Global Scans · Real Estate · Weekly Summary

• [New] From a real estate and infrastructure standpoint, the Budget presents an opportunity to deepen the momentum already visible across India's cities. Outlook Business
• [New] The European Commission will present the European Affordable Housing Plan, including an update of state aid rules for Member States to support affordable housing. EPR
• [New] India's Housing for All initiative targets the construction of 20 million residential units by 2030, creating demand for thermal insulation materials, recycled brick alternatives, and low-cost green concrete formulations. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Housing markets across Scotland and northern England are expected to deliver the strongest house price growth in 2026, as more expensive markets in southern England continue to adjust to higher mortgage rates and property taxes. Yahoo Finance UK
• [New] Global economic volatility - if a recession or financial crisis emerges - could hit consumer confidence and employment, curbing housing demand. The Real Estate Institute of Canada
• [New] Western Australia leads at +2.2% annual growth, driven by resources sector opportunities and relative housing affordability. AreaSearch
• [New] Saudi Arabian Mining Co, was up 4.7% while Dar Al Arkan Real Estate gained 3.6% after its subsidiary, Dar Global, announced it will launch Trump-branded luxury projects worth $10 billion. EconCurrent's Substack
• [New] Unless we can resolve the housing crisis, wealth will become much more unequally distributed in Australia. Pearls and Irritations
• [New] Roughly 100 gigawatts of new capacity is anticipated to come online between 2026 and 2030, equating to $1.2 trillion in real estate asset value creation. Data Center Richness
• [New] Singapore Exchange-listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) could continue to offer opportunity, with real estate transaction activity and yields expected to stabilise under lower interest rates in 2026. ST
• [New] While North America currently leads, emerging markets in Asia-Pacific and other regions are expected to experience rapid adoption due to growing urban populations and increasing investments in technology-driven real estate solutions. EIN Presswire
• [New] Industry projections paint a compelling picture: Deloitte forecasts that tokenized real estate alone will reach $4 trillion by 2035 from less than $300 billion in 2024, while BCG and Ripple project total tokenized assets will grow to $18.9 trillion by 2033 at a 53% compound annual growth rate. Blockchain Deployment and Management Platform | Zeeve
• [New] Investors should watch for any signs of stress in commercial real estate or consumer credit cards, particularly as the integration of higher-risk portfolios like the Apple Card begins to show up in JPMorgan's delinquency data. FinancialContent
• [New] The single long-term economic factor with the most positive impact on Israel property values will be the continued mismatch between housing demand and supply, as planning bottlenecks and limited land availability in desirable areas create persistent scarcity that supports prices. Sands Of Wealth
• [New] Bipartisan momentum in Congress (the Housing for the 21st Century Act) could push reforms aimed at speeding approvals and increasing housing supply. Stessa
• [New] By 2026, tokenized bonds, funds and real estate products are expected to become more widely available not only to institutional parties but also to retail investors. Yelza Communication BV
• [New] $4 trillion of real estate will be tokenized by 2035 - up from $300 billion in 2024. Nasdaq
• [New] Housing economists expect home sales activity to gradually increase in 2026. The RoylinSells Group
• [New] US President Donald Trump has said he will move to ban big corporate investors from buying single-family homes, in a bid to make housing more affordable for Americans. BBC News
• [New] Real estate professionals can expect to see an increase in activity in 2026, with predictions that home sales will rise by 14% and home prices will increase by 4%. Yahoo Finance
• [New] The National Alliance to End Homelessness warns of a forceful shift in community apportionment in funds towards less long-term housing programs and solutions, towards more transitional or temporary shelters, housing, or new Support Services Only initiatives. CVOEO
• [New] The effort to establish more housing options to bring down costs will continue for most cities in 2026, but surging homeowners insurance rates threaten to exacerbate the affordability crisis. / USA Smart Cities Dive
• [New] Oxford Economics expects housing starts to fall by 4.3% in 2025 and decline by another 2.3% in 2026 after dropping by 3.5% in 2024. HomeCare Magazine

Last updated: 17 January 2026