According to a report this week in the official Shanghai Securities News, China will expand property taxes into more cities this year, beyond the current test programs in Shanghai and Chongqing. The Shanghai and Chongqing tax programs may also be… Read More>>
Harry Winston and Marimekko Join the China Retail Crowd
Yet more proof that China is becoming the retail capital of the world this week as two more major retail brands announced new shops in the country.
First, American jeweler to the stars, Harry Winston brought the bling to China… Read More>>
5 Agencies, 2 Cities and 10 Projections for China Real Estate in 2012
Real estate consultancies sell market information, and perhaps the most public way that they have of promoting how much they know about a market is through their published research reports.
To find out how much China’s international real estate agencies… Read More>>
Citi private bank names Yvonne Siew Asia real estate head — and other China Real Estate Links | March 2, 2012
Here is a list of the day’s latest China real estate news collected from around the web:
Citigroup’s private bank on Tuesday named Yvonne Siew as head of… Read More>>
Shanghai Govt Tries on Its Real Estate Flip-Flops
Just in case there was any uncertainty remaining regarding the determination of China’s central government to maintain its restrictions on the residential real estate market, Shanghai’s reversal on Tuesday of its attempt to allow more people to buy housing in… Read More>>
Today’s China Real Estate Links | March 1, 2012
Here is a list of the day’s latest China real estate news collected from around the web:
Shanghai Greenland Group said it may add more floors to… Read More>>
If It Looks Like a Duck, and Quacks Like A Duck, Is It a Policy Change?
Stories have been flying back and forth this week about whether or not Shanghai has loosened restrictions on residential real estate sales — essentially reversing two years of government policy and giving hope to the country’s beleaguered property market.
The… Read More>>
Today’s China Real Estate Links | February 20, 2012
Here is a list of the day’s latest China real estate news collected from around the web:
China’s central bank cut the amount of cash banks must hold… Read More>>
China Expert Approaching! – 5 Ways China is Pushing Foreigners Out
Next time I come through immigration at Pudong airport, I’m expecting there to be three lines for admission into the country — Chinese nationals, visitors, and China experts. Becoming an expert commentator on China’s economy now seems to require less… Read More>>
Fosun and SOHO Bund Deal a Bad Blind Date
In a report today on the Wall Street Journal, Esther Fung looks into the strange partnership of China real estate developers Fosun and SOHO for a site on Shanghai’s Bund.
As announced recently by SOHO, and subsequently denounced by Fosun,… Read More>>