Denis Ma of JLL Hong Kong discusses how Hong Kong's new vacancy tax will affect the city's real estate market.
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A brief summary of the status of the residential market in Hong Kong
7,441 units will enter the market between now and 2020, but only 283 units will be in Central and Sheung Wan, accounting for just 0.3 percent of the overall unit supply.
Tier 2 and 3 cities could return to the investor spotlight and become cities to lookout for in the next few quarters.
The first quarter of 2017 has seen the global economy perform better than many anticipated.
“With such high residential unit prices across the market, the trend to build smaller, and therefore less expensive, units will continue for at least two more years,"
Residential sales volumes are on the rise and prices are back at record-high levels.
Over time, we expect more foreign professional service firms to establish and grow their operations in order to meet the growing pool of PRC companies in Hong Kong.
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.
Minimum 40 percent down payment helps Hong Kong owners escape downward price pressure despite rate hikes