[2026-05-19 05:38 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Sydney's auction clearance rate plummets to lowest level since COVID lockdown

Snippet: Fewer than half of the homes listed for auction in Sydney sold over the weekend - the lowest rate since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.Last Saturday's auctions marked the first test of the market since the federal government announced an overhaul of negative gearing and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) last Tuesday.Interest rate hikes and rising inflation have brought about a softening in Sydney's housing market for several months now, bringing it to the edge of a significant downturn,

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-real-estate-auction-clearance-rate-plummets-to-covid-pandemic-2020-levels/5395ee85-700d-4f96-9fb2-6e676af68c37

[2026-05-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Why the auction market just dropped even further, but not everywhere

Snippet: The auction market faced a key test on the first weekend after the budget curbed investor tax breaks, and the results came in favouring buyers.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/why-the-auction-market-just-dropped-even-further-but-not-everywhere-20260518-p5zy0r.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-19 04:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: The hefty price Prince William and Kate Middleton pay to rent lavish new ‘forever home’ revealed

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/05/18/royal-family/prince-william-kate-middletons-rent-for-forest-lodge-home-revealed/

[2026-05-19 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Luxury living: Mansions to be launched on grounds of Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace | The National

Snippet: Dozens of luxury mansions are to be built on the grounds of Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace under a partnership between the operators of the major hotel and a leading UAE property developer.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/05/18/luxury-living-mansions-to-be-launched-on-grounds-of-abu-dhabis-emirates-palace/

[2026-05-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: After Assad’s fall, Syrians weigh homecoming against hard reality - analysis

Snippet: More than 1.2 million Syrians have voluntarily returned from neighboring countries since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, according to Syria’s General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs, but for millions still abroad, going home remains a difficult calculation shaped by destroyed housing, weak services, uncertain jobs, and lives rebuilt in exile.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896583

[2026-05-19 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Prince William's property arm to sell fifth of holdings to fund housing and environment projects

Snippet: Britain’s Prince William pays a visit to the headquarters of British Formula E team, Jaguar TCS Racing, at Kidlington, England, Thursday April 23, 2026. (Justin Tallis, Pool Photo via AP, file)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/prince-william-duchy-of-cornwall-property-portfolio-7f84e40fe94eaa33d0c2a00fe8a1b33a

[2026-05-18 23:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Emaar exits Syria JV to go solo on $500m development | The National

Snippet: Emaar Properties will operate The Eighth Gate in Damascus independently after exiting its joint venture structure.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/05/18/emaar-exits-syria-jv-to-go-solo-on-500m-development/

[2026-05-18 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Prince William selling 20% of duchy property for housing and nature projects

Snippet: The Duchy of Cornwall, which provides a private income of over £20m per year to the Prince of Wales, is to sell off 20% of its property over 10 years.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8pg8ryjkzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-18 21:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slide After Bond Yields, Oil Prices Jump Around The Globe

Snippet: Futures are lower, but off their overnight lows as markets focus on soaring global yields after US/Iran talk progress remains stalled (but at least armed hostilities did not resume contrary to some speculation). Yields also spiked on rising oil prices, concerns of an extra budget in Japan and continued political chaos in the UK.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slide-after-bond-yields-oil-prices-jump-around-globe

[2026-05-18 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Investcorp Capital invests more than $200m in US industrial property portfolio | The National

Snippet: Investcorp Capital, an Abu Dhabi-listed asset manager, has acquired a diversified US industrial property portfolio worth more than $200 million, expanding its exposure to logistics and income-generating assets in the country.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/property/2026/05/18/investcorp-capital-invests-more-than-200m-in-us-industrial-property-portfolio/

[2026-05-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: New York Post

Title: I’m a real estate agent named Barbara Corcoran — many mistake me for the ‘Shark Tank’ star and expect to see her when I show up

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/real-estate/im-a-real-estate-agent-and-im-also-named-barbara-corcoran/

[2026-05-18 20:55 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Three dead in alleged domestic violence attack in Sydney

