect Singapore REITs to benefit if interest rates fall.
23 January 2026
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Opendoor stock edges up as mortgage rates hover near 3-year lows — what to watch next

Opendoor stock edges up as mortgage rates hover near 3-year lows — what to watch next

Opendoor Technologies shares rose 1.7% to $6.59 Thursday afternoon, trading on 25.6 million shares after reaching an intraday high of $6.78. The move comes as mortgage rates hover near multi-year lows, with the latest 30-year fixed rate at 6.09%, and refinance activity at its highest since September 2025. Investors are watching if lower rates will boost Opendoor’s margins amid tight housing supply.
22 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed holds near 6.1% as refi demand jumps, markets await inflation data

Mortgage rates today: 30-year fixed holds near 6.1% as refi demand jumps, markets await inflation data

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate stood at 6.13% early Thursday, with refinance rates at 6.50%, Bankrate reported. Mortgage applications jumped 14.1% last week as rates dipped, while contracts to buy existing homes fell 9.3% in December, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association and National Association of Realtors. The 10-year Treasury yield ended Wednesday at 4.26%.
22 January 2026
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British Land’s leasing jump fuels UK dividend hunt as Legal & General’s 8% yield grabs attention

British Land’s leasing jump fuels UK dividend hunt as Legal & General’s 8% yield grabs attention

British Land signed 882,000 sq ft of leases in the third quarter, 8.5% above estimated rental value, and kept its earnings forecast. The company reported 1.8 million sq ft under offer and said retail park occupancy stands at 99%. UK inflation rose in December, but analysts expect the Bank of England to cut rates three times this year. Investors remain cautious about dividend risks despite British Land’s 5.5% yield.
22 January 2026
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City Developments stock jumps 2.6% as brokers tout asset recycling, Newport launch

City Developments stock jumps 2.6% as brokers tout asset recycling, Newport launch

City Developments shares rose 2.65% to S$9.30 in Singapore trading after UOB Kay Hian raised its target price to S$11.50, citing capital recycling and lower funding costs. Sales bookings for Newport Residences, seen as a key catalyst, open Jan 31. DBS maintained its “buy” call, expecting strong margins and a boost to RNAV. The stock traded between S$9.19 and S$9.35 during the session.
22 January 2026
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Opendoor stock price rises as Trump targets Wall Street home investors and pending sales slump

Opendoor stock price rises as Trump targets Wall Street home investors and pending sales slump

Opendoor Technologies shares rose 2.1% to $6.53 in early trading Wednesday, with about 9.3 million shares traded by 10:39 a.m. ET. The move follows Trump’s executive order restricting large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Pending home sales fell 9.3% in December, far below forecasts. Investors remain uncertain about how new rules will affect iBuyers like Opendoor.
21 January 2026
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Blackstone stock in focus after $5 billion Beacon Offshore talks, Trump housing order

Blackstone stock in focus after $5 billion Beacon Offshore talks, Trump housing order

Blackstone is exploring a sale of Beacon Offshore Energy for over $5 billion, a source said, after Bloomberg reported IPO talks. Shares fell 5.9% Tuesday to $153.91 as Wall Street posted its steepest drop in three months. President Trump signed an order targeting institutional buyers of single-family homes, including Blackstone. Blackstone manages $1.2 trillion in assets as of September 2025.
21 January 2026
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Mortgage rates today tick higher near 6% as Treasury yields bite again and housing stocks slip

Mortgage rates today tick higher near 6% as Treasury yields bite again and housing stocks slip

U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose to 6.07% Wednesday, with the APR at 6.09%, according to NerdWallet. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.29% Tuesday, its highest since August, as bond markets sold off. Homebuilder and lender shares fell in premarket trading, with Lennar down 2.9% and Rocket Companies off 5%. The National Association of Realtors will release December pending home sales data later Wednesday.
21 January 2026
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Mortgage rates just jumped again — and Greenland tariffs are suddenly in the mix for U.S. homebuyers

Mortgage rates just jumped again — and Greenland tariffs are suddenly in the mix for U.S. homebuyers

New York, Jan 21, 2026, 03:21 (EST) U.S. mortgage rates jumped Tuesday, unsettled by tariff headlines and geopolitical unrest triggered by President Donald Trump’s attempt to buy Greenland, sending ripples through bond markets. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate for top-tier loans rose by 14 basis points to 6.21%, according to Mortgage News Daily. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/homebuyers-now-have-a-greenland-problem-mortgage-rates-jump-on-geopolitical-tariff-turmoil-181720233.html This shift matters because borrowers were just starting to see some relief, coinciding with the housing market’s typical spring upswing. With prices elevated and most buyers relying on financing, even small shifts can swiftly drive monthly payments higher. Rates jumped briefly to 5.99% on Jan.
21 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

Westpac share price slides after ASX rout; investors brace for next week’s WBC update

7 February 2026
Westpac shares fell 1.2% to A$39.43 Friday as the S&P/ASX 200 dropped 2% amid broad selling. The bank is set to roll out Microsoft 365 Copilot to 35,000 staff after a pilot last year. Investors are watching for signs of loan growth and credit quality ahead of Westpac’s first-quarter update on Feb. 13. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate to 3.85% this week.
ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

ANZ share price fell Friday — here’s what to watch before the ASX reopens

7 February 2026
ANZ shares closed at A$37.01 on Friday, down 1.52% as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2% and nearly $70 billion was wiped from the market. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its cash rate by 0.25 points to 3.85%, prompting ANZ to lift variable home loan rates from Feb. 13. ANZ announced a new Salesforce-based AI CRM rollout and a board change effective Feb. 8. Investors await ANZ’s first-quarter update on Feb. 12.
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