The Unassuming Economist

On cross-country:

• World’s real estate worth $393.3 trillion and is the world’s largest store of wealth. The value of all global real estate (residential and commercial real estate, and agricultural land) was $393.3 trillion as of the start of 2025, according to Savills, maintaining the asset’s position as the world’s most significant store of wealth. – Savills
• EU housing plan to tackle speculation, short-term rentals. Brussels wants more public cash to build homes — and insists they be genuinely affordable. – Politico

Working papers and conferences:

• Price and Volume Divergence in China’s Real Estate Markets: The Role of Local Governments – NBER
• The Impact of Carcinogenic Risk Exposure on Housing Values: Estimates From Chemical Reclassifications – NBER
• How Mortgage Lock-In Affects the Price of Housing – Philadelphia Fed
• Understanding the Lag Between CPI Shelter Inflation and Market Rents – NBER

On Australia and New Zealand:

• [Australia] Sydney remains ground zero for Australia’s housing crisis – Grattan Institute
• [Australia] It’s about to get easier to buy your first home as Australia’s first home guarantee expands. The guarantee slashes the deposit requirements for a loan, reducing the savings wait time for people earning enough to pay off a home loan – The Guardian
• [Australia] Michele Bullock says ‘nothing I can do personally’ about house prices – as it happened – The Guardian
• [New Zealand] New Zealand House Prices Rise for First Time in Six Months – Bloomberg

On other countries:  

• [Argentina] Argentina Residential Real Estate Market Analysis 2025 – Global Property Guide
• [Hong Kong] Hong Kong may relaunch public flat purchase scheme but not in near future. Housing minister Winnie Ho says cautious approach and timing key to success of purchase scheme and protection of supply – South China Morning Post
• [Korea] Seoul’s Apartment Prices Rise for 34th Week as Pace Picks Up – Bloomberg
• [Mexico] Mexico’s Residential Property Market Analysis 2025 – Global Property Guide
• [Saudi Arabia] Saudi Arabia Orders Freeze on Riyadh Rents After Price Surge – Bloomberg
• [Singapore] Singapore Home Prices Accelerate Again After New Buying Wave – Bloomberg
• [Slovakia] Slovakia’s Residential Real Estate Market Analysis 2025 – Global Property Guide
• [South Korea] South Korea’s Property Market Rally Clouds Case for BOK Rate Cut – Bloomberg
• [Spain] Spain’s student housing draws global investors as overseas enrolment booms – Bloomberg
• [Turkey] Turkey Residential Property Market Analysis 2025 – Global Property Guide
• [United Arab Emirates] Dubai Residential Market Overview – August 2025 – REIDIN
• [United Kingdom] London considers lowering affordable homes target to spur house building. Developers complain that 35% goal is too high and makes schemes unviable – FT
• [United Kingdom] Latest House Price Index Report – hometrack
• [United Kingdom] UK house prices rise more than expected in September. Low unemployment and buoyant wages underpin gains, says lender Nationwide – FT
• [United Kingdom] UK house prices return to growth amid ‘broad stability’ in market. Nationwide says prices rose by 0.5% in September after August drop, lifting average price of property to £271,995 – The Guardian
• [United Kingdom] UK house prices rise more than expected in September. Low unemployment and buoyant wages underpin gains, says lender Nationwide – FT
• [United Kingdom] UK house prices rise slightly more than expected in September, Nationwide data shows – Reuters   
• [United Kingdom] Think twice before rushing to fix the UK’s broken property taxes. It took us a generation to get into the present council tax mess and would take another to emerge with minimal scars – FT