Yields squeeze German property buyers
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Rising bond yields and high construction financing rates squeezed Germany’s property market, sharply reduced buyer demand and left developers and large investors facing mounting project and transaction risks.
by Milena Büchs
Simply building more houses in a financialised and speculative market will not solve the issue on its own. Among many others, some good resources on this are @jryancollins.bsky.social's book "Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing" www.progress.org/wiki/ryan-co...
Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing
A 2017 New Economics Foundation / Zed Books study arguing land is the missing factor in modern economics, and that a land-credit feedback loop between mortgage lending and land prices drives housing u...
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September 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Simply building more houses in a financialised and speculative market will not solve the issue on its own. Among many others, some good resources on this are @jryancollins.bsky.social's book "Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing" www.progress.org/wiki/ryan-co...
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US Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.97%, Highest In More Than a Year
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US Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.97%, Highest In More Than a Year
US mortgage rates last week climbed to the highest level in more than a year, marking the latest setback for an already sluggish housing market.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
US Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.97%, Highest In More Than a Year
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by Milena Büchs
But part of the problem is that housing and land are treated as speculative assets and that land ownership is still hugely unequal. Bringing more housing into public or collective ownership is important to make housing more affordable.
September 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM
But part of the problem is that housing and land are treated as speculative assets and that land ownership is still hugely unequal. Bringing more housing into public or collective ownership is important to make housing more affordable.