觀察近期國際經濟情勢，美國三家地區性銀行陸續倒閉及歐洲瑞士 信貸爆發財務危機，令金融市場恐慌情緒升溫。儘管美國與歐洲的銀行 業接連出現問題，可能導致家庭、企業信貸條件緊縮，進而影響消費與 投資表現，但美歐兩大央行認為其銀行體系具有韌性，系統性風險可控 ，加上近期通膨降幅有限，故聯準會與歐洲央行於3月仍將利率分別上調 1碼與2碼。

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• Existing-home sales jumped 14.5% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.58 million, snapping a 12-month slide and representing the largest monthly percentage increase since July 2020 (+22.4%). Compared to one year ago, however, sales retreated 22.6%.
• The median existing-home sales price decreased 0.2% from the previous year to $363,000.
• The inventory of unsold existing homes was unchanged from the prior month at 980,000 at the end of February, or the equivalent of 2.6 months' supply at the current monthly sales pace.

Recent home price resilience has resulted in Zillow's latest home value forecast being revised up slightly compared to last month. The national Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), which rose 4.4% in the 12 months ending in February, is expected to rise 0.6% over the next 12 months.

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60% of privately rented properties in the UK are houses. The opportunity for institutional investors to deliver and manage suitable housing options for these households is huge.

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