Housing policy is captive to property politics, so don't expect politicians to tackle affordability

Mar 10, 2016 04:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbulls recent warnings that house prices would fall steeply under a Labor government confirm the underlying politics of housing policy in Australia. The default position for politicians is to...

Moody's: Real estate corporate issuers buoyed by resilient European economies

Mar 09, 2016 00:39 am UTC| Research & Analysis Real Estate

Robust European economic performance will remain supportive of European commercial real estate (CRE) markets, but downside risks are increasingly stemming from emerging markets, China and lower commodity prices, Moodys...

Negative gearing won't drive all investors from the housing market. Here's why.

Mar 08, 2016 04:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Real Estate

After Labor announced proposed changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told parliament that the policy would administer two contradictory shocks, massive shocks,...

Paris is leading the world in progressive urbanism – here's how

Mar 04, 2016 16:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

At a time when cities are under pressure from growing populations, global warming and worsening inequality, we need to be making the most of our urban spaces. In the face of these challenges, Paris is leading the way...

China Crisis Series

China’s property price index misleading - do we see another asset bubble?

Feb 26, 2016 15:42 pm UTC| Commentary Real Estate

There is one interesting phenomenon worth noting in China. While there are a huge number of unsold new home inventories in Chinas property market, the property prices are soaring in the first-tier cities. This confusing...

China Crisis Series

Is it going to be an another real estate bubble in China after crisis of 2007 in the U.S.?

Feb 26, 2016 13:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Real Estate

During 2007-09, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury called the bursting housing bubble the most significant risk to our economy. The increasedforeclosure rates in 2006-2007 among U.S. homeowners led to acrisis in August...

China Crisis Series

Chinese real estate continues fragmented recovery

Feb 26, 2016 06:08 am UTC| Commentary Real Estate Economy

According to latest data released today by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), property prices in China edged up by 2.5% in January, from a year ago. This is highest reading since August 2014 and fourth consecutive...