Slowing credit growth poses downside risk to China's property market
May 16, 2016 13:33 pm UTC| Commentary Real Estate
Chinese construction activity continued ramp up in April, but concerns are rising about the sustainability of growth. A rebound in real estate investment in early 2016 has supported a surge in construction activity. In the...
Why mortgage rates will rise with Brexit
May 16, 2016 12:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
How Brexit would affect house prices and homeowners is one of the big questions in the build up to the UKs EU referendum vote. George Osborne has said that mortgage rates will rise if theres an Out vote. Meanwhile, the...
US housing starts likely declined again in April, industrial output seemed to have rebounded
May 16, 2016 07:10 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate
In March, US housing starts declined 8.8%. They are expected to have declined further in April. According to Societe Generales research report, housing starts in the US are likely to have dropped by further 3% last month....
May 05, 2016 01:09 am UTC| Research & Analysis Real Estate
Moodys Investors Service says that Australian housing affordability deteriorated over the 12 months to 31 March 2016, requiring homeowners to spend a larger proportion of their income on monthly mortgage repayments. In...
Australia's soaring housing costs signal need for a new economic consensus
May 03, 2016 07:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
The deeper issue behind Australias current housing debates is how housing investment will impact on our long-term prosperity. The International Monetary Fund estimates that Australias houses are overvalued by around...
UK mortgage approvals fall for the first time in six months in March
Apr 29, 2016 14:59 pm UTC| Commentary Real Estate
Bank of England data showed that British mortgage approvals fell for the first time in six months in March to a 3-month low. Mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to 71,357 in March, down from 73,195 in February....
The way Australia taxes housing is manifestly unfair
Apr 28, 2016 02:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate
When politicians talk about tax and fairness, its easy for them to point out undeserved loopholes benefiting the wealthy, or multinational companies. But the elephant in the room is the difference between those who own and...
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