The Unassuming Economist

On cross-country:

• Our cities house-price index suggests the property market is slowing – Economist
• Global House Price Index – Economist
• Planning rules are driving the global housing crisis – Financial Times
• Opinion today: Demented by the housing crisis: Simply comparing the number of households to dwellings gives a foolishly misleading idea – Financial Times

On the US:

• Our Shrinking Supply of Low-Cost Rental Units – Joint Center for Housing Studies
• Who Owns a Home in America, in 12 Charts – Citylab
• Does Homeownership Influence Political Behavior? Evidence from Administrative Data – Stanford University
• The effects of housing supply restrictions on partisan geography – Political Geography
• Redfin doubling down on direct home buying, plans expansion of Redfin Now – HousingWire
• Housing market has hit a ‘significant slowdown’ in recent weeks, Redfin CEO says – MarketWatch
• New housing construction doesn’t fuel SF evictions, claims report – Curbed
• Hosing Homebuyers: Why Cities Should Not Pay For Water and Wastewater Infrastructure with Development Charges – D. Howe Institute
• Seattle’s Socialist City Council Member Thinks Housing Is a Human Right—Unless it Comes at the Expense of Music Venues – Reason
• Highest Share of Homeowners Likely to Move in Q3 2018 in Chicago, DC, Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta – ATTOM

On other countries:

• [China] China’s new home price growth hits two-year high as small cities boom – Reuters
• [Germany] Creating Permanent Housing Affordability: Lessons From German Cooperative Housing Models – Urban Institute
• [New Zealand] New Zealand bans sales of homes to foreigners – BBC
• [Singapore] Singapore Home Prices Won’t Pop Without More Migrants – Bloomberg

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