Main image: Housing markets with the largest gains since the GFC saw price corrections in 2018-2019, significantly reducing price pressures. Along with policy support and favourable financing conditions, this should soften the blow from imminent income falls just enough to avoid a global house price crash.
Covid-19’s impact on global property markets ‘will likely be less than in the global financial crisis’
"A full house price crash [is] a distinct possibility," warns Oxford Economics as it assesses the potential fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic on global markets. But "a much more likely scenario is sideways movement or a modest price correction even in the most overpriced markets."
Assessing the impact of Covid-19 on Asia’s residential property markets
China's property market flatlined as a result of the Coronavirus lockdown, but there are already signs of recovery, says Knight Frank.
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Prime global cities indices from Knight Frank and Savills reveal how Covid-19 has affected international property markets.
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Residential property activity in China "has largely returned to normal" after two or three months out of lockdown, reports Savills.
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