Residential Property
Asia's real estate inbound investment boom in 2015 on the horizon
More than thrice the 2014 rate growth.
Developers sold only 123 units in mid-March
Lack of available units seen as cause.
Home prices increased 1.2% w/w in mid-March
The CCL index is going strong currently.
19,000 private residential units could be provided in 2015: Knight Frank
Aligning with the government's average supply target.
Chinese luxury home sellers in Hong Kong jumped 10.6%
This is in terms of volumes.
Chinese home buyers in Hong Kong make up only 5.6% of overall sales volumes in 4Q14
Despite recent monetary easing.
HKMC launches new Premium Loan Guarantee Scheme
It's to address public housing flats turnover.
Cost-conscious Hong Kong's retailers seen driving down rent up to 5%
APAC rent growth will also slow.
Don't be fooled by cheaper Hong Kong home prices: analysts
Prices may be nearing a crossroad.
Home prices slump by 0.5% for the first time
After gaining for three consecutive weeks.
Private housing completions surged 90% y/y in 2014
It hit an eight-year high.
Desperate landlords start giving away 5-10% discount on housing rents
Another strategy to keep tenants renting their units.
Hong Kong has most unaffordable housing in the world: report
One flat equals 17 years of salary.
Hong Kong government boosts new home target by 40% to 19,200 a year
Is the market happy with this?
Rocketing home prices force buyers to settle for smaller flats
Have the curbs been ineffective in bringing prices down?
Why Hong Kong's property market is skeptical over completion target for flats
Is the 36% target really possible?
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