Asia real estate and outbound investment news
In yet another sign that China’s real estate watchers believe that the latest economic stimulus will pump up housing prices despite policy restrictions, China’s property developers are jumping back into the land market.
After government land auctions had relatively few… Read More>>
In yet another sign that China's real estate watchers believe that the latest economic stimulus will pump up housing … Read more>>>
On Thursday the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) cut regulated bank lending rates by nearly a third of a percentage point, and this could make a lot of US real estate investors very happy.
In addition to the rate cut,… Read More>>
On Thursday the People's Bank of China (PBOC) cut regulated bank lending rates by nearly a third of a percentage point, … Read more>>>
The two big economic stories in China this week were the rebound in housing sales, and the rate cut from the central bank. Two important groups of economic actors sending out two very different sets of signals about the economy.
The two big economic stories in China this week were the rebound in housing sales, and the rate cut from the central … Read more>>>
Two studies released last week pointed to a rebound in China’s residential real estate market, with real estate agents in 80 percent of 40 cities polled reporting strong sales of new homes over the previous week.
The first study, by China… Read More>>
Two studies released last week pointed to a rebound in China's residential real estate market, with real estate agents … Read more>>>
HSBC released its latest Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) this week and this index of manufacturer confidence and economic health hit a seven-month low. Â And just in case that news isn’t bad enough, the New York Times today reported that the… Read More>>
HSBC released its latest Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) this week and this index of manufacturer confidence and … Read more>>>
China will have more shopping centre space than Western Europe in 5 to 10 years, as developers race to build glitzy malls for the country’s fast-growing middle classes, according to a recent report by real estate consultancy CBRE.
However, while… Read More>>
China will have more shopping centre space than Western Europe in 5 to 10 years, as developers race to build glitzy … Read more>>>
Since China gradually began pumping the brakes on an overheated housing market two years ago it has been waiting for the economy to move away from a dependence on land and housing sales. The desired transformation finally started to hit… Read More>>
Since China gradually began pumping the brakes on an overheated housing market two years ago it has been waiting for the … Read more>>>
Credit rating agencies Moody’s and S&P (who, for those of us with memories, are experts on economic disasters) see gloomy times ahead for China’s real estate developers. In recent reports from the two agencies both predict credit problems for China’s… Read More>>
Credit rating agencies Moody's and S&P (who, for those of us with memories, are experts on economic disasters) see … Read more>>>
While Bo Xilai’s fall from power has already begun to fade from the world’s headlines, it may still be bringing some unhappy news for real estate investors in the city. It seems that as part of Bo’s program of raising… Read More>>
While Bo Xilai's fall from power has already begun to fade from the world's headlines, it may still be bringing some … Read more>>>
Given the double-digit growth in consumer spending in China over the last few years, it is no surprise that retail real estate is generally regarded as the hottest sector of the country’s property market. Unless, of course, you are Canadian.
As… Read More>>
Given the double-digit growth in consumer spending in China over the last few years, it is no surprise that retail real … Read more>>>
