New York, Sydney best for property investors in 2015

AFR, 5th January 2015 The most sought-after global cities for residential property investment are set to endure a tough 2015, according to forecasts ....

London overtakes Hong Kong as costliest city ....

SCMP, 10th December 2014 London has overtaken Hong Kong as the world's most expensive city to buy prime property, according to a global ....

Local buyers push Hong Kong home prices ....

SCMP, 26th November 2014 Local buying is the key driver sending Hong Kong home prices to fresh highs, according to a survey, with ....

Hong Kong's housing market facing a slump in 2015

SCMP, 24th November 2014 Anyone looking for blue skies and sunshine in Hong Kong's property market could be disappointed. It's hard to find ....

Hong Kong primary house sales strong while ....

SCMP, 12th November 2014 Hong Kong's housing market continues to experience strong primary sales in contrast to a slowing secondary market. As developers rush ....

Italian brands in plea for rent cuts ....

SCMP, 10th Nov 2014 Landlords in the prime districts of Central and Admiralty are being urged by Italian brands to offer short-term rent ....

HK property prices continue to rise

FT, 3rd November 2014 Despite slowing growth, street protests and the prospect of higher interest rates, Hong Kong property prices – already the ....

Hong Kong developers deny pro-democracy protests will ....

SCMP, 24th October 2014 Leading developers yesterday dismissed suggestions that protracted pro-democracy protests would dent their investments and business in Hong Kong. Sino Land ....

Hong Kong buyers seek smaller units as ....

PROPERTY REPORT, 22nd Oct 2014 In a recent report by the South China Morning Post, home prices in China’s special administrative region (SAR) soared ....

Hong Kong Home Prices Seen Firm as ....

BLOOMBERG, 16th October 2014 Hong Kong’s existing home transactions dropped amid pro-democracy protests now in the third week. Prices are holding firm. The number ....

Hong Kong Home Prices to Fall Up ....

Bloomberg.com, October 16th By Kelvin Wong Hong Kong home prices will fall as much as 25 percent from their peak as housing supply increases and the possibility ....

Singapore home prices slip as govt measures ....

Reuters, 1 October 2013 By Kevin Lim Singapore home prices softened in the third quarter, with some analysts predicting further declines in prices of ....

Home prices soar despite curbs

The Standard, 24 September 2013 By Karen Chiu Hong Kong's home prices rose at the third fastest pace in the world during the second ....

Property measures necessary for housing prices stabilization: ....

Xinhua, 17 September 2013 Hong Kong Chief Executive C Y Leung said that measures to stabilize the property market are necessary because the ....

Hong Kong Billionaire Selling Out, Moving On

Shih Wing-ching warns of hostile environment for investment Epoch Times, 1 Sep 2013 HONG KONG—Another tycoon who made billions in Hong Kong is pulling ....

Lured by land of falling yen

HK Standard, 15 August 2013 With the slump of the yen, Hong Kong investors are shying away from the strongly suppressed local property ....

Good times ending for Hong Kong's retail ....

SCMP, 14th August 2013 By Rachel Butt Rents are dropping for city's prime retail properties as big-spending mainland tourists look beyond Asia for their ....

Investors Turn Hong Kong’s Red Taxis Into ....

Bloomberg, 6th August 2013 By Emma Bi & Sheridan Prasso Allan Shek, the owner of a Hong Kong shop selling gold and jade jewelry, says he’s made millions on ....

Hong Kong Office Rents Falling

World Property Channel, 26 July 2013 By Francys Vallecillo Central office rents in Hong Kong decreased by 1.7 percent during the second quarter of ....

Property Slump Will Affect The Whole Of ....

SCMP, 18 July 2013 By Tom Holland                 Last week Monitor argued that the gradual tapering of quantitative easing and the eventual increase in American interest rates ....

Hong Kong Sees No Shelter From Housing Storm

CNBC Asia, 8th July 2013 By Ansuya Harjani A combination of slowing demand from mainland Chinese buyers, higher interest rates and tight property restrictions could ....

Hong Kong Stocks Show Property Collapse to BNP

Bloomberg Business Week,  26 June 2013 By Michael Patterson Hong Kong real estate has become more unhinged from the city’s stock market than ever ....

Hong Kong Home Deals Fall for Third ....

Bloomberg, June 4th By Kelvin Wong The number of home transactions in Hong Kong fell for a third straight month in May, after the city’s government ....

Property Curbs Work Their Magic: Tsang

The Standard, 27th May 2013 Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah said government measures have been effective in reducing both home prices and transactions. In ....

June a Hong Kong market test as ....

SCMP 22nd May 2013 By Sandy Li The state of the city's property market will be tested from next month when a flood of ....

Hong Kong Home Rents Fall As Owners ....

