Spain's average resale home price hit €3,154/sqm in July, up 16.2% year-on-year, pushing an 80sqm flat over €250,000 for the first time. Fotocasa attributes the surge to insufficient supply and robust demand, with prices rising across most regions and provinces.
Australia's net overseas migration fell to 301,000 last year, down 9% from the previous year, as the Labor government aims to reduce numbers to address housing shortages and counter the rising popularity of Pauline Hanson's far-right One Nation party.
Falling housing prices in Denver offer relief to renters like Karl Baumgartner, who secured a larger apartment. While beneficial for renters, the economic implications are complex, differing from distress-driven declines seen in cities like Detroit.
Housing prices in South Korea's southern region, particularly in semiconductor industry hubs like Dongtan, are experiencing a rapid surge. This rise is attributed to expectations of a semiconductor boom driven by AI and significant bonuses for employees at major companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, fueling demand for home purchases.
Appeals against official housing prices in Seoul have more than doubled year-on-year, with 72.2% requesting a price reduction due to increased property tax burdens following significant price hikes.
TFC Taipei Fertility Center founder Tseng Chi-jui argues high housing prices are the main reason for Taiwan's low birth rate. He proposes a "housing for all" policy, inspired by "land to the tiller," to ensure young people can afford homes, save, start families, and raise children.
Prague recorded the strongest prime property price growth in Europe at 14.6% in 2025, according to Knight Frank's Wealth Report 2026. Alpine ski resorts and Mediterranean destinations dominated the top rankings, with French Méribel (9%), Portuguese Porto (8.5%) and Spanish Marbella (8.1%) posting strong gains. London saw the steepest decline in Europe at 4.7%, while Tokyo emerged as the global outlier with a 58.5% surge. The report notes that wealth creation is supporting luxury property demand despite broader economic pressures.
Hong Kong homebuyers’ strong demand for new flats extended a streak of brisk sales for developers with one project selling out in a single day, underscoring the city’s broader recovery in housing prices. All 88 units at the Pavilia Farm III project by New World Development and MTR Corporation in Sha Tin were sold on Saturday, prompting the developers to put 75 more flats on sale later that night. Elsewhere in Kai Tak, 133 units of KT Marina II were snapped up over the weekend, according to...
