Housing market hit hard by sales tax hike

Housing starts and sales have plunged as a result of the sales tax hike, and residential investment will likely contract in both Q2 and Q3. While the experience from the last consumption tax hike is anything but reassuring, market fundamentals are healthier now than in 1997. We therefore still think that residential construction will recover towards the end of this year.

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