Research desk
Use links that answer the next property question.
Official statistics show completed-sale history. REINZ-style industry reports can be faster locally. Portals show current asking-price supply, reductions, days online, land listings and fee clues. Bank and finance pages show rates, arrears, approvals and debt stress. All of them can lag the current market, so cross-check before relying.
Current news and indicators
Track the live signals, not old opinions.
These searches are for current articles, charts and changes from serious news, official data and recognised market sources.
Broad global property-price news. Use BIS, OECD and financial-press links when they appear.
ChartsPrice charts and trend changesNominal, real, city, regional and property-type chart updates.
VolumeSales volumesTransactions, liquidity, buyer demand and market depth.
ListingsDays on market and inventoryStale listings, rising stock and repeated price reductions.
RatesInterest and mortgage ratesPolicy rates, fixed rates, floating rates and refinancing resets.
StressArrears and foreclosuresMortgage stress, forced sales, lender sales and repossessions.
JobsAI and income riskJob losses, wage pressure, unemployment and approval risk.
DemandDemographics and migrationAgeing, household formation, immigration settings and demand shifts.
Official and market data
Completed sales, indexes and local reports.
Use these before treating a portal estimate or asking price as market value.
Residential price indexes, real and nominal series, and year-on-year changes.
Global CSVBIS selected prices APICSV endpoint used for dynamic chart refresh where browser access allows it.
AffordabilityOECD housing pricesHouse prices, price-to-income, price-to-rent and rent measures.
Per sq mGlobal Property GuideCity square-metre prices for apartments, new-build, resale and luxury markets.
New ZealandREINZ statisticsSales, median prices, HPI, days to sell, inventory and regional movement.
AustraliaABS dwelling valuesOfficial dwelling values, mean prices, median prices and transfer counts.
United KingdomONS local house pricesAverage prices by local area using HM Land Registry data.
CanadaCREA statisticsSales, national average price and MLS HPI signals.
Canada officialStatistics Canada NHPIMonthly new housing price index for Canada, provinces and metropolitan areas.
USA officialFHFA House Price IndexOfficial house-price indexes back to the 1970s for US states, metro areas, counties, ZIP codes and tracts.
USA officialCensus new home salesNew single-family homes sold and for sale, construction stage, median price and average price.
USA supplyCensus constructionPermits, starts, completions, units under construction and housing supply pipeline.
Spain officialINE housing price indexOfficial Spain housing price index data for new and existing housing.
Portugal officialINE housing price indexOfficial Portugal housing price index and quarterly variation series.
Italy officialISTAT house pricesOfficial Italian releases for new and existing residential property prices.
Greece officialBank of Greece real estateResidential price indices, commercial property indices, studies and press releases.
Thailand officialBank of Thailand RPPIResidential property price and land price index series for houses, townhouses, condominiums and land.
Singapore officialURA private residential dataPrices, rentals, transactions, developer sales and pipeline supply for private residential property.
Portals for current listings
Useful portals by country and region.
This is not a ranking. Some portals are country-specific; others are Europe-focused, expat-focused, luxury-focused or strong across several nearby markets. Use them to research asking prices, reductions, land, units, condos, suburb data, fees and current supply. Portal data can lag or be incomplete.
National listings, suburb data, sold results, land and auction context.
AustraliaDomainListings, price guides, auction results, suburb profiles and market news.
New ZealandTrade Me PropertyBroad NZ marketplace for houses, apartments, land, rural and retirement listings.
New Zealandrealestate.co.nzAgent-fed listings and market reports alongside Trade Me and REINZ.
United KingdomRightmoveListings, reductions, sold history, local stock and asking-price context.
United KingdomZooplaListings, estimates, sold prices, rents and local market context.
CanadaREALTOR.caNational Canadian listings from real estate boards and associations.
CanadaHouseSigmaSold-history context where available, especially around Ontario markets.
United StatesZillowListings, price cuts, estimates, taxes, rents and inventory signals.
United StatesRedfinSale history, competition, days on market and price-cut signals.
SpainIdealista SpainApartments, houses, coastal property, rentals and local price context.
PortugalIdealista PortugalUse with Imovirtual and Casa Sapo because listings are fragmented.
Europe overlapGreen-AcresEurope-focused lifestyle and foreign-buyer listings across France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and more.
Europe overlapKyeroCross-border lifestyle property portal for Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and other European markets.
VietnamBatdongsanVietnam property portal for apartments, houses, land and local listings.
VietnamDot Property VietnamVietnam listings with regional portal overlap for foreign-buyer research.
Foreign ownership
Check what a foreign buyer can actually buy.
Land, houses, condos, leaseholds, trusts and approvals are different questions. These links are starting points only.
Official page on foreign condominium ownership and the 49 percent foreign quota.
New ZealandResidential land consentLINZ guidance on who can buy residential property, who needs consent and who cannot buy.
AustraliaForeign buyer approvalATO guidance on foreign residential property approval and the current established-dwelling ban.
CanadaNon-Canadian banFederal page on the ban extension to 1 January 2027 and exemptions.
Finance and bank signals
Credit conditions explain affordability.
Bank and regulator pages can show lending standards, mortgage rates, arrears, approvals, refinancing pressure and household debt before prices fully adjust.
Rates, lending, household finance and financial stability context.
New ZealandReserve Bank of New ZealandMortgage lending, arrears, rates, LVR restrictions and household credit.
United KingdomBank of England statisticsMortgage approvals, lending rates, household credit and stability publications.
CanadaBank of Canada ratesPolicy rates, bond yields, mortgage-rate context and financial-system commentary.
United StatesFederal Reserve dataRates, household debt, financial accounts and credit-market data.
United StatesFREDMortgage rates, delinquencies, vacancies, inflation and labour-market series.
EuropeECB statisticsRates, lending, house-price indicators and euro-area credit context.
GlobalBIS statisticsProperty prices, credit, debt, exchange rates and global financial data.
Costs and rules
Price is only one line of the deal.
Check buyer status, property type and local government area before acting.
Screening, bans, quotas, residency conditions and exemptions.
PurchaseStamp duty and transfer taxNational, state, provincial and city purchase-cost rules.
HoldingLand tax and property taxAnnual holding cost, investor thresholds and vacancy rules.
ApartmentsCondo and strata feesMaintenance, insurance, lifts, defects, reserves and special levies.
LocalCouncil rates and feesRates, water, sewerage, rubbish and local levies.
EstateInheritance and estate taxNonresident exposure, succession, probate and gift rules.
LandSuburb and rural land pricesPremium suburbs, outer suburbs, rural blocks, zoning and infrastructure access.
AgeNew, older and very old propertyNew-build premiums, defects, renovation risk, heritage limits and depreciation.
No advice
Useful research still is not advice.
This page is a starting desk only. It is not legal, financial, tax, credit, valuation, migration or real-estate agency advice. Verify source dates and consult qualified local professionals before buying, selling, borrowing, investing, migrating or relying on any property information.