Residential Property
Luxury residential segment gains momentum in May
Luxury residential segment gains momentum in May
Quantitative easing in most regions supports luxury property prices.
HA stamps sale arrangements of flats under HOS 2020 and WSM 2020
A total of 7,047 flats will be put up for sale.
Central buildings up for public auction starting at $332m
JLL has been appointed as auctioneer of the buildings.
Property sector continues to recover in Q2
The posh homes segment continues to dominate the overall property scene.
Property market proves resilient even as crises mount
Dozens of would-be buyers lined up to bid for 94 apartments in The Campton.
Housing prices slid 3% YoY in Q1
Residential prices are supported by solid housing demand.
Over half feel indifferent in owning a home amidst pandemic
Only 1 in 10 locals thinks it is a good time to buy a home.
Fraud suspected in sudden sales spike of $10m Hong Kong flats
Regulators loosened mortgage rules in October, which is only enough for small-to-medium flats.
Luxury home values dropped 8.6% in Q2
More homeowners offer discounts to offload properties as market sentiment weakens.
Residential volumes tread new lows
COVID-19 hits luxury transactions harder than the mass market.
Worsening unemployment weighs on housing prices: JLL
Potential buyers will retreat on house buying.
Home deals crashed 27% in January to February
Prices could fall by another 10-20% by end-2020.
Home prices fall the most in 15 months as virus spreads
This marks the third consecutive month of decline.
Finance chief sees property holding up despite turmoil
Paul Chan stated that there is no risk of “an off-the-grid type of downfall”.
18 projects unveiled in new land sale programme
The residential sites will provide an estimated 15,730 units in 2020-2021.
HKMC to launch mortgage loan pilot scheme
It has interest rates of 2.75%, 2.85%, and 2.95% per annum for periods of 10, 15 and 20 years, respectively.
Apartment rents dropped to two-year low in February
Some landlords would offer discounts as steep as 12%.
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