Young people in Hong Kong are snapping up dozens of tiny, urban flats – with the help of their parents. With the territory boasting the world's most expensive housing market for seven years running, ‘nano’ flats appeal to Gen Yers looking to get out of cramped family homes.

In 2015, China experienced its weakest year of economic growth in over a quarter of a century, but despite widespread money worries, Chinese homebuyers are bouncing back. In August 2016, over half of loans issued by Chinese banks were funneled into mortgage loans for new home purchases.

A lack of affordable housing means that home-ownership is a pipe dream for many young adults. In the UK, Pocket is helping first-time buyers get a foothold in this hostile market, catering to the teachers, health workers and creatives that make a city. But do people really want to live in tiny homes?

Buying and selling a house are ranked among the most stressful things one can do in life. Opendoor, a Silicon Valley start-up, aims to change all that, promising to put your house on the market with just a few clicks. But will Americans really trust a pricing algorithm over an estate agent?