PropertyGuru Myanmar Property Awards 2017 final shortlist revealed
Battling for a total of 17 competition categories and special awards, 12 companies made it to the final shortlist of the PropertyGuru Myanmar Property Awards 2017, with Marga Landmark leading with five nominations
Continue Reading • 16 Jun 2017
More Singapore construction, consultancy firms venture overseas
Singapore consultancy firms thrived in India, China, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia and Vietnam
Continue Reading • 15 Jun 2017
PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2017 winners unveiled
A total of 35 winners and 28 highly commended awardees were unveiled during the PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2017...
Continue Reading • 9 Jun 2017
Toronto home sales, prices down in May
This comes after the Ontario government unveiled a new 15 percent tax on foreign property buyers on 20 April, while giving Toronto powers to tax vacant properties
Continue Reading • 6 Jun 2017
Rate hike to significantly affect home buyers in Hong Kong
The property market is so hot that prices now surpass their previous peak in 1997 by almost 90 percent
Continue Reading • 6 Jun 2017
NSW tax hike on foreign buyers to have limited effect
Even with the higher taxes, home prices in New South Wales would still be more affordable than those in Singapore and Chinese cities like Shanghai and Hong Kong
Continue Reading • 5 Jun 2017
CWG Int'l CEO slams reports of a property bubble in China
Despite reports of a property bubble in China, SGX-listed and Chinese developer CWG International plans to accelerate its expansion domestically
Continue Reading • 5 Jun 2017
UK home prices down 0.2% in May
A new survey showed that house prices in the UK fell for the third month in a row in May, which is a first since 2009
Continue Reading • 2 Jun 2017
New South Wales doubles stamp duty for foreign property buyers
With effect from 1 July, the higher surcharge comes on top of the normal New South Wales stamp duty, which can go as high as seven percent
Continue Reading • 2 Jun 2017
Hong Kong failed to cool property market
Developers reportedly sold 8,616 homes during the first five months of 2017, or higher than those sold in any first half since the introduction of new purchasing rules in 2013
Continue Reading • 30 May 2017
Trillion Global invests S$67mil in Thailand condominium project
As a stamp of approval to Thailand’s property market, Trillion Global has partnered with Singha Estates including THE ESSE Asoke and THE ESSE at SINGHA COMPLEX
Continue Reading • 30 May 2017
Hong Kong, China dominates cross-border residential land activity in Asia-Pacific
Three out of five most aggressive overseas housing developers in Hong Kong are subsidiaries of Chinese state-owned companies
Continue Reading • 26 May 2017
New Zealand: Attracting the rich and famous
Amid the growing political instability in the US, and terror attacks in several European destinations, more foreign investors are looking Down Under...
Continue Reading • 26 May 2017
Singapore investors turn to emerging markets for better returns
Emerging nations have made it to the top five markets for investment and development this year, based on the Emerging Trends in Real Estate Asia Pacific 2017 report...
Continue Reading • 26 May 2017
US housing demand remains strong despite drop in sales
However, builders have been struggling to meet demand due to the increasing cost of building materials and shortage of labour and lots
Continue Reading • 24 May 2017
Koh Brothers buys freehold site in Gangnam district, Seoul
The property was acquired from YMCA via a 45-percent-owned joint venture (JV) with plans to redevelop the existing building into an 18-storey mixed-use project consisting luxury residential units and retail space
Continue Reading • 23 May 2017
Philippines' most popular condos for rent
With the number of condominium developments being planned and built in the country, the average gross rental yield of Philippine real estate is among the highest in the region.
Continue Reading • 19 May 2017
China home-price growth eases on stricter purchasing rules
Introduction of stricter restrictions on property acquisitions led to an easing of home price growth in China last month
Continue Reading • 19 May 2017
Canada at risk of a housing bust, Goldman Sachs
With too much home construction and overvalued houses, Canada faces a 30 percent chance of a housing bust in two years
Continue Reading • 18 May 2017
Australia’s tallest man-made waterfall
Just five kilometres from the Central Business District (CBD), a tranquil oasis of green, complete with a park and waterfall, will be unveiled come 2020.
Continue Reading • 17 May 2017