AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFunding Watch: Oishii just closed a $150M Series C, betting that vertical farming can survive by leaning into robotics, scale, and R&D after a wave of shutdowns. Housing Pulse (Canada): CREA says April home sales fell 4% year over year to 42,927, even as average prices rose to $695,412—spring is still “chilly,” not hot. Rates Watch: Freddie Mac reports the 30-year fixed mortgage rate edging down to 6.36% (from 6.37%), despite a hot inflation backdrop. Affordability Pressure: First-time buyers with parents as co-signers jumped to 11% in 2025 (up from 4% in 2004), showing how hard qualification has become. Local Real Estate & Policy: Mitchell, South Dakota added inventory (+22% YoY) and saw softer median listing prices (-9.8% YoY). Legal/Enforcement: Nevada AG Ford says defendants in an alleged training-and-investment scam will surrender $90M in assets as part of a settlement.
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