NZ central bank may restrict mortgage lending
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) said new mortgage lending restrictions may be introduced should house prices continue to increase, reported Reuters.
Continue Reading • 1 Dec 2016
Perth home prices hit by oversupply
Despite the declining population in Perth, property developers there have created an oversupply of homes, thereby negatively affecting house prices.
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2016
A bright future for Australia’s sunshine state
A combination of lower property prices, mild climate and stunning coastline are wooing foreign investors to buy a second home in Brisbane and the Gold Coast...
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2016
Trump’s win sparks cheers and fears
Millions of Americans who voted for Donald Trump think his tough stance on trade and immigration will bring more jobs to the US, but many others are worried his ‘America First’ policy will unsettle an already weak global economy...
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2016
Uncovering opportunities in Dubai’s property market
Held for the first time from 22 to 23 October 2016 at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, PropertyGuru’s Exclusive Dubai Property show attracted more than 140 local and overseas property investors
Continue Reading • 25 Nov 2016
HK’s plan to build a million flats slammed
Hong Kong’s plan to build a million flats by 2046 has drawn flak from some lawmakers for being unrealistic, media reports said. In a population projection-based report released last month...
Continue Reading • 24 Nov 2016
Guangdong’s first customs clearance post in a private marina opens in Keppel Cove
Keppel Land’s Keppel Cove waterfront project in Zhongshan City will house the first Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Port-clearance (CIQP) post within a private marina in Guangdong...
Continue Reading • 24 Nov 2016
HK billionaire buys Asia’s priciest apartments
Hong Kong billionaire Edwin Leong Siu-hung has acquired the most expensive apartments in Asia, reported the South China Morning Post.
Continue Reading • 22 Nov 2016
A quick primer to foreign land ownership in Cambodia
When it comes to real estate investment in Southeast Asia, Cambodia is hard to beat. Despite the oversupply in Phnom Penh, foreign property investors are seeing more opportunities in other areas of the country.
Continue Reading • 18 Nov 2016
UK home prices up 7.7% in September
House prices in the UK rose by an average of 7.7 percent year-on-year in September, making the average cost of a home almost £218,000 (S$383,946) — £16,000 (S$28,184) higher...
Continue Reading • 16 Nov 2016
Harvard scholars: High home prices in China sustainable
Given the robust demand for homes, China’s sky-high prices can be maintained provided the government curtails new demand, according to four Harvard University scholars.
Continue Reading • 15 Nov 2016
Japan’s property market powering ahead
Special Advertising Feature: The strong capital appreciation, stable rental yields, a weakening yen and the upcoming 2020 Olympics continue to attract foreign investors to Japan’s property market...
Continue Reading • 10 Nov 2016
Trump win causes uncertainty for global economy
Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States, after one of the most divisive elections in modern US history. The shock win has caused the US dollar and other major currencies to weaken significantly...
Continue Reading • 9 Nov 2016
HK raises stamp duty to cool resurging property market
Hong Kong Transport and Housing Secretary Anthony Cheung revealed that the government has increased the stamp duty to 15 percent for all home purchases, except for first-time buyers who are permanent residents, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 7 Nov 2016
Uncertainty remains in UK housing market, says JLL
Home prices in the UK are expected to increase by 0.5 percent in 2017 and a further one percent in 2018, on the back of greater uncertainty and a slower economy resulting from the Brexit vote...
Continue Reading • 4 Nov 2016
Mapletree acquires its first US student accommodation assets
Mapletree Investments has acquired seven student accommodation assets in the US from Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors, marking the company’s maiden acquisition of such properties in the world’s biggest student accommodation market.
Continue Reading • 3 Nov 2016
Attractive lifestyle investment
Special Advertising Feature: Habitat Group’s latest project – Best Western Premier BayPhere Pattaya – not only promises investors with guaranteed returns, but it also offers a slew of lifestyle advantages...
Continue Reading • 3 Nov 2016
Aussie home prices up for 10th straight month
Home prices in Australia rose for a 10th consecutive month in October, on the back of record-low borrowing costs which kept demand strong in Sydney and Melbourne, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 2 Nov 2016
China to construct East Coast railway in Malaysia
The construction of the 620 km East Coast Rail link in Malaysia is expected to start as early as 2017, with funding and labour to be provided by two firms linked to the Chinese government, media reports said...
Continue Reading • 1 Nov 2016
Frasers Property to turn sheep farm into A$440m project
Frasers Property Australia, a unit of Singapore-listed Frasers Centrepoint, has purchased a 115ha site in Wyndham Vale for a A$440 million (S$470 million) mixed-use community...
Continue Reading • 26 Oct 2016