Only buyers with stable income structures, long-term financing access and institutional backing or subsidies are still active in the market at previous levels.
Unlike 2020, when the world had early warnings of Covid-19, structured briefings, and visible escalation cycles, 2026 arrived quietly but violently through the back door of the global economy.
There was no single “event moment”. No global shutdown announcement. No immediate policy response, says the RB Property Group in its July 2026 Market Intelligence Series feature article.
The property investment company says that instead, markets experienced something more dangerous: a delayed recognition shock.
“By the time inflation and interest rate pressures became visible in household budgets and project feasibility models, the underlying cause had already been in motion for months.”
