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An agent speaks with potential buyers near a scale model of residential buildings at a property fair in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

China unveils new tax breaks to boost home sales, free up household cash

‘Pretty sizeable’ reductions would ease burdens on buyers and sellers, accelerating listings and sales, analyst says.

Chinese tycoon dumps Hong Kong Mid-Levels flat for 35% less than he paid for it

Hong Kong residential property prices to rebound in 2025; unsold inventory looms

Why Trump election is good and bad for Chinese property investors in the US

Trump tax cuts, tariffs will keep interest rates high, but current owners will benefit from his presidency.

Donald Trump pointed to supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, on election night. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

China’s embattled property developers see sales surge in October

A release of pent-up demand driven by rate cuts has given developers a much-needed sales boost.

Hong Kong home prices to bottom out in short term after rate cut: analysts

Unexpected prime-rate cut by local lenders seen bringing more buyers into market, shoring up prices.

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China’s developers borrow more to satiate their thirst for funding

Bond financing in the property sector rose for the second month in October, rising 3.2 per cent from last year to 29 billion yuan, according to the China Index Academy.

A general view of a residential housing complex under construction in Huaian in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on October 17, 2024. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong home sales surge to 5-month high amid easier mortgage rules

A total of 4,697 new and lived-in homes changed hands in October, reversing a two-month decline.

Mainland Chinese buyers rush into Hong Kong property, agents say

Home purchases by mainland buyers surged 69 per cent in the first nine months of the year, accounting for nearly a quarter of transactions.

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As Hong Kong and Singapore age, health businesses loom larger in property market

As the average age in Hong Kong and Singapore rises, landlords and developers need to become more in tune with the medical industry.

People cross the street in Central. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong homebuyers give the cold shoulder to New World-led Pavilia Forest II

Pavilia Forest II recorded only one sale as of 5pm on Saturday, while Double Coast I found buyers for 20 units out of 58 flats on offer.

The poor weekend home sales of Pavilia Forest II appear to cloud the outlook for the city’s property sector. Photo: Dickson Lee

China declares worst is over for housing market. Others see more misery

While China’s September stimulus blitz has restored US$4 trillion of value to stock markets, the wealth effect in the property sector is less obvious and immediate.

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China’s top 100 developers post better home sales, other signals still weak

Sales by the nation’s top 100 developers rose in October, the first month of year-on-year increase in 2024.

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Hong Kong’s negative-equity cases soar to 21-year high amid slump

The jump in cases is ‘no cause for concern’ as the repayment ability of Hong Kong owners remains stable, a local mortgage broker says.

Flats of the Harmony Place project by Hong Kong Housing Society at Tone King Building in Cheung Sha Wan on 14 November 2013. Photo: SCMP

Hong Kong home foreclosures will remain on upswing in fourth quarter: Centaline

Hong Kong home foreclosures will remain elevated in fourth quarter: Centaline.

A property agent seeks business at the Wong Chuk Hang MTR station. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hongkong Land seeks US$10 billion from asset reshuffle, eyes high-end market

Strategic pivot aims to ‘ultimately’ double its profit before interest and tax and grow its assets under management to US$100 billion by 2035.

Hong Kong home prices fall to their lowest since 2016, but rents rise

Secondary home prices fell 1.7 per cent in September, while rents rose 0.1 per cent month on month.

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Hong Kong’s office market to trail recovery in residential, retail properties

Reports of brisk weekend home sales show the housing market will outpace offices in recovery going into 2025, consultancies say.

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Hong Kong’s office skyline in Central in February 2024. Photo: Sun Yeung

China’s property market improving as deals surge in top cities

Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen are on the way to recording multi-month highs in property transactions.

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Could India surpass China as an Asian real estate investment hotspot?

India’s booming economy and growing demand for office space are making it a magnet for many global players.

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Hong Kong property: Chinachem’s Cheung Sha Wan project sells out

The developer found buyers for all 198 units in the project, agents said.

Property agents and buyers gather at Chinachem’s sales office for a chance to buy flats in Echo House on Sunday. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong developers to feel earnings pain amid high vacancy rates: Moody’s

Moody’s says office and retail property segments are likely to remain under pressure.

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Hong Kong’s office and retail property segments are likely to remain under pressure, according to Moody’s. Photo: Jelly Tse

Editorial | China property push reflects need to raise consumer confidence

The cut in the key reference rate for mortgage loans may have been expected, but it shows monetary policy is squarely aimed at fighting deflation.

Hong Kong religious group sells US$14 million in property as home market perks up

Jehovah’s Witnesses group has sold 16 units in Tseung Kwan O since July – 11 of them after banks cut interest rates in September.

Hong Kong property developers lift prices as sentiment improves

Chinachem Group, the developer of Echo House, has raised the price of the second batch of 50 flats by about 4 per cent amid a surge in interest.

An artist’s impression of the Echo House residential project in Cheung Sha Wan. Photo: Handout

Hong Kong has more tools to revive, enhance property market: analysts

Robust home sales from first post-stimulus weekend suggest recent tweaks are beginning to inject confidence in the market.

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Notices in Mong Kok encouraging buyers to take advantage of new property support measures in the 2024 policy address. Photo: Elson Li

China regulators go on charm offensive as economic growth stalls

CSRC Chairman Wu Qing solicited feedback from financial specialists and media representatives, according to a readout on the watchdog agency’s website.

Buyers swarm Hong Kong’s biggest home sales weekend in 6 months

Buyers snapped up more than 300 of 504 new flats across Blue Coast II in Wong Chuk Hang and Cullinan Sky in Kai Tak on Saturday.

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9 September, 2024
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