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-news-woman-and-two-kids-found-dead-in-campbelltown/eacd6982-9c69-421e-a35b-12d052472649

[2026-05-18 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israel advances plan to seize Palestinian property near Al-Aqsa Mosque

Snippet: The Israeli government has advanced plans to confiscate Palestinian-owned property near Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, in a move Palestinians say is aimed at “Judaising” the city.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-advances-plan-seize-palestinian-property-near-al-aqsa-mosque

[2026-05-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man, 78, lives in supermarket despite owning flat offers property to new friend for care

Snippet: ‘Sloppy and unhygienic’ looking grandfather gets cleaned up by nanny he met in shop; faces fight with his son over ownership of home

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3353522/chinese-man-78-lives-supermarket-despite-owning-flat-offers-property-new-friend-care?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese man, 78, lives in supermarket despite owning flat offers property to new friend for care

Snippet: ‘Sloppy and unhygienic’ looking grandfather gets cleaned up by nanny he met in shop; faces fight with his son over ownership of home

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3353522/chinese-man-78-lives-supermarket-despite-owning-flat-offers-property-new-friend-care

[2026-05-18 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: LGBTQ carnival axed for second year in a row after failing to secure venue, licences

Snippet: Property manager Link Reit pulls offer to rent two venues to Pink Dot HK for Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ event

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353979/lgbtq-carnival-axed-second-year-row-after-failing-secure-venue-licences?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 19:37 UTC+10:00] [Prudential Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: LGBTQ carnival axed for second year in a row after failing to secure venue, licences

Snippet: Property manager Link Reit pulls offer to rent two venues to Pink Dot HK for Hong Kong’s largest annual LGBTQ event

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3353979/lgbtq-carnival-axed-second-year-row-after-failing-secure-venue-licences

[2026-05-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Nowhere to go’: Residents fear the future as caravan park makes way for housing

Snippet: Five Ways Caravan Park is closing and for some of its residents, their sense of sadness at leaving their friends is mixed with the growing anxiety of being yet to find new homes.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/nowhere-to-go-residents-fear-the-future-as-caravan-park-makes-way-for-housing-20260510-p5zvgv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Spain mulls tighter mortgage requirements

Snippet: The Bank of Spain is considering imposing stricter rules for securing a mortgage, while acknowledging this could have an impact on young and lower-income buyers in the country.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260518/spain-mulls-tighter-mortgage-requirements

[2026-05-18 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Asia’s rental housing markets outside Japan are luring investors

Snippet: While Japan remains the most developed market, property investors are finding new opportunities elsewhere in the region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3353926/why-asias-rental-housing-markets-outside-japan-are-luring-investors?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 18:30 UTC+10:00] [property] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Asia’s rental housing markets outside Japan are luring investors

Snippet: While Japan remains the most developed market, property investors are finding new opportunities elsewhere in the region

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3353926/why-asias-rental-housing-markets-outside-japan-are-luring-investors

[2026-05-18 17:06 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Could the government's tax reform fail before it even begins?

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/federal-budget-2026-labor-needs-greens-to-pass-tax-reform/64bd274d-0367-4f47-9d0d-08f2ffe751cc

[2026-05-18 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rising secondary home prices in China’s major cities in April stoke hopes of stability

Snippet: With first-tier cities seeing price upticks, analysts are optimistic that the struggling property sector is showing signs of bottoming out

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3353943/rising-secondary-home-prices-chinas-major-cities-april-stoke-hopes-stability?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 16:51 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rising secondary home prices in China’s major cities in April stoke hopes of stability

Snippet: With first-tier cities seeing price upticks, analysts are optimistic that the struggling property sector is showing signs of bottoming out

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3353943/rising-secondary-home-prices-chinas-major-cities-april-stoke-hopes-stability

[2026-05-18 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong court confiscates HK$674,860 from 3 defendants in terrorism trial

