Global Scans · Real Estate · Weekly Summary

• [New] Tokenized real estate could reach 7% of all property transactions, roughly AED 60 billion, by 2033. RHK Properties
• [New] From the Dubai Land Department putting title deeds on blockchain and launching real estate tokenization from as little as AED 2,000, to the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan reshaping where value will grow, innovation is becoming a real driver of long-term appreciation. RHK Properties
• [New] Lower mortgage rates could provide support for housing activity, while energy markets remain an area to watch closely as the second half of 2026 unfolds. FTR | Transportation Intelligence
• [New] Loan growth in Australia's banking sector will reach 6.6% y-o-y at end-2026, up from an estimated 6.3% at end-2025, supported by effective monetary policy transmission, sustained demand across housing, commercial and government lending and favourable economic conditions. Fitch Solutions
• [New] DLD still targets AED 60 billion, about 7% of Dubai's real estate, to be tokenized by 2033, with fractional entry from just AED 2,000. Antier
• [New] Mexico City's government is seeking to strengthen its position as a real estate investment hub by simplifying procedures, expanding dialog with developers, and promoting projects that combine private investment with urban development goals. Mexico Business
• [New] The Global Wellness Institute tracked wellness real estate at $584 billion in 2024 and predicts it will hit $1.1 trillion by 2029. Forbes
• [New] Salt Lake City participants cautioned that response strategies driven primarily by highly visible homelessness risk prioritizing public safety enforcement or short-term fixes over approaches that address underlying housing instability for people with extremely low incomes. Bipartisan Policy Center
• [New] Simultaneously investing in new public housing construction and renewal and repairs of existing buildings could bring $102 billion in economic and social value to the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Future of Good
• [New] Fastest-growing Region: Asia Pacific, led by India and ASEAN, is anticipated to record the highest regional growth rates due to housing expansion, healthcare construction, and rising IAQ standards. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Target 9 a: By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in appropriately sized housing to 88%. AIHW Indigenous HPF
• [New] For the second quarter of 2026, euro area banks expect credit standards to tighten markedly for loans to firms, while credit standards are expected to tighten further for both housing loans and consumer credit. European Central Bank
• With a global labour shortage in construction coupled with rising costs, demand for proptech solutions that make real estate more efficient will be in demand in 2026, offering a clear path for investors to explore. Barchart.com
• Should SpaceX succeed in acquiring ownership rights, for example over asteroids or land on the Moon and Mars, SpaceX could become the greatest real estate story in history, with the possibility of listing space REITs on stock exchanges. City AM
• The NT Remote Housing Federation Funding Agreement will deliver up to 2,700 new homes and aims to halve overcrowding in 73 communities and 27 Town Camps. / Australia AIHW Indigenous HPF
• 2026's Federal budget included significant changes to tax policy that will have a material impact on Australia's housing markets over the short, medium and long term. Westpac IQ
• The United States faces a structural housing shortage that threatens economic mobility and regional growth. Brookings
• Redeveloping underutilized postal land, ranging from surplus parcels to operational facilities suitable for vertical expansion, could produce hundreds of thousands of new housing units nationwide while generating hundreds of millions of dollars in recurring annual revenue for USPS. Brookings
• The federal government has articulated a more ambitious vision for how public land, including Canada Post properties, could be mobilized at scale to support housing delivery. Brookings

Last updated: 20 June 2026