Housing
New, smaller landed homes draw upgraders as landed property supply stays broadly flat for 25 years
[SINGAPORE] Smaller, newly built landed homes are drawing more HDB and condominium upgraders, even as the supply of landed homes has stayed broadly flat for 25 years.
Manhattan rents hit record high as Mamdani won mayoral election
Rent prices in some of the city’s outer boroughs also continued to rise
Seoul home prices extend rally as government mulls cooling steps
The persistent rally in property prices has been among the key factors keeping the BOK’s board from resuming the monetary easing cycle in recent months
New Zealand to lift planning ‘handbrake’ and accelerate housing growth
The government is delivering on a pledge to reform the RMA, which has been in place since 1991
Should the government have boosted housing supply in its H1 2026 land sales programme?
More supply could help meet robust demand from homebuyers and developers, moderate prices and generate more economic activity
New York City to get 12,000 new apartments from old office buildings
Nearly 90 buildings have already joined a city programme to help navigate government approvals for conversions
Young South Koreans dump homeowner dreams to pile into soaring stocks
Housing costs in the capital Seoul have outpaced even hot markets such as New York and Tokyo while affordability has tightened
Mumbai luxury homes match lower Manhattan prices
Apartments in Mumbai’s high-end Worli area are priced at as much as US$1,109 per square foot
Manhattan luxury apartment market surges in month after Mamdani’s win
[NEW YORK] Sales of luxury homes in Manhattan jumped in November, countering fears that the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor would drive out wealthy residents.
New Zealand residential building gain signals economic growth
Construction has been slow to recover from a sharp downturn in 2024 when the economy slumped into recession
