Attention Economy


Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Challenges Facing US and European Housing Markets

After Years of Low Mortgage Rates, Home Sellers Are Scarce
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-years-of-low-mortgage-rates-home-sellers-are-scarce-11663810759
Homeowners wearing the ‘golden handcuffs’ of low mortgage costs are reluctant to sell their homes now that rates are much higher


A New Set of Housing Winners and Losers Is Emerging
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-09-20/personal-wealth-a-new-set-of-housing-winners-and-losers-is-emerging
Economic inequality this decade will largely be defined by those who bought homes before 2022 and those who didn’t.
 
The UK’s Rental Market Crisis Has Been Years in the Making
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-08-24/the-uk-s-rental-market-crisis-has-been-years-in-the-making
A squeeze in residential housing has culminated in this summer’s property drought. Many would-be renters can’t find a home at any price.
 
Who escapes the great mortgage reset? - Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/863d3425-306b-46fc-805d-b234db8f294a