Housing Finance Crunch: Zimbabwe’s property market is stuck in a “mortgage drought,” with leaders warning the banking system won’t provide the 25-year loans needed to unlock housing and development. Homebuilding & Deals: Berkshire Hathaway’s all-cash $6.8B buy of Taylor Morrison is expected to spur more US housing investment and consolidation. Insurance Shock: South Carolina’s coastal homeowners are bracing for steep insurance premium jumps—up to 60% to 203% statewide over a decade—echoing the problems retirees tried to escape from Florida and California. Local Land-Use Fight: Florida residents are pushing back on a proposed road through Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary tied to a major Lee County development, arguing it’s developer-driven and worsens traffic without infrastructure. New Apartments Push: In Dudley, Barratt Homes’ Anvil Place is launching two-bed apartments from £175,995 with a “Deposit Boost” adding 5% toward the buyer’s deposit. Ultra-Luxury Listing: Lake Tahoe’s Shakespeare Ranch is back with a massive $63M price cut, still asking $125M. Market Pulse (US sales): Recent top recorded sales include a $4.87M Chicago condo (DuPage/Cook) and a $3M home in Kane County. Policy & Security: Estonia is moving toward restricting some Russian and Belarusian buyers of real estate over national-security concerns.