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

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

>"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_

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

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

>"The real estate market enters a new dimension as buyers snap up virtual properties within the Metaverse."

Profoundly important demographic situation in the US.

"Xi Jinping’s mission is not only to control the housing bubble, but rein in untethered industries and foreign capital"

"Move is in line with China’s efforts to reduce high local government debt and excess that collectively pose a serious threat to the national economy and property market."

"China needs a large and vibrant real-estate sector to build enough housing in its big cities to meet the urbanisation demand in the next 10-20 years. Its high levels of savings and investment should also be seen as a blessing."

>"Even at currently elevated US home-price levels, buying still makes sense for those who are set on ownership. But buyers _...Read More_

>"Growth of 4.9 percent shows the country’s huge industrial sector has run into trouble. But exports and services are looking strong."

The jump in rents stemmed from a frenzy in the market for owned homes.

"Developers have run up huge debts. Now sales are down, Beijing is imposing borrowing curbs, buyers are balking at prices, and even demographics are looking dimmer. The government is trying to address the situation without damaging the _...Read More_