Why rising interest rates haven't sunk the real estate market -- yet (Detroit News)

Why rising interest rates haven't sunk the real estate market -- yet (Detroit News)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Rising interest rates are supposed to be an economic sedative, but the hyperactive real estate market has retained its vigor even as the prime lending rate has climbed to a nearly four-year high.

Government Fine Tuning Real Estate Tax Rates (donga.com)
The government decided that it will apply new real estate policies only to those who are subject to the comprehensive property tax.