The Unassuming Economist

On cross-country:

• Europe’s great house price boom continues, but sharp slowdown in North America, the Middle East and most of Asia-Pacific – Global Property Guide
• World’s priciest homes: How Australian house prices compare to the rest of the world – RealEstate

On the US:

• Urbanization and its Discontents – NBER
• The housing affordability crisis is a reality: Lawmakers need to act, but responsibly – The Hill
• Real Estate and the Wealth of a Nation – American Institute for Economic Research
• Housing Finance At A Glance: A Monthly Chartbook, February 2020 – Urban Institute
• However You Measure It, Parents of White College Graduates Are about 10 Times Wealthier Than Their Black Counterparts – Urban Institute
• The Termination of LIBOR An Update on Implications for the Mortgage Market – Urban Institute
• Institutional Investors Brought Higher Home Prices and Lower Vacancies to the Housing Recovery – Urban Institute
• Five Facts about Our Housing Supply Explain High Rents and Home Prices – Urban Institute
• Is housing a better investment than education? – Quartz
• Plunging Mortgage Rates Might Not End U.S. Housing Doldrums – Wall Street Journal
• Coronavirus Looms Over Crucial Spring Season for Housing Market – Wall Street Journal

On other countries:

• [Germany] Capital Flows, Real Estate, and Local Cycles: Evidence from German Cities, Banks, and Firms – NBER
• [Hong Kong] Hong Kong’s housing market remains resilient – Global Property Guide
• [Lithuania] Lithuania’s house price continues to rise – Global Property Guide
• [Mexico] Mexico’s housing market remains robust – Global Property Guide
• [Romania] Romania’s housing market continues to grow – Global Property Guide
• [Russia] Russia’s housing market getting better – Global Property Guide
• [Thailand] Thailand’s house prices continue to rise – Global Property Guide