The Unassuming Economist

On cross-country:

• Housing Europe Yearbook 2017 – Housing Europe
• Supply is the cause of the housing crisis – and we do need to build more homes in successful cities – Centre for Cities
• Real estate agent performance and fee structure – Vox
• The “V” in LTV and Why it Matters – European Covered Bond Council
• Strong house price rises continue in Europe, US, Canada and parts of Asia. The Middle East is weak. – Global Property Guide

On the US:

• California wants cities to build more housing near transit hubs. Can LA improve its track record on TOD? – Brookings
• America’s taxpayers shoulder too much housing risk – Economist
• Long-Term Outcomes of FHA First-Time Homebuyers – Federal Reserve Bank of New York
• Do State Income Taxes Affect Home Values? – Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
• The Number of High-Income Renters Surged, Especially in the Nation’s Highest-Cost Markets – Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
• What Would it Take for HUD to Meaningfully Increase Inclusion? – Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
• Foreign Investors Pile Into U.S. Student Housing – Wall Street Journal
• Airbnb CEO pledges to take more responsibility for impact to housing – Reuters
• Housing Bubble’s 10th Burst-Day – Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
• How Do Mortgage Refinances Affect Debt, Default, and Spending? Evidence from HARP – Federal Reserve Bank of New York

On other countries:

• [Austria] Why Vienna remains a renter’s paradise – Financial Times
• [Canada] Toronto’s housing supply challenge and the growth plan paradox – Reuters
• [Chile] Squatters, Shanties, and Technocratic Professionals: Urban Migration and Housing Shortages in Twentieth-Century Chile – City University of New York
• [Malaysia] Affordable Housing: Challenges and the Way Forward – Central Bank of Malaysia
• [New Zealand] Residential construction and population growth in New Zealand: 1996-2016 – Reserve Bank of New Zealand
• [Spain] The Financial Transmission of Housing Bubbles: Evidence from Spain – Universitat Pompeu Fabra
• [Singapore] Singapore swing: pent-up demand boosts property prices – Financial Times

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