Residential rents are tumbling as a growing number of home owners balk at falling house prices and choose to lease their flats ....

Institutions Keep Faith In Asian Real Estate

Investment & Pensions Asia, 3 May 2013 Institutional investors are still keeping faith in real estate in Asia even as governments from Singapore ....

Interior Design Tip: More Plants

Plants can make all the difference, add a few in your living room

In Hong Kong, a Place to Breathe ....

Residents are escaping the buzz of Hong Kong Island for Sai Kung, a waterfront district across the harbor that boasts the rarest ....

Home price drop `not a bear sign'

The Standard, 19 April 2013 By Victor Cheung The local home market has yet to turn bearish despite a continuous drop in unit prices, ....

Hong Kong Home Owners Start to Cut Prices

Wall Street Journal, 16 April 2013 By Te-Ping Chen After years of trying unsuccessfully to throw cold water on its overheatedproperty market, Hong Kong’s efforts ....

Interior Design Tips: Mix Styles

A four-poster bed will take the chill out of a modern bedroom.  

Hong Kong Home Sellers Begin To Drop ....

SCMP, 10th April 2013 By Paggie Leung After weeks of holding out, homeowners are beginning to drop their prices, with about one in 10 ....

Interior Design Tips: It's Okay to Skip ....

  There's no rule that a living room has to have a sofa.  

Hong Kong Businesses Vanish as Rents Soar

Bloomberg Businessweek, 2nd April 2013 By Kelvin Wong Over the past decade, car-repair shop owner Benny Chan has seen more than 70 percent of his ....

Four More Cities Issue Cooling Details

SCMP, 1st April 2013 By Peggy Sito Shenzhen, Tianjin, Jinan and Hefei have become the latest batch of cities to meet a central government ....

Hong Kong To Build More Artificial Islands

  Global Property Guide Hong Kong has short-listed six sites to boost the city’s land reserves, but it is still a long shot to ....

Interior Design Tips: Go Dark

Dark walls do the opposite of what you'd expect: They make a small room feel bigger.

Hong Kong’s Real-Estate Brokers Feel the Chill

WSJ  25th March 2013 By Te Ping Chen The armies of young real-estate agents that flood Hong Kong’s shopping malls on weekends could see ....

Hong Kong's Property Brokers May Close Up ....

Bloomberg, 19th March 2013 By Kelvin Wong Midland Holdings Ltd. (1200), the biggest realtor listed in Hong Kong, headed for its biggest decline in more ....

Small Rate Rise May Have Big Impact ....

SCMP 18th March 2013 By Jasper Moiseiwitsch A mere quarter-percentage point mortgage rate increase gives investors fears for the future Last week the Hong Kong government ....

Interior Design Tips: Leave Cabinets Open

An open armoire is more interesting than a closed one. Let people into your secret world.

UK Market Attractive For Buyers in Hong ....

SCMP, Peggy Sito, 13 March, 2013 Cooling measures in Hong Kong, the mainland and Singapore are persuading buyers to invest in overseas properties, ....

Monaco, Hong Kong Most Expensive Cities For ....

ZEEBiz.com, 12 March 2013 Monaco, Hong Kong and five other cities have been found to be the most expensive cities in the world ....

Interior Design Tip: Use Rugs To Soften ....

Throw rugs give warmth and can add great texture, color and personality to your living space. Hardwood floors are beautiful and easy ....

Europe Property Investors Rediscover Appetite for Risk

REUTERS, 6 March 2013 European property investors are regaining their appetite for riskier assets, as fears over the euro zone's economic stability ease and sought-after ....

In Hong Kong, a Shift From Central ....

Wall Street Journal, 5th March 2013 By Te Ping Chen Hong Kong's hub is shifting. For years, the epicenter of the city has been Central, ....

Home Buyers Down After Hong Kong Stamp ....

SCMP, 4th Mar 2013 By Eric Ng Sales of existing homes continued to fall over the weekend, as prospective buyers stayed on the sidelines ....

Interior Design Tip: Paint or Wallpaper Your Bookcases

This instant pop of color will brighten and re-energize any room! It’s amazing how something so simple as a coat of colorful ....

New Stamp Duty Awaits Legco Approval?

ZAP/HK GOVT PRESS RELEASE, 27th Feb 2013 In his announcement last Friday HK Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang announced that the new measures would take immediate ....

HK Govt Taken To Task Over New ....

WEBB-SITE, 25th Feb 2013 The level of economic illiteracy behind Friday's proposed doubling of stamp duty rates is breathtaking. These are proposed measures, which will proceed only ....

H.K. Weekend Property Sales Fall on Doubled ....

Bloomberg News, 25th Feb 2013 By By Kelvin Wong, Stephanie Tong and Eleni Himaras Residential property sales in Hong Kong fell after the government ....

