Housing

US mortgage rates rise to 6.85%, highest in more than a year

2026-09-09T14:34:26.000Z
Changes to the scheme designed to attract wealthy foreigners come as New Zealand experiences record net migration and weak growth.

New Zealand to allow wealthy migrants to build rental housing

2026-09-09T00:25:23.000Z
Singapore’s land scarcity is often invoked to explain difficult development decisions. But when land is scarce, the opportunity cost of using it badly is high.
THE BROAD VIEW

Don’t mourn Gillman Forest? First ask if we need to lose it

2026-09-04T04:00:00.000Z
New Zealand’s Home Value Index declined 0.4 per cent from July, when it fell a revised 0.5 per cent

New Zealand home prices hit three-year low, threatening recovery

2026-09-04T01:31:48.000Z
Some of Maju Forest may be lost to make way for new homes.
THE LEVEL GROUND

Developing Gillman Barracks and Sunset Way: Don’t mourn losing some green spaces

2026-08-31T04:16:05.000Z
Homebuyers will be able to borrow for a term of up to 40 years for their mortgages, up from the current 30 years.

China ramps up credit support in overhaul of property market

2026-08-29T04:07:11.000Z
The city’s overall property sales are expected to fall further in August to the lowest in 18 months as buyers turn conservative, saysrReal estate agency Centaline Property.

Hong Kong home prices dip, snap longest growth run since 2018

2026-08-27T04:01:44.000Z
New home sales dropped 10.5% to a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 607,000 units last month – the lowest since January – from June’s upwardly revised pace.

New US single-family home sales slide in July

2026-08-26T12:54:03.000Z
Singapore’s housing supply has steadily increased over the years and there have been encouraging results, said PM Wong.

NDR 2026: BTO income ceiling to go up to S$16,000; Executive condos ceiling to S$18,000

2026-08-23T12:41:27.000Z
The US residential real estate market remains in a deep rut, with high mortgage interest rates and limited supply of homes on the market hurting affordability and sales rates.

US housing market remains under pressure in July

2026-08-19T08:54:20.000Z