AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCampus Real Estate: Penn State’s Board of Trustees will consider proposed transactions involving the Shenango campus in Sharon at its Sept. 17–18 meetings, as the university weighs the future of closing properties. Local Market Pulse: On the Isle of Wight, a columnist says the “spring market” is a myth—September and October are the strongest months for agreed sales, with February also busy. Commercial Deals: Booth Street and PCCP are buying Morris Plains’ Briarcliff Commons for $60.5M, adding to a steady stream of retail-center acquisitions. Housing Rules & Costs: Buena Vista approved new short-term rental caps (grandfathering existing licenses), while South Korea reports mall parking fees jumping 60% in a year as spaces tighten. Buyer Guidance: A Q&A explains restrictive covenants—how recorded land rules can bind future owners and what it takes to challenge them. Affordability Watch: Canada’s housing affordability improved for the 10th straight quarter, helped by lower prices and mortgage-payment relief. Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac puts the 30-year fixed at 6.71%, the highest in 13 months, pushing buyers and sellers to rethink strategy.
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