The Unassuming Economist

On cross-country:

• We don’t need zoning. Cities shouldn’t micromanage their economies – The Post-Suburban Future
• What will it cost to build the cities of the future? – World Bank

Working papers and conferences:

• America’s Housing Supply Problem: The Closing of the Suburban Frontier? – NBER
• Global Housing Returns, and the Emergence of the Safe Asset, 1465-2024 – SSRN
• Measuring the Impact of the NAR Settlement – SSRN

On China:

• China is waking up from its property nightmare. An ecstatic $38m luxury-mansion auction lights up the market – The Economist
• New home prices in China rise on policy hope, private survey says – Reuters

On Australia and New Zealand:

• [Australia] Rate cut and hopes of more lift Australia home prices to record high in May – Reuters
• [Australia] Australian House Prices Continue to Climb After RBA Rate Cut – Bloomberg
• [Australia] Australia’s horror housing crisis singled out by global think tank – The Sydney Morning Herald
• [New Zealand] New Zealand House Prices Fall Further Even as Loans Get Cheaper – Bloomberg
• [New Zealand] New Zealand home prices to rise 3.8% in 2025 as rate cuts support the market – Reuters poll – Reuters

On other countries:  

• [Brazil] Brazil’s Residential Property Market Analysis 2025 – Global Property Guide
• [Canada] Why Canada should apply labour protections to the rental housing sector – The Conversation
• [Colombia] Vivienda sin llaves: el boom del arriendo en Colombia – Republica
• [Cyprus] Cyprus’s Residential Property Market Analysis 2025 – Global Property Guide
• [Georgia] Georgia’s Residential Property Market Analysis 2025 – Global Property Guide
• [Hong Kong] Hong Kong’s Residential Property Market Analysis 2025 – Global Property Guide
• [Netherlands] The Netherland’s Residential Property Market Analysis 2025 – Global Property Guide
• [Norway] Norway’s House Prices Flat in May as Property Market Cools – Bloomberg
• [Poland] Poland’s Residential Property Market Analysis 2025 – Global Property Guide
• [Slovenia] Slovenia’s Residential Property Market Analysis 2025 – Global Property Guide
• [United Kingdom] The Guardian view on social housing: invest boldly to tackle ‘simmering anger’ about substandard homes. Two weeks before the spending review, the housing ombudsman has issued an important warning about a deepening crisis and growing human misery – The Guardian
• [United Kingdom] British home prices to rise 3.5% this year; government to miss 5-year building target: Reuters poll – Reuters
• [United Kingdom] Return of 100% mortgage gathers pace as lenders target first-time buyers. More no-deposit deals to come after launches this month, say industry figures – FT
• [United Kingdom] UK House Prices Post Surprise Increase in May, Nationwide Says – Bloomberg
• [United Kingdom] UK house price growth in May exceeds forecasts. Average cost of residential property rose 0.5% between April and May to £273,427 – FT
• [United Kingdom] UK house prices rise 3.5% y/y in May, Nationwide says – Reuters
• [United Kingdom] Stamp Duty Deadline Dents The UK Housing Market. Can we expect a rapid rebound, or stagnation later this year? – Bloomberg