Housing Markets: Australia’s market is splitting: high-end values are holding up, while lower-priced homes are slipping and investors have retreated. Rental Costs: Australian rent-tech platforms are routing payments through new fees or paid memberships after a ban on card surcharges, leaving tenants facing extra costs. Affordability: A UN housing expert warned that luxury construction in Accra is out of reach for most Ghanaians, while vacant properties serve speculative investment rather than housing needs. Development: Attacq and Tricolt broke ground on a R624 million Waterfall City project in South Africa; more than 76% of its 217 apartments and penthouses were pre-sold. Capital Markets: Malaysia’s IOIPG REIT has signed an underwriting deal for an IPO of up to 2.2 billion units, with a prospectus expected in the fourth quarter. Global Trends: India’s office leasing held flat at 66.7 million square feet, though Hyderabad recorded 50% growth; Seoul home prices rose 10.4% in a year following new curbs.