On cross-country:
- How a mortgage transforms your investment portfolio. They turn retail savers into hedge-fund managers – The Economist
- Why skyscrapers are so short. How to overcome physical, economic and regulatory barriers and build taller – The Works in Progress Newsletter
- The purpose of a building is how it looks. True functionalism combines utility and beauty – The Works in Progress Newsletter
- From Projects to Process. The Promise of Service-Oriented Housing Development – Thesis Driven
- Where Healthcare Meets Housing. A new generation of operators are boosting returns by marrying Medicaid and real estate – Thesis Driven
Working papers and conferences:
- 5th International workshop on rent control – Universitat Rovira i Virgili
- Social media sentiment and house prices: Evidence from 35 Chinese cities – SSRN
- The Effects of Flood Risk Mandatory Disclosure on Housing Markets – SSRN
- Global Variations of Urban Form: Characterization and Quantification through Intelligent Remote Sensing Image Analysis – Sustainable Cities and Society
- Introduction to Housing – Routledge
On China:
- China Weighs Housing Market Overhaul to Curb Pre-Sales – Bloomberg
On Australia and New Zealand:
- [Australia] How Housing Became the Third Rail of Australian Politics. Going into a federal election, both major parties are hesitant to tame the sky-high property values that have priced many voters out of the housing market. – New York Times
- [Australia] Australian House Prices Hit Record High Ahead of Saturday’s Vote – Bloomberg
- [Australia] Our Carrie Bradshaw index shows Australia’s housing is in crisis. In most big cities, the average worker struggles to afford their own place – The Economist
- [Australia] Albanese tells crossbench to ‘get out of the way’ on housing as he faces calls for stronger action on environment. PM flags cutting university debts as priority for newly re-elected government as cabinet speculation swirls – The Guardian
- [New Zealand] New Zealand’s house price crash steepens – MacroBusiness
On other countries:
- [Belgium] Brussels’ collapsing rental market: How Airbnb is draining the housing supply. In some parts of the city, over 30% of real estate has been converted into tourist accommodation. – The Brussels Times
- [Canada] Canada’s building homes fast─but for how long? – RBC
- [Canada] Canada’s housing markets crack under weight of trade war – RBC
- [Canada] Toronto Home-Price Declines Accelerate Amid Trade War With US – Bloomberg
- [Canada] GTA: Home sales remained depressed in April – National Bank of Canada
- [India] India sees debut listing of residential mortgage-backed securities – Reuters
- [Norway] Norway’s Home Prices Shrink for First Time in Nine Months – Bloomberg
- [Spain] Madrid’s House Prices Rise 24% as Real Estate Crunch Deepens – Bloomberg
- [United Kingdom] One-of-a-kind ‘Delayed Start’ mortgage launched in UK. The deal, unveiled by Skipton building society, means buyers would not have to make any repayments for the first three months – The Guardian
- [United Kingdom] UK financial watchdog consults on steps to simplify mortgage rules – Reuters
- [United Kingdom] UK regulator to dilute mortgage lending rules. FCA responds to prime minister’s call for watchdogs to focus on promoting economic growth – FT
- [United Kingdom] UK house prices rose unexpectedly in April – Halifax – Reuters