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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 Reading16 Jun 2017

More Singapore construction, consultancy firms venture overseas

Singapore consultancy firms thrived in India, China, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia and Vietnam

Continue Reading15 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 Reading9 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 Reading6 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 Reading6 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 Reading5 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 Reading5 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 Reading2 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 Reading2 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 Reading30 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 Reading30 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 Reading26 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 Reading26 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 Reading26 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 Reading24 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 Reading23 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 Reading19 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 Reading19 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 Reading18 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 Reading17 May 2017