Housing
Tokyo apartment prices hit record on tight supply, surging building costs
Home values in the city are on an upward trend, as a weak yen increases costs of imported raw materials
Timely to consider introducing a prime executive condo model
Build new ECs in choice locations and sell such homes with tighter restrictions
Private home prices rise 0.6% in Q4 for full-year gain of 3.3%; rents up 1.9% from 2024
Annual price growth is at its slowest pace since 2020, even as new home sales climb past 10,000 units
HDB resale price growth slows to 2.9% in 2025, but million-dollar flats stay hot
A record 1,594 units were sold for at least S$1 million last year; incoming MOP flats may push numbers higher in 2026
US mortgage rates inch up from a three-year low, reaching 6.09%
High borrowing costs have held back buyers and sellers for years
Curbs on Wall Street landlords could stoke US house prices: investors
The restrictions will fuel the demand for homes without increasing supply, thus increasing asset prices
Seoul housing rally gathers pace, deepening BOK’s policy dilemma
Apartment prices in Seoul rose 0.29% in the week through Jan 19 – the biggest weekly increase since Oct 20
Trump vows US won’t become ‘nation of renters’ in Davos speech
He says home ownership has always been a symbol of health and vigour of American society
China’s December new home prices fall again; annual decline steepest in five months
[BEIJING] China’s new home prices extended their decline in December, official data showed on Monday, underscoring persistent strains in the property sector despite repeated government pledges to stab...
UK homes asking prices show record rise for time of year: Rightmove
[LONDON] Asking prices for British homes rose by the most on record for the Christmas and New Year period after a fall linked to uncertainty around finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget, property web...
