Singapore consortium appointed master developer of Amaravati City start-up area
Singapore consortium, along with the government of Andhra Pradesh’s Amaravati Development Corporation, will form a joint venture known as the Amaravati Development Partners to develop the area
Continue Reading • 16 May 2017
HK listed world’s top luxury residential market in 2016
Despite hefty stamp duties, Hong Kong emerged as the world’s top luxury real estate market last year, beating London which dropped...
Continue Reading • 11 May 2017
Luxury project featuring Australia’s tallest man-made waterfall to launch in June
Waterfall by Crown Group, a 331-unit luxury residential project in Sydney’s inner-city suburb of Waterloo, will be officially launched to buyers...
Continue Reading • 8 May 2017
US housing market: More losers than winners, study
A new study revealed that only one in three homes in the US have returned to their pre-recession peak
Continue Reading • 4 May 2017
Asian investors still snapping up UK property: JLL
Real estate transaction volumes in the UK are at their highest level since 2015, according to a report from property consultancy JLL...
Continue Reading • 4 May 2017
Australia’s April home price growth the slowest in 16 months
The red hot housing market of Australia showed first signs of slowing as prices rose at their slowest pace in 16 months in April
Continue Reading • 3 May 2017
US homeownership rate set for growth
Homeownership rate in the US is expected to significantly increase as owner household formation growth outpaced that by renters during the first quarter of 2017
Continue Reading • 28 Apr 2017
Think tank urges Hong Kong government to co-develop land with developers
The Hong Kong government has been urged to co-develop land held by private developers to meet the city’s housing needs in the next three decades
Continue Reading • 28 Apr 2017
Survey: Singapore property investors unfazed by Brexit
Despite the short-term implications of the UK's Brexit vote, the country remains one of the top destinations for Singaporeans looking to invest...
Continue Reading • 26 Apr 2017
Australia moves to address growing number of vacant homes
With the large number of vacant homes in Australia, the Victorian government revealed plans to introduce a new tax on owners who keep their properties vacant for over six months
Continue Reading • 24 Apr 2017
New property curbs show initial results, says Beijing
The Beijing government said results of the new property cooling measures rolled out in March have started to manifest, with online transaction volumes dropping 16.7 percent in the 10 days following the new curbs
Continue Reading • 21 Apr 2017
Untapped opportunities in Asia
Investors should look at Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Vietnam to find their next pot of gold, say experts.
Continue Reading • 21 Apr 2017
Ontario homebuyers to provide more info on citizenship, residency
Homebuyers in Ontario, Canada will be required to provide more information about their place of residence and citizenship when acquiring property within the province from 24 April
Continue Reading • 20 Apr 2017
Britons spend less on European property amid weak pound, uncertainties
The political uncertainty and weak pound caused by the Brexit saw Britons spending 52 percent less on European property during the first three months of 2017 over the same period last year
Continue Reading • 20 Apr 2017
Hong Kong buyers turn to “nano” flats amid high prices
Hong Kong saw the rise of new “nano” flats measuring less than 200 sq ft, with the urban district of Wan Chai having the highest proportion of such units at 10.8 percent of all homes completed last year.
Continue Reading • 18 Apr 2017
HK house prices close to peak: JPMorgan Chase
With housing prices in Hong Kong significantly outpacing GDP growth since 2009, JPMorgan Chase & Co. believes prices in the city are nearing their peak...
Continue Reading • 11 Apr 2017
Some Forest City buyers want to cancel purchase
Chinese developer Country Garden revealed that about 60 buyers at its Forest City project in Iskandar, Malaysia are looking to cancel their purchases...
Continue Reading • 7 Apr 2017
China bans property sales in upcoming economic zone
Chinese policemen have apprehended seven individuals for property violations that occurred within Hebei’s Xiongan New Area, which is set...
Continue Reading • 6 Apr 2017
PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards to include new markets, categories
The PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards is expanding to new markets in 2017 to include Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Laos, India and the Maldives...
Continue Reading • 6 Apr 2017
NZ’s tallest residential tower to be showcased in Singapore
CBRE will hold a property exhibition for The Pacifica, which is set to be the tallest residential tower in New Zealand, in Singapore on 22 and 23 April...
Continue Reading • 5 Apr 2017