Mortgage & Rates: Freddie Mac says the average 30-year fixed U.S. mortgage rate eased to 6.48% (from 6.53%), easing pressure on homebuyers as oil-driven inflation fears cool a bit. Central Banking: India’s RBI held the repo rate at 5.25% with a neutral stance, while highlighting steps to support external financing—seen as a stabilizer for housing demand. Policy & Fees: Florida’s Highlands County impact-fee plan is moving forward again after a 3-2 vote, with proposed fees tied to new home builds and exemptions for affordable units. Permits & Supply: Cebu’s DHSUD-7 pushed back on claims of stalled “licenses to sell,” saying only two LS applications are pending and already in late-stage processing. CRE & Deals: Alliance Residential-linked activity includes a $13.8M land sale tied to a 384-unit Renton project, signaling continued multifamily momentum. PropTech & Tokenization: Integra picked SettleMint to support compliant real estate tokenization across the UAE and U.S., aiming to streamline on-chain asset lifecycles. Market Pulse: Qatar reported real estate trading volumes of QR256.6M in sales contracts over May 24-25, with weekly totals topping QR558M.