The average price of housing dropped in China last month for the first time in nearly two years, as tight credit and reluctant buyers continued to put pressure on the nation’s developers.
According to data released today by the National… Read More>>
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The average price of housing dropped in China last month for the first time in nearly two years, as tight credit and reluctant buyers continued to put pressure on the nation’s developers.
According to data released today by the National… Read More>>

This week we have Hong Kong executives joining Thai investment firms, more old hands signing up with Fosun, and a flurry of promotions and new gigs for our friends in Singapore, Shenzhen and Beijing. Read on for more details.
Bosco… Read More>>

There has been an onslaught of bad news for China’s real estate market this year, but that appears to be good news for many private equity investors as tighter credit and slower sales provide opportunities that would not have been… Read More>>

San Francisco’s housing market is booming and according to one local agent, a major cause for the double-digit growth in home prices are Chinese buyers putting down cash for local homes.
In an interview this week with California TV station… Read More>>

This week China’s real estate community’s career changes include a new home for an engineering sector veteran, a fresh COO for Colliers APAC operation, plus lawyers, gamblers and even an architect. Read on for details.
Peter Chan is now Group Vice… Read More>>

Although the headlines have been filled with stories of China’s real estate slowdown, a majority of economists surveyed believe that the sector will continue to contribute to the nation’s economic growth this year.
In a recent poll of economic experts… Read More>>

Despite sliding real estate prices in recent months and widespread reports of a property bubble, several of the country’s real estate developers showed their ongoing optimism on Friday by bidding up the price of a land plot in Shanghai.
State-owned Poly… Read More>>

Real estate services company Knight Frank recently announced the appointment of Thomas Lam to the position of Senior Director, Head of Valuation & Consultancy, as part of the company’s expansion of its valuation & consultancy division. Lam, who previously headed… Read More>>

China took a step designed to both cool down its housing market and perk up its economy last week when it set aside RMB 119.3 billion ($19.2 billion) to build low cost homes.
According to a story in the Wall… Read More>>

While it’s easy to portray China’s outbound investment boom as a symbol of the country’s economic success, one of the best-known students of the country’s recent acquisition spree sees it as a sign of failed reforms.
Speaking at an event… Read More>>