Investors bet on Japan, Australia rental housing as rates, home prices rise

What happened: Investors are betting on rental housing in Japan and Australia as higher rates and rising home prices reshape major Asia-Pacific residential markets, Nikkei reported. Why it matters: Young buyers in Japan face a choice between buying at high borrowing costs or renting and investing savings for inflation-beating returns, per the report.

Investors are betting on rental housing in Japan and Australia as higher rates and rising home prices reshape major Asia-Pacific residential markets, Nikkei reported.

Young buyers in Japan face a choice between buying at high borrowing costs or renting and investing savings for inflation-beating returns, per the report.