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A view of Sotheby’s new space in Hong Kong. Photo: Facebook
Hong Kong property

Art houses Christie’s, Sotheby’s show off flashy new Hong Kong showrooms

The auction houses’ glammed up spaces are a reflection of their desire to change the way they conduct business.

Hong Kong property

Tsim Sha Tsui named world’s fourth most expensive shopping district

Hong Kong property

China, Singapore key to Hongkong Land’s US$10 billion asset disposal goal

China property

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.

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
Hong Kong property

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

The seller of the flat is An Zhifu, president of Sichuan-based Fulin Group.

Hong Kong property

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

‘We expect Hong Kong home prices to be up 5 per cent in 2025,’ says Praveen Choudhary of Morgan Stanley.

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International Property

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 property

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.

China property

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.

Hong Kong property

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.

People passed a property agency in South Horizons. Photo: Eugene Lee
China economy

The View | China’s property prospects aren’t all doom and gloom

Despite lagging investment, mainland Chinese and Hong Kong real estate markets still have unappreciated long-term growth opportunities.

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A poster in the window of a real estate agency in Fortress Hill, Hong Kong, shows deeply discounted house prices, on July 29. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong property

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.

China property

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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Business of climate change

Li Ka-shing companies to store 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in Australia

The agricultural property in Australia is three times the size of Hong Kong.

Li Ka-shing, left, with son Victor Li Tzar-kuoi. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong property

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
Hong Kong property

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.

China stock market

Hurun Rich List: China’s wealthiest lose money due to economy and market slides

The collective wealth of China’s wealthiest people slumped 10 per cent from a year earlier to US$2.97 trillion.

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Hong Kong property

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.

Homes listed for sale are displayed outside a property agency in Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong property

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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China property

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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International Property

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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India’s real estate is emerging on the radar of global investors. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong property

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
China property

China property: Sunac’s Shanghai luxury flats sell out in 3 hours

All 158 units in the project in Dongjiadu, Huangpu district, were sold, fetching the developer US$825.8 million.

Hong Kong property

Hey big spender! Hong Kong transacts 3 luxury homes in a week

Two big deals recorded in Mid-Levels, another one on the books in Happy Valley.

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Hong Kong property

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
Hong Kong property

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

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.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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