“Housing is for housing, not speculation,” said Premier Li Keqiang at the National People’s Congress, but enthusiasm for investing in Chinese property continues unabated. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed total investment in real estate development in the first… Read More>>
Listings Portal Juwai Lands Deal with Warren Buffett and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
At the top of the news today, America’s best known investor doesn’t seem too worried about the long-term effects of China’s capital controls, and the country’s developers also ramped up their bets on the domestic property market at the end… Read More>>
China Home Prices Rose 12.4% in February and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
China may be clamping down on home prices this year, but the government hasn’t been able to keep the housing market out of the headlines, especially not with the news this weekend that home prices continued to rise by double… Read More>>
Home Price Growth Slows in Shanghai, Shenzhen and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Today’s headlines feature a lot of persistence. Property developers in Beijing were not deterred by new rules for land auctions finding a way to easily circumvent them while Evergrande continues to be persistent in its efforts to buy shares in… Read More>>
China Home Price Recovery Slows as Restrictions Bite and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
China’s latest round of market data has been released, showing average home prices grew in fewer cities in July after housing sales restrictions were adopted in more cities. Also in the news, Evergrande continues its pursuit of a larger stake… Read More>>
China Declares End to Home Price Inflation and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
The latest mainland economic data has been released and the figures seem to show an end to China’s property recovery and raise questions about how some areas of the country will cope with lingering oversupply. Also in the news, Evergrande… Read More>>
Purchase Restrictions Cool Down China Home Prices and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Fewer mainland cities saw housing prices rise in June as home purchase restrictions spread into second tier cities. In Hong Kong, the office market may be headed down on sliding demand, while Shanghai’s housing market could face a shortage of… Read More>>
China Property Investment Slows to 6.1% and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
The latest numbers on mainland property investment and homes sales are in, with the Chinese real estate market showing signs of cooling down after a torrid first half. Meanwhile, the region’s biggest REIT goes green for a $500 million bond,… Read More>>
Average Home Prices Rose in 65 Out of 70 Chinese Cities in April
China’s housing recovery continued to spread in April, as 65 out of 70 cities included in an official survey reporting higher average home prices compared to March.
Despite new home purchase restrictions that went into effect at the end of… Read More>>
54% Jump in Suzhou Home Prices Triggers Govt Clampdown
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>>