What's the key to home ownership for Gen Y?
Jun 23, 2016 08:24 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Over the last 25 years, home ownership rates have fallen sharply for young Australians. Between 1982 and 2011, the home ownership rate for young adults aged 25 to 34 years dropped from 56% to 34%. Growing concerns about...
China likely to recover moderately on upbeat housing, exports
Jun 21, 2016 09:59 am UTC| Commentary Economy Real Estate
The Chinese economy is expected to continue its trend of moderate recovery over the coming quarters as a strong housing market coupled with a gradual growth in exports, is likely to help bolster the ailing economy. This...
How elites and corruption have played havoc with Nairobi's housing
Jun 15, 2016 08:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
Following a heavy downpour and severe flooding, a building collapsed in the crowded Huruma neighbourhood of Nairobi, Kenya, killing at least 52 tenants. Sixteen months earlier, a building in the very same neighbourhood...
Our cities will stop working without a decent national housing policy
Jun 15, 2016 05:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate Economy
We have to move the housing conversation beyond a game of political football about negative-gearing winners and losers. Australia needs a bipartisan, long-term, housing policy. Why? Because we have a slow-burn, deepening...
UK mortgage approvals near 1-year low amid growing Brexit uncertainty
Jun 01, 2016 10:04 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate
The United Kingdom mortgage approvals fell to near 1-month low in April as Britons struggle to overcome uncertainties over Brexit, implying that the British housing market is losing steam gradually. Mortgage lending...
May 30, 2016 08:18 am UTC| Research & Analysis Real Estate
Moodys Investors Service says that rapid price growth of residential homes in Chinese cities -- and particularly in higher-tier ones -- could attract further regulatory tightening to moderate price growth. Residential...
US housing market remains strong, trend to continue for next 2 years
May 25, 2016 04:59 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate
US new home sales grew 16.6% on a sequential basis last month to 619k, as compared with consensus projections of 511k. Moreover, earlier months sales were upwardly revised by 44k on net. The growth in sales affirms the...
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