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Changing interest rates, a post-Covid shift in demand and climate change are disrupting the way professionals evaluate, invest in and manage real estate. To achieve sustainable success, real estate leaders must closely examine the fundamental factors shaping the market, including economic, demographic, employment and climate trends, as well as financial, sector, travel and spending factors.


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Australia’s housing policy looks to fix symptom, not cause

Australia’s housing policy looks to fix symptom, not cause

Housing will be a key battleground in May’s Federal Election, with both the incumbent Labor Government (ALP) and the Coalition (LNP) firming their stances in recent days.

Read more: Australia’s housing policy looks to fix symptom, not cause
Australia Faces Election risk, but migration stabilisation on track

Australia Faces Election risk, but migration stabilisation on track

Research Briefing Australia Faces Election risk, but migration stabilisation on track

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Housing affordability lowest in Greek, Danish, and German cities

Housing affordability lowest in Greek, Danish, and German cities

House prices across Europe have soared over the past decade, especially in cities. During this time, incomes in Europe have not kept pace with house price hikes on average, squeezing the purchasing power of homebuyers in many European cities.

Read more: Housing affordability lowest in Greek, Danish, and German cities
Office employment in cities is resilient, but risks remain

Office employment in cities is resilient, but risks remain

Oxford Economics set the stage for the year ahead, at our second Global Economic Outlook Conference, in London on Wednesday, 5 February.

Read more: Office employment in cities is resilient, but risks remain
Steady, Yet Slow: How Oxford Economics Sees Global Economic Growth in 2025

Steady, Yet Slow: How Oxford Economics Sees Global Economic Growth in 2025

Oxford Economics set the stage for the year ahead, at our second Global Economic Outlook Conference, in London on Wednesday, 5 February.

Read more: Steady, Yet Slow: How Oxford Economics Sees Global Economic Growth in 2025
Australian office vacancy rates remain elevated in Australia

Australian office vacancy rates remain elevated in Australia

The latest Property Council data confirms all the major office markets remain oversupplied, with the suburban markets generally in a worse position than the CBDs. 

Read more: Australian office vacancy rates remain elevated in Australia
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Real Estate Key Themes 2025

After a year of transition in the commercial real estate cycle in 2024, we think five key themes will support a brighter outlook for the year ahead.

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Commercial Real Estate Megatrend Resilience Index

Our index ranks the resilience of CRE markets across regions and sectors in relation to four critical megatrends: demographics, technology, geopolitics and climate.

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