There has been a resurgence in the rental housing sector in China, propelled by strong market and demographic fundamentals, in addition to government support.
Tier 2 and 3 cities could return to the investor spotlight and become cities to lookout for in the next few quarters.
Have the Shanghai cooling measures introduced one year ago achieved the desired result?
"Even though a number of cities have adopted the new auction format, local governments are unlikely to find any relief in controlling fast-rising home prices."
Chinese investment in the overseas property markets hit new heights in 2016.
Domestic investors have become the top bidders in the early stages of negotiation in recent deals.
JLL report reveals seven of the 10 most attractive cities for luxury retail are in Asia Pacific
The current cycle of globalization, urbanization and technological advancement is shaking up the established hierarchy of our cities and creating sweeping changes to the geography of commercial real estate opportunity
Shanghai has recorded spectacular growth in residential prices over the last year with many analysts concerned that the market was overheating; similar to what has been seen in Shenzhen.
Shanghai is currently constructing and promoting a new business district in Pudong along the bank of the Huangpu River, known as the Qiantan International Business District, or “The New Bund”, as official translations refer to it.
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