The US is investigating the national security implications of a Chinese-owned property in Manhattan – a review which indicates that the Trump administration might be unsheathing a new weapon in its tr… ( read original…
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Homebuyers getting cold feet in Hong Kong’s property market amid growing uncertainties
Some buyers are so edgy about the Hong Kong property market that they are pulling out of deals … A gloomy outlook appears to be settling in as banks raise mortgage rates, the US-China trade…
China Home Prices Jump 1.2% as Clampdown Pushes Buyers to Smaller Cities
Average prices for new homes in China rose 1.2 percent in July, defying government efforts to ensure housing affordability and to clamp down on property speculation. It was the largest month-over-mont… ( read original story…
Edward Cheung on China’s Modern Property Tax System
China is moving closer to a nationwide property tax. Expected to be rubber-stamped in 2019, the levy will tame speculative market behavior and modernize the system. While legislation was long-delayed … ( read original story…
It’s a Lovely Trade War for China’s Property Firms
The trade dispute with the U.S. hangs like an ax over China’s economy, but for the country’s real estate developers, it’s a boon. Onshore funding is opening up and the government is once again smiling…
Smaller Cities Are a Big Worry in China’s Too-Hot Property Market
BEIJING—China’s booming housing market has been a rare bright spot of late as the broader economy cools, but there are signs of trouble beneath the surface. Housing sales, property investment and new … ( read…
No Stopping China Property Market as Small Cities Set Record
There’s no stopping China’s property market. New-home prices rose at the fastest price in 22 months in July, climbing 1.2 percent from the previous month. That’s according to Bloomberg calculations ba… ( read original story…
No Stopping China’s Property Market as Smaller Cities Set Record
There’s no stopping China’s property market. New-home prices rose at the fastest price in 22 months in July, climbing 1.2 percent from the previous month. That’s according to Bloomberg calculations ba… ( read original story…
Unsold Land in Crowded China Points to Property Slowdown
Signs that China’s attempts to cool its red-hot property market are working are hard to find: housing prices rose the most in 21 months in June, and as soon as authorities squelch one buying frenzy…
UPDATE 1-China’s July property investment grows at fastest pace in 2-years
BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) – China’s property investment growth accelerated to its quickest pace in nearly two years in July, driven by faster transactions and stronger developer appetite for land as f… ( read original…
China Jan-July property investment up 10.2 pct y/y
BEIJING, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Real estate investment in China rose 10.2 percent in the first seven months of 2018 from the same period a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday. That compared with…
Unsold Land in Crowded China Cities Points to Property Slowdown
Signs that China’s attempts to cool its red-hot property market are working are hard to find: housing prices rose the most in 21 months in June, and as soon as authorities squelch one buying frenzy…
China’s Nanjing city bans home purchases by corporate buyers
The presence of corporate property buyers has surged recently, with the number of companies bidding for one individual real estate project in certain areas reaching nearly a hundred, the Nanjing munic… ( read original story…
