Confidence rebound: The window to buy below the peak may be closing

As early signs of optimism appear among property buyers, John McGrath has urged investors to broaden their search to uncover overlooked opportunities, such as the Melbourne market.

As early signs of optimism appear among property buyers, John McGrath has urged investors to broaden their search to uncover overlooked opportunities, such as the Melbourne market.
The SNLR of 47.4% contributed positively, but both the 33.4% expiry rate and 16.2% volume decline — consistent with Montreal Island home sales declining for consecutive months — hit the floor of their scales. “Look only at prices and you conclude the market is solid; look only at volume and you conclude it is slowing sharply….
Plus, more ways to lower how much you pay out of pocket for medical care in retirement.
Existing-home sales declined for the third consecutive month in August, deepening a summer sales slowdown that has coincided with a sharp run-up in borrowing costs since May. The seasonally adjusted annual pace of existing-home sales slid 2% from July to 3.98 million units, about 1.2% lower than a year ago and the slowest pace of…
Every war is brutal and comes with extreme cascading shocks to normal lives and global economies. The West Asian conflict spiraling between the USA and Iran has darkened the global outlook in 2026. And the more missiles explode in Iran and the Red Sea, the longer it is expected to choke economies. Amidst this, one…
A retailer born on the internet more than two decades ago is continuing to expand its physical footprint. The flagship Wayfair retail store in Willmette, Illinois Home goods retailer Wayfair plans to open a large showroom in Denver by the end of 2026, followed by four other stores in the U.S. in 2027, Bloomberg reported. The company…
In her most specific rebuttal to date, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook vigorously denied accusations of mortgage fraud in a formal response to the Trump administration, saying attempts to fire her “would ignore the facts and the law.” A letter sent by Cook’s legal representation on Wednesday to White House Counsel David Warrington contends that…