Beyond the Buildings

What do 2025 global housing market trends mean for next year?

Beyond the Buildings

Show Notes

The year 2025 was marked by stubbornly high interest rates and persistent supply challenges across the globe. However, not all markets moved in the same direction.

- The U.S. market generally cooled off, with price growth slowing down and even falling in some areas. - Australia saw the housing market grow, fueled by three central bank rate cuts that helped buoy the market. - Still, unaffordability remains a barrier restricting homeownership access to homeownership for many.

Links: Cotality Insights - https://www.cotality.com/insights

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