Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Jun 29)

Published Mon, Jun 29, 2026 · 06:45 PM
    • Widening affordability gaps and diverging buyer profiles could give way to an eventual structural decoupling of private and public housing markets.
    • Widening affordability gaps and diverging buyer profiles could give way to an eventual structural decoupling of private and public housing markets. PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN, BT

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