Asia Pacific real estate investment news and information
Frustrated in its attempts to dampen demand for new housing among Chinese homebuyers, China’s chief housing regulator is aiming its regulatory might at real estate developers, as the government shows its determination to cool down an ever-rising property market.
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Local governments across the mainland continue to do their best to stamp out demand for housing this month as at least seven cities in northern, eastern and southern China introduced new regulations restricting home sales transactions in the last week.
China’s home prices in February grew at a flat pace, jumping 12.4 percent from a year ago but just 0.4 on the previous month according to the National Bureau of Statistics; despite these new figures, 18 cities throughout China have now… Read More>>
At least 21 cities have now instituted home purchase restrictions across China, but the demand suppression measures have yet to overcome the effect of months of loose monetary policy and rising public sentiment toward real estate purchases. In related headlines,… Read More>>
Investors betting that the Singapore housing market had hit bottom got a rude surprise in today’s headlines, as home prices dropped by 1.5 percent in September from August. Also in the news, mainland authorities have singled out Evergrande and China… Read More>>
It may have seemed like an attack by the undead, but a crazed mob that tore the doors off a Hangzhou real estate office last weekend came in search of apartments, not human flesh.
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Analysts at one of America’s best-known banks are predicting continued good health for China’s already vigorous residential real estate market into next year.
Citigroup predicts China’s housing market will remain ‘robust’ in 2017 given government support and higher prices, according… Read More>>
New home prices in 100 major Chinese cities climbed 2.71 percent in August and have increased 13.75 percent during the past year. More cities have hiked down payment requirements and put other buying restrictions in place to curb soaring prices… Read More>>
In a sign of real estate policy tightening outside of China’s first-tier cities, Suzhou’s city government has responded to rocketing prices in its land and property markets by calling off land auctions and preparing a series of sales restrictions to… Read More>>
China’s retail space glut is at least bringing consumers more entertainment options as mall operators turn to giant slides and other attractions to fill empty shopping centres. In the residential market one of the major credit agencies is pointing to… Read More>>
