Category: PROPERTY

Hong Kong’s sky-high prices and low affordability rank it as one of the riskiest property markets for Savills Investment Management, which is avoiding the city in favor of Japan and Australia. “Hong Kong is highly, highly expensive,” Kiran Patel, who ... ( read original story ...)

At least 2,100 nano flats are expected to be completed between now and 2020 in Hong Kong, to lure more young homebuyers into getting their first foot on the property ladder in the world’s most expensive housing market. The new supply of the flats ... ( read original story ...)

A 17-month rally in property prices and strong sales of new projects has been particularly profitable for housing agents in Hong Kong, allowing some online start-ups to challenge well-established agencies for a slice of the market. The latest newcomer to ... ( read original story ...)

Oct 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, led by banking and property shares, amid concerns of slowing economic growth in China, where government curbs are hurting real estate sales. The Hang Seng index fell 0.6 percent, to 28,305.88, while the ... ( read original story ...)

Reverse mortgages and other financial instruments ... As is so often the case, the easy path is taken: simply employ more migrants. But how Hong Kong will compete for such migrant carers in an ever-ageing region and world is, however, not clear. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong property tycoon Walter Kwok Ping-sheung on Friday became the fourth developer to support the government’s bid to get private developers to use some of their land for affordable housing for first-time buyers. However, Kwok, the chairman of ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong property prices rose at a slower pace in July and August as government cooling measures launched a year ago showed signs of taking effect, according to the latest official data. But the runaway prices, which are among the highest in the world ... ( read original story ...)

Li Ka-Shing’s CK Asset Holdings (1113.HK) was one of the best performing stocks on Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index for the second day running on Tuesday, after reports that it sold its majority stake in a Hong Kong office tower for a record USD5 ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s luxury real estate may be the most expensive in the world, but uber rich international buyers will continue to buy luxury properties in the near future as the SAR is considered a safe haven, a top US-based property expert says. Stephanie ... ( read original story ...)

Sansiri Pcl, one of Thailand’s largest property developers by sales, sees China becoming its biggest foreign revenue source as early as this year, the latest sign that the world’s largest property-buying binge is undimmed by China’s tighter capital ... ( read original story ...)

“So when we decided to have a child, the mortgage was not a concern.” The couple are among many young white-collar Singaporeans who have found their first homes relatively affordable compared with their peers in Hong Kong. This is true even for ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s property prices have increased by 430 per cent since ... Although officials said the government was still studying the pricing mechanism, a government source said monthly mortgage payments, as measured against monthly income, might be in ... ( read original story ...)

The central bank has resisted calls to loosen mortgage lending, instead saying the property ... affordability out of 18 metropolitan regions around the globe, with Hong Kong homes costing 19 times income and Beijing 14.5 times. Take a closer look at ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG - Property tycoon Xu Jiayin has vaulted to the top of a Chinese rich list after his wealth quadrupled, knocking Wang Jianlin off his longtime position at No. 1. The Hurun Report, China's best-known list of its wealthiest people, estimated that ... ( read original story ...)