AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHousing Ballot Measures: Voters in California, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Rhode Island will decide six housing measures in November, many aimed at easing building, zoning and permitting restrictions. Migration and Affordability: California lost about 58,000 Gen Z adults in 2024, with Texas the top destination. In the state’s major metros, rents rose 42% since 2019, while estimated monthly homebuyer payments jumped 113%. Market Check: Maine home prices rose 2.6% year over year to $415,000 in September, even as sales fell 4.15%. New Homes and Redevelopment: Birmingham’s £300 million Makers Place project has delivered 722 rental homes on a long-undeveloped site. In Bangor, plans to turn the struggling mall into housing and other uses are in doubt after the project group lost its lead investor. China’s Property Slump: China’s economy grew 4.5% in the third quarter, but weak domestic demand remains tied to the prolonged property downturn; real estate development investment fell 20.6% in the first nine months.
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