Land sales in China dropped 7.7 percent during the first half of 2014 as the slowdown in housing sales helped trigger a decrease in the amount of land sold to build new projects.
According to a recent report from the… Read More>>
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Land sales in China dropped 7.7 percent during the first half of 2014 as the slowdown in housing sales helped trigger a decrease in the amount of land sold to build new projects.
According to a recent report from the… Read More>>

Apple plans to open its 12th Apple Store in mainland China early next month, in Jiangu’s province’s Wuxi. This latest expansion of the US device maker’s retail network comes as other luxury brands have slowed the opening of new stores… Read More>>

A survey this month of economists and analysts tracking China’s real estate sector found that nearly three-quarters of the market experts expect a return of preferential mortgage rates for first-time buyers in the coming months. The shift in credit policy… Read More>>

The city of Wenzhou in Zhejiang province has long been known as a centre for entrepreneurial zeal, but after nearly three years of sliding home prices it is becoming known for something else innovative in China – walking away from your… Read More>>

Grade A office rentals in Shanghai held fast during the second quarter, despite three major new buildings coming on the market. However, the outlook for 2015 and beyond could hold trouble for some projects as the city now has more… Read More>>

China moved to prop up funding for individual homebuyers today by allowing the country’s first offering of mortgage-backed debt sales, after banning the financial products in 2007 after they helped bring about the meltdown of the US economy.
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While China’s real estate downturn has yet to create the kind of distress seen in the US in 2008, it still is taking a toll on the fortunes of the country’s commercial kings and queens, according to Fortune magazine.
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Apple will open its eleventh store in China on Saturday as the US electronics firm continues to enjoy mad popularity in the world’s second-largest economy, despite recent criticism from local media.
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China’s most aggressive overseas investor has teamed up with Australia’s second-richest man in a race to win the rights to a multi-billion dollar casino development in Brisbane, Australia. In a joint venture first reported on Friday, Shanghai’s Greenland Group plans… Read More>>

Guangzhou-based developer Evergrande Real Estate has begun offering down payment loans that allow buyers to purchase a home with no cash down, as China’s real estate firms search for incentives to stimulate sales.
The sales promotion program from China’s third-largest… Read More>>