Housing Costs Outpace European Incomes
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Housing affordability weakened across Spain, Germany and Greece: Spanish home prices outpaced wages nearly fourfold over 13 years, German rents rose and Greek mortgages reached 80% of home values.
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"COVID-19 and housing prices: evidence from U.S.county-level data" is available at the Review of Regional Research: rdcu.be/d3Nxr
October 24, 2026 at 12:30 AM
"COVID-19 and housing prices: evidence from U.S.county-level data" is available at the Review of Regional Research: rdcu.be/d3Nxr
Mortgage Rates Remain Above 7%, Pushing Home Prices Lower in Some Areas www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/b...
Mortgage Rates Remain Above 7%, Pushing Home Prices Lower in Some Areas
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped slightly to 7.32 percent as prospective home buyers continue to struggle with affordability. But home prices are starting to drop in some areas.
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October 23, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Mortgage Rates Remain Above 7%, Pushing Home Prices Lower in Some Areas www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/b...
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The price of owner-occupied homes has risen almost four times faster than wages over the last 13 years
A CC OO report highlights the impact of the rising cost of premises on business activity and estimates that a 30% drop in home prices could create up to 411,000 jobs
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This paper finds that adopting inflation targeting and a flexible exchange rate had a surprising split effect: regional inflation rates converge for non-tradable goods (like housing) but diverge for tradable goods. doi.org/10.1080/00036846.20...
October 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This paper finds that adopting inflation targeting and a flexible exchange rate had a surprising split effect: regional inflation rates converge for non-tradable goods (like housing) but diverge for tradable goods. doi.org/10.1080/00036846.20...
Average US 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage last week at 7.32%, down -0.08 p.p. from prior week. 5/1 ARM at 6.1% #mortgage #househunters #econsky
October 22, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Average US 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage last week at 7.32%, down -0.08 p.p. from prior week. 5/1 ARM at 6.1% #mortgage #househunters #econsky
Was curious about how housing prices are trending in WV, given population loss alongside an affordable housing crisis. Pulled these from Zillow with GPT. WV #housing #appalachia
October 23, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Was curious about how housing prices are trending in WV, given population loss alongside an affordable housing crisis. Pulled these from Zillow with GPT. WV #housing #appalachia
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Also find evidence in favour of most of the proposed spillover mechanisms
House prices seem to be a symptom, rather than a driver, but strong growth is associated with higher ratings of local retail & leisure and some public services, and more progressive local ideological climates
House prices seem to be a symptom, rather than a driver, but strong growth is associated with higher ratings of local retail & leisure and some public services, and more progressive local ideological climates
October 22, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Also find evidence in favour of most of the proposed spillover mechanisms
House prices seem to be a symptom, rather than a driver, but strong growth is associated with higher ratings of local retail & leisure and some public services, and more progressive local ideological climates
House prices seem to be a symptom, rather than a driver, but strong growth is associated with higher ratings of local retail & leisure and some public services, and more progressive local ideological climates