>"An end to ultra-low rates mean borrowers can only afford smaller mortgages"

"Central banks are having to choose between ruinous inflation or ruinous interest rates."

"Competition watchdog cracks down on ‘unfair’ leasehold terms that trapped people in properties they could not sell."

>"Marc Andreessen says he’s all for more new housing, but public records tell a different story."

"Because housing is sensitive to changes in borrowing costs, it can tell policymakers and consumers a lot about whether the Fed’s plan is working."

"Joseph E. Stiglitz & Dean Baker argue that the problem is on the supply side and that policymakers should look there for solutions."

>"The panel believes Australia will avoid a recession the year ahead, but is much less certain about the United States. It expects real wages to go backwards and economic growth to sink."

>"Fed Chair Jerome Powell finally addressed the central bank's plans for the U.S. housing market."

"this is a serious problem and Fannie & Freddie is helping large private equity landlords exploit tenants, dramatically jack up rents, steal security deposits & fail to maintain basic living standards. PE now holds about 10% of US _...Read More_

>"Buyers are calling off their searches as the cost of buying a home increases. That's making people across the country think carefully _...Read More_

>"If we want to fix the housing-affordability crisis, segregation, and sprawl, zoning must go."

>"Data due this week will be closely scrutinised to discern whether the market’s remarkable resilience is faltering"

"News of a cooling housing market might be a relief to some, but we’ll be living with the aftereffects for a long time to come."

"But no, we’re not headed for anything even close to 2008."