The Unassuming Economist

On cross-country:

• House prices up by 5.1% in the euro area – Eurostat
• Ongoing rise: house prices and rents climb further – Eurostat
• The housing crisis in Europe: key facts and EU action. Rising housing prices and rents are a big concern for many Europeans. – European Parliament
• Housing: Europe’s Dilemma. Across the European Union, housing has moved from a background concern to a central policy and social issue. – ENR

Working papers and conferences:

• Monetary Policy and Housing Overvaluation – IMF
• Housing Betas – NBER
• Financial Value of Nature: Coastal Housing Markets, Mangroves, and Climate Resilience – NBER
• Incomplete Pass-Through in Mortgage Markets – Philadelphia Fed
• Housing supply skepticism. Christopher Elmendorf discusses the views of the US public on the housing market. – American Economic Association

On Australia and New Zealand:

• [Australia] The housing market just got more cooked – The Australian Institute

On other countries:  

• [Canada] Toronto Home Prices Extend Their Slide Even as Sales Rebound – Bloomberg
• [Canada] Once-Hottest Housing Market Goes Ice Cold at Bad Time for Canada – Bloomberg
• [Malta] Home prices up by 5.6% in Q2, official figures show. NSO statistics reveal rise in Residential Property Price Index – Times of Malta
• [Saudi Arabia] Riyadh Looks to Cool Property Surge to Lure Expats From Dubai – Bloomberg
• [Spain] Spain’s housing market enters a new expansionary phase – CaixaBank
• [Spain] The price of not building: how the housing deficit explains much of the price pressures – CaixaBank
• [Spain] El precio de la vivienda empieza a frenar los mercados más calientes. Madrid suma cuatro meses de caídas en compraventas, que también se tambalean en Canarias y Baleares. Los expertos lo atribuyen a la falta de obra nueva y la subida de importes – El Pais
• [United Arab Emirates] Abu Dhabi Property Giant Bets on Cheaper Homes, Private Credit – Bloomberg
• [United Arab Emirates] Dubai Residential Project Launch Tracker – September 2025 – REIDIN
• [United Kingdom] What’s your home worth? Why no one seems to have the faintest idea. The UK favours the ‘bedrooms and vibes’ method of valuing homes — which is particularly bad in slow markets – FT
• [United Kingdom] Where is all the housing for older people?Brits are living longer — but building suitable homes for them isn’t keeping pace. Its an urgent moment for new attitudes  and broader horizons – FT
• [United Kingdom] Luxury London apartment building draws influx of US billionaires. Stephen Schwarzman and Ken Griffin among owners of residences inside five-star Peninsula hotel – FT
• [United Kingdom] UK homebuyers to get more upfront information on properties for sale. Labour’s planned overhaul of retail market aims to ‘end nasty surprises’ that often scupper house transactions – FT
• [United Kingdom] UK Plans to Speed Up Homebuying Process in Bid to Increase Sales – Bloomberg
• [United Kingdom] UK homebuyers to get more upfront information on properties for sale. Labour’s planned overhaul of retail market aims to ‘end nasty surprises’ that often scupper house transactions – FT