Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The NSW Coalition government has backed a Labor proposal rubbished by the federal Coalition at the last two elections.
When employees step into a workplace or shoppers into a shopping mall, they’re unaware of the presence of the smart technology that surrounds them.
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The new rules limiting what banks can lend are aimed at real estate investors. APRA believes they’ll have little impact on first home buyers.
A four-year-old girl plays house as Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau makes a campaign stop in Mississauga, Ont., where he spoke of his party’s policy on affordable housing.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The fact that Canadian house prices have risen far beyond rental rates tells us that it’s due to financial factors alone — not a lack of supply. House prices are asset prices.
The banks of the Hackensack River near an opportunity zone in Jersey City, N.J.
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
U.S. opportunity zones can positively impact real estate development and help local communities. But to fully realize the program’s potential, it needs reform.
About 1 in 3 homeowners across the Miami region live in condos, many with waterfront views.
Kelly Kagan
Following the deadly collapse of a condo high-rise in Florida, a historian of this kind of housing explains how it offers a sense of community that many people seek.
Ghana’s real estate boom has focused on luxury housing.
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An expert on condo management explains why associations should commission new studies that determine how much money they need to set aside for repairs every three to five years.
Norman Gemmell, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Without making housing supply the priority, the government’s tax-based policies create more objectives than they can reasonably achieve.
A real estate sold sign is shown in Oakville, Ont., in December 2020. Real estate and farmland are traditional hedges against inflation.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan
Working waterfronts are a key link between consumers and seafood, but are increasingly threatened by developers. Policies need to ensure that waterfronts remain accessible to seafood harvesters.
Jessica C Lai, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Jesse Pirini, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Innovation means creating and capturing value from new things. And it’s better for the Kiwi economy if investment in that innovation grows local industries and creates jobs.