Snippet: High Court declared money raised by ‘Dragon Slaying Brigade’ constituted terrorist property under ordinance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353940/hong-kong-court-confiscates-hk674860-3-defendants-terrorism-trial?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 16:26 UTC+10:00] [United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong court confiscates HK$674,860 from 3 defendants in terrorism trial

Snippet: High Court declared money raised by ‘Dragon Slaying Brigade’ constituted terrorist property under ordinance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3353940/hong-kong-court-confiscates-hk674860-3-defendants-terrorism-trial

[2026-05-18 15:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Why massive crowds gathered outside watch stores globally

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/thousands-gather-outside-swatch-stores-worldwide-for-exclusive-collaboration/af969bc2-dd8e-437f-80ad-2a68252c7ecf

[2026-05-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Why a small UK lender has major U.S. credit firms on edge

Snippet: The collapse of Market Financial Solutions continues to reverberate across the broader financial services sector, echoing the implosion of U.S. auto parts supplier First Brands last year. It comes amid deepening fears that stress in niche credit markets could spill over to the broader banking system.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/mfs-private-credit-insolvency-banks-failure-collapse-barclays-mortgage.html

[2026-05-18 11:40 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Marathon auction stretches into record-breaking sale

Snippet: By the time the hammer finally fell, the crowd had long gone, most of the agents had packed up and just two buyers were left standing.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/marathon-auction-stretches-into-record-breaking-sale-20260518-p5zxyz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: What tax changes? Seven investors vie for $1.95 million Sydney house

Snippet: Seven investors descended on a St Marys auction on Saturday, where a three-bedroom house with two kitchens, several living areas and sheds sold for $1.95 million, or $50,000 below its $2 million reserve.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/what-tax-changes-seven-investors-vie-for-1-95-million-sydney-house-20260518-p5zxyw.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese banks see stabilising margins as resilient economy offsets property risks: experts

Snippet: Steady growth and stabilising China-US ties support banks, with PBOC expected to keep rates steady, according to economists

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3353879/chinese-banks-see-stabilising-margins-resilient-economy-offsets-property-risks-experts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese banks see stabilising margins as resilient economy offsets property risks: experts

Snippet: Steady growth and stabilising China-US ties support banks, with PBOC expected to keep rates steady, according to economists

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3353879/chinese-banks-see-stabilising-margins-resilient-economy-offsets-property-risks-experts

[2026-05-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The ‘affordable’ housing policies that subsidised a rental unit listed for $925 a week

Snippet: Australia’s multibillion-dollar investment in social and affordable housing is helping to pay for thousands of relatively high-priced new apartments that people on lower incomes cannot afford and in some cases are explicitly blocked from occupying.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/the-affordable-housing-policies-that-subsidised-a-rental-unit-listed-for-925-a-week-20260517-p5zxtf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 11:15 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Global emergency: What you need to know about the new Ebola outbreak

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/ebola-outbreak-everything-you-need-to-know-who-health-emergency-explained/b2e95f2f-0bf6-49d0-8a8a-98ba71701bf4

[2026-05-18 11:08 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: First home buyer nabs $740,000 Melbourne ex-rental as investors drop out

Snippet: A first home buyer paid $740,000 for a Thomastown house at auction on Saturday after investors who had been interested dropped out of the race.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/first-home-buyer-nabs-740-000-melbourne-ex-rental-as-investors-drop-out-20260518-p5zxyy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 10:40 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Loophole' will allow millions of homeowners to negatively gear after July 2027

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/negative-gearing-loophole-for-millions-of-owner-occupiers-could-discourage-selling/f5adfe31-3500-474b-a6e7-8d50a4023a79

[2026-05-18 10:29 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: 'Fast, destructive and highly visible': The arson tactic taking over crime wars

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-news-visible-expert-on-recent-alleged-arson-attacks/9ee3971e-63f9-4f01-b5bb-0ce4f88d591f

[2026-05-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KOSPI market cap overtakes greater Seoul housing market amid AI-led rally

Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The market capitalization of the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is estimated to have surpassed the total value of the housing market in the greater Seoul area amid a stock rally led by an artificial intelligence (AI) chip boom, data showed Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260518002100320

[2026-05-18 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Palestinian ministry condemns Israeli property seizure plan near Al-Aqsa

Snippet: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned an Israeli plan to seize up to 20 properties near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, calling it “ethnic cleansing”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinian-ministry-condemns-israeli-property-seizure-plan-near-al-aqsa

[2026-05-18 09:49 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Highway inferno after car torn in half in Sydney crash

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/car-smashes-into-pole-bursts-into-fire-villawood-sydney/399191f7-6582-4aab-9760-5540d955c4b5

[2026-05-18 07:55 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Fighter jets collide mid-air at US Air Force show

Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/fighter-jets-collide-us-air-force-base-air-show-idaho/27e0ff43-7d41-4a9a-b810-a82dd0b0ffe4

[2026-05-18 07:34 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]

Source: 9News

Title: Teen girls charged after alleged violent Sydney CBD spree

Snippet: Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/national/teen-girls-charged-alleged-assault-bus-driver-tourists-sydney-cbd/e97b39fb-0cc1-49bf-b891-efb45d8c56db

[2026-05-18 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Deranged lover slits girlfriend’s throat inside NYC home — then calmly lounges on sofa: sources

Snippet: A deranged boyfriend fatally slit his girlfriend’s throat inside their Brooklyn apartment early Sunday morning – and then calmly lounged on a sofa as he waited for cops to arrive, sources said.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/deranged-lover-slits-girlfriends-throat-inside-nyc-home-then-calmly-lounges-on-sofa-sources/

[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘Repeated acts of deceit’: Bankrupt businessman behind bars

Snippet: A twice-bankrupted, twice-jailed pretend property developer is back behind bars, this time for contempt of court.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/repeated-acts-of-deceit-bankrupt-businessman-behind-bars-20260517-p5zxvn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-18 04:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Tax is a great motivator but will Labor's changes fix Australia's housing mess?

Snippet: Mon 18 May 2026 at 4:58am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-18/nostalgia-for-past-tax-system-from-labor-and-coalition/106689472

[2026-05-18 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani is out of touch with impact of real estate taxes to city coffers, REBNY report shows

Snippet: What the Real Estate Board of New York calls “The Invisible Engine” of the city’s economy — i.e., the contribution of real estate and real estate-related taxes to the municipal coffers — is invisible only to Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/business/mamdani-is-out-of-touch-with-impact-of-real-estate-taxes-to-city-coffers-rebny-report-shows/

[2026-05-18 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: A strategy shift to end the global housing crisis

Snippet: THE 13th UN World Urban Forum opened Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, to map ways to resolve the deepening global housing crisis.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/18/opinion/editorial/a-strategy-shift-to-end-the-global-housing-crisis/2345702

[2026-05-18 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: The miracle that shaped Israel Prize winner Avi Rivkind’s life and career - opinion

Snippet: In her apartment in Beersheba, Rachel Ohana is listening to the living room television with one ear as she makes her famous Moroccan meatballs in the kitchen.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-896004

[2026-05-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Housing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Want to buy a house in Sydney? Be prepared to pay nearly $120k over the advertised price

Snippet: Underquoting is rife across the country with Melbourne the only capital where more properties sell below the guide than above

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/18/want-to-buy-a-house-in-sydney-be-prepared-to-pay-nearly-120k-over-the-advertised-price

[2026-05-17 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Kyiv couple who were among two dozen killed in Russian attack were in love, friends say

Snippet: Maryna Homeniuk, an English teacher, and her boyfriend Yurii Orlov, a former hockey player, were killed in this week’s Russian strikes on Kyiv. Homeniuk and Orlov fell in love after meeting on a dating app in Kyiv. They were also planning to get married and have a family. But those future dreams vanished when a Russian strike flattened a Kyiv apartment building.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/kyiv-russia-attack-couple-killed-8283434fbf298047fd9bb973244cfd94