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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 Reading16 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 Reading11 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 Reading8 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 Reading4 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 Reading4 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 Reading3 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 Reading28 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 Reading28 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 Reading26 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 Reading24 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 Reading21 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 Reading21 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 Reading20 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 Reading20 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 Reading18 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 Reading11 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 Reading7 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 Reading6 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 Reading6 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 Reading5 Apr 2017