地产新闻及評論
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Average home prices in Hong Kong hit another record
8 August 2014 - Hong Kong's average home prices rose for a third consecutive month and hit a record high again in June. The Rating and Valuation Department yesterday announced that the monthly price index of private housing climbed 2.6 percentage points from the previous record, set in May, to 249.8. Small and medium-sized units saw the sharpest u
World's Most Expensive Home for Sale on the Peak
7 August 2014 - After withdrawing two houses put on tender last month due to bids not meeting target prices, Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016) yesterday released the price list of the 12 houses at 'Twelve Peaks' at 12 Mount Kellett Road on the Peak, with an average asking price of HK$127,000 per sq. ft. (net). House 1 sized at 4,661 sq. ft. (net) wit
URA lowers entry barrier for Kwun Tong mega project
6 August 2014 - The Urban Renewal Authority will re-tender the Kwun Tong redevelopment project, the Kwun Tong Centre Project (Areas 2 and 3), scrapping the HK$8 billion entry fee but leaving unchanged the requirement to build 1,700 mid- to large-sized flats. It is expected that the bottom price will be adjusted and bidding interest from developers
Property transaction records reach 17-month high
5 August 2014 - The Land Registry yesterday released statistics indicating that 9,400 sale and purchase agreements were received for all building units in July. The figure marks a 17-month record high. Of the total S&P agreements submitted, 7,792 were for residential units, marking an increase of 30.7% on June and 95.5% on July last year. Turnove
Expats looking at more affordable luxury homes
4 August 2014 - Foreign corporations have been bringing in fewer expatriate executives to Hong Kong and have reduced housing budgets in recent years. Increasingly conservative budgets at multinational firms, whose employees are the usual drivers of the third-quarter luxury-leasing spike, have also manifested themselves in reduced demand for the ci
OKAY.com mentioned in Forbes
4 August 2014 - I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Joshua Steimle, a digital media expert and regular contributor for Forbes. Mr. Steimle is the founder and CEO of MWI.com - a leading SEO and digital media firm based in the U.S. - who knows how to identify businesses that are using technology to change their industries. His article "Wh
Li Ka-shing sees sustained low interest rate environment
1 August 2014 - Cheung Kong Holdings (0001) announced its interim report this week which saw its net profit soar 59 percent in the first six months of the year to HK$21.35 billion from a year ago, beating market expectations. Cheung Kong Group Chairman Li Ka-shing said in the report that buyer sentiment had recently improved, and construction cost
Poorer residents in London luxury development forced to use different entrances and facilities
29 July 2014 - Hong Kong people are active buyers of London residential properties. A London media reported that “One Commercial Street” in London, which was launched in Hong Kong a year ago, forced poorer residents to use a backdoor in the alley instead of the residential building's main entrance. Additionally, bicycle storage spaces, rubbish dis
Cheung Kong sales revenue crosses HK$20 billion aided by Mont Vert launch
28 July 2014 - 433 units at Cheung Kong's “Mont Vert (Phase 1)” development in Tai Po were quickly sold during the first two days of its launch, cashing in over HK$2.6 billion. Adding to other developments sold earlier this year, Cheung Kong has already received over HK$17.6 billion in year-to-date residential sales. This compares very favourably