Interior Design Tips: Go Green

  Add plants to your living space. Add them to every room, small or large, few or many. Plants are an inexpensive means ....

Eye on Malaysia as HK, Singapore Curb ....

Malaysian Insider, 19 Feb 2013 By Opalyn Mok and Ida Lim Kula Lumpur - Iskandar Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur & Penang are set to ....

Interior Design Tips: Use What You Already ....

We all have items in our possession, probably packed up in boxes somewhere and haven’t given them a second glance. Your home ....

Stamp Duty Keeping Non-Locals Out of Property Market

SCMP 16th Feb 2013 By Joyce Ng It's too early to conclude that cooling effect was short-lived, say analysts, as property prices in the ....

Measure for Measure

The Standard, 15th Feb 2013 By Natalie Ngan Hong Kong's booming housing market faces a huge dilemma. While developers are busy raking in huge ....

Interior Design Tips: Patterns & Textures

Mix up patterns and textures. Mix up old and new, expensive and inexpensive. There’s nothing wrong with placing family heirlooms alongside your ....

Asian Property To Continue Upward Trend In 2013

HK Standard, February 2013 By Joanne Lee Up, Up and Away! Real estate prices in Asia are predicted to continue their upward trend this year. That ....

Interior Design Tips: Mirrors

Use decorative mirrors to add instant light to your living space.   As seen above, mirrors can also be used to make a small ....

Tips For Spicing Up Bedroom Decor

UT San Diego, Feb 2013 By Jennifer Adams Q: I want to make our bedroom more romantic to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but my husband ....

HK Poor in Cages Shows Dark Side ....

SCMP, Feb 8th 2013 By Kevin Chan (AP Business Writer) For many of the richest people in Hong Kong, one of Asia's wealthiest cities, ....

Year of the Snake Promises Calmer HK Market

New Strait Times, Feb 7th 2013 Hong Kong: As the Year of the Snake slithers into sight, investors should take comfort that the ....

How to Use Colour in Your Home

Bright ideas from the interior designer and king of 'happy chic’, Jonathan Adler. Interview by Amy Bryant Coasting in neutral It’s OK to be ....

Hong Kong Home Sales Spike as Locals ....

SCMP, Feb 5th 2013 By Sandy Li Home sales rebounded sharply last month, driven by local buyers unaffected by the government's new stamp duty provisions ....

Hong Kong’s Market Revives After October’s Tightening ....

Property Report, Feb 5th 2013 By Rebecca Foster The property market in Hong Kong has adapted quickly to the tightening measures enforced by authorities ....

Hong Kong Crowned Most Expensive Home Rental City

Realty Today, 2nd Feb 2013 Asia's financial Capital, Hong Kong, has retained its position of being the most expensive home-renting city in the ....

Individual Investors Drifting Towards Industrial Property

South China Morning Post, 30th Jan 2013 By Peggy Sito Property investor Rainbow Chan has found her pot of gold in Wah Tak Industrial ....

The Secret to Successful Flat Sales in ....

South China Morning Post, 29th Jan 2013 By Peggy Sito What do James Bond, Elvis Presley and an Arab sheikh have in common? Justin ....

Hong Kong Property Bubble Tipping Point Yet ....

South China Morning Post, 23rd Jan 2013 By Amy Nip While the government has warned of a property bubble, a professor of real estate ....

Hong Kong Property Curbs Have Some 'Unintended' Victims

CNBC, 21st Jan 2013 By Alex Frew McMillan Hong Kong residents Chris Lane and his wife, Karen are planning to have a second child ....

Singapore, Hong Kong Look to Cool Not ....

Asiaone, 16th Jan 2013 By Reuters Singapore and Hong Kong now have identical 15 per cent levies to slow the foreign money that has ....

Housing Is Hong Kong’s Top Issue as ....

Bloomberg, 15th Jan 2013 By Simon Lee Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying may address the city’s housing crunch when he gives his first ....

Can Dubai learn From The Hong Kong ....

Arabianbusiness.com, 10th Jan 2013 By Ed Attwood Do you know what the hottest property ticket in Hong Kong is right now? That’s right — ....

Ponder Housing Problems, But Stick To Our Advantages

China Daily, 10th Jan 2013 By Ken Tsang (HK Edition) Soaring housing prices in Hong Kong and rising income lead many of our young ....

Hard Sell Looms Over Homes

The Standard, 2nd Jan 2013 By Karen Chui Local flats become more expensive on a per-square-foot basis when their price is calculated according to ....

Studio Apartment in HK Transforms into 24 Rooms

We begin our 'Space Savers' design section with an innovation classic from Gary Chang. This flexible living space continues to amaze. Click here for ....