Foncia says France existing-home sale agreements drop 18% in Q3 as rates bite

PUBT · 1d ago
Foncia says France existing-home sale agreements drop 18% in Q3 as rates bite
  • Foncia’s Q3 2026 resale-market study showed signed preliminary sales agreements fell 18% year over year.
  • National prices dropped 4% in the quarter, while average sold floor area rose 3%.
  • Harder financing drove a slower market; average mortgage rates rose about 0.15 percentage point from Dec. 2025 to Aug. 2026.
  • Transaction cancellations increased 19% in the quarter, signaling rising execution risk for buyers and sellers.
  • Investor demand stayed weak; buy-to-let projects accounted for 31% of projects, down 1 percentage point.


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