Housing Markets - Reading List

The following is my reading list for today on housing market dynamics.

Toxic assets: How the housing market responds to environmental information shocks

JG Moulton, NJ Sanders, SA Wentland?- Land Economics, 2024 - le.uwpress.org

Using national microdata from Zillow, we examine how US housing markets respond to … This price capitalization implies public information on local polluters shifted private market …

The design of subsidized housing: Towards an interdisciplinary and cross-national research agenda

S Ozer, S Jacoby?- Housing Studies, 2024 - Taylor & Francis

Functioning across distinctions between private- and public-sector housing provision, subsidized housing plays an essential role in all housing markets in the delivery of 'adequate, safe…

Is Canada's housing slump coming to an end?

January witnessed an uptick in residential transactions across Canada's major markets for the second month in a row, signalling that the housing downturn...

Why a move by Australia’s government may scare off foreigners from buying homes

Canberra says its latest measures are aimed at preserving the housing supply for local buyers and tenants.

Taxes Contributing to Shift to More Affordable Canadian Housing Markets

Land transfer taxes and new property assessments in key markets appear to have little effect on the surface, but eroding affordability is shifting migration...

Interest rates not a fix for housing affordability, says economist

Conference Board of Canada chief economist Pedro Antunes has emphasized the need for the Bank of Canada to maintain its independence in setting monetary...

High home prices, taxes likely driving homebuyers from B.C.

Navigating taxes, fees and levies is the “cost of the doing business” as a homebuyer in Vancouver, says Re/Max Canada report.

Housing market faces slow return to affordability: Desjardins

The latest housing outlook from Desjardins reveals that Canadians shouldn't expect housing affordability to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels anytime soon,...