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Thu, October 25

Commercial real estate transaction volume in Seoul reached 2.8 trillion won

An increase of 65% y-o-y, in third quarter 2018 as Gangnam Business District (GBD) shows highest unit price - CBRE Korea releases Seoul MarketView Q3 2018 report.

Thu, October 25

Best Architecture of the year: KIA Awarded in Seoul

David Chipperfield Architects have created a masterpiece complete with a central void and large openings in the façades creating elevated gardens, providing daylight and views.

Fri, August 24

Markets

Market Overviews

Rapid growth in Seoul's flexible office space

CBRE Korea's study of flexible office space in Seoul finds 90% of co-working spaces are within major business districts.

Wed, August 22

Markets

South Korea to partner in Yangon development project

South-Korean based Myanmar Wooree Company will work in cooperation with Myanmar's regional government to further develop Yangon.

Fri, August 03

Asia Pacific overtakes Europe and US as top source of cross-border real estate capital

Knight Frank's Active Capital: The Report 2018, reveals the shifts in capital flows and discusses the sources and destinations of cross-border investments in commercial real estate.

Thu, July 19

Investors seize on opportunities in Asia's growing real estate markets

Colliers International reports that in Q2, investors have continued to seize opportunities across Asia's fast-growing real estate markets.

Fri, July 06

Rising U.S. hedging costs decrease Asian real estate investment

CBRE Market Flash reveals rising U.S. interest rates have driven up hedging costs making Japanese and South Korean investment in U.S. real estate difficult.

Fri, April 27

South Korea sees active transaction volume for Q1 2018 - CBRE South Korea's MarketView Report

CBRE Korea releases Seoul MarketView Q1 2018 report - Commercial real estate investment market remains active with transaction volume of 2.4 trillion won (USD$2.2 billion*).

Thu, April 12

Markets

Research Reports

South Korea investment volume in commercial real estate to increase 20% y.o.y

CBRE have released their 2018 Korea Real Estate Outlook Report.

Fri, February 09

"House where shade rests" (층층나무집) by studio_GAON architects

The houseowner, who devoted his entire life to social movements (labor movements) resembles Prometheus, a Titan in Greek mythology.

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News Roundup

https://www.retalkasia.com/726354

"Now is the time for logistics"

If there was ever a time that logistics was ‘in’, that time is now according to JLL. The reliance and need for logistics space is at an all-time high, driven by advancements in the e-commerce sector.

RETalk Asia

https://www.therealestateconversation.com.au/news/2018/10/10/how-work-with-recruiter-land-job-real-estate/1539128187

How to work with a recruiter to land a job in real estate

Leading property recruitment expert, Sharon Bennie tells us how to work with a recruiter to land a job in real estate.

The Real Estate Conversation

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ebay-finds-unlikely-fans-in-luxury-home-sellers-1518103537

EBay Finds Unlikely Fans in Luxury-Home Sellers

For the past year and a half, Michael B. Willhoit has had his Springfield, Mo., home listed on eBay; the current “Buy It Now” price is $8.9 million. Befitting a website that first sold a broken laser pointer, his home is decidedly quirky. Named “African Queen,” the 3,300-square-foot home looks like a safari lodge on steroids, with ceilings papered in dried grasses and a room that contains a portion of an actual rock bluff, with a mounted lion standing guard.

Wall Street Journal

http://www.mizzima.com/business-domestic/korea%E2%80%99s-lotte-launch-hotel-service-apartments-yangon

Korea’s LOTTE to launch hotel, serviced apartments in Yangon

Korea’s LOTTE group will launch its awesome resort hotel and serviced apartments in Yangon on September 1 beside the picturesque Inya Lake in its march to become one of Asia’s formidable business conglomerates.

Mizzima

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-some-siblings-become-neighbors-1510843703

Why Some Siblings Become Neighbors

These brothers and sisters built separate houses on subdivided land; in between are shared pools, patios and fire pits.

Wall Street journal

https://www.wsj.com/articles/selling-a-house-to-millennials-bring-a-camera-and-fake-eyelashes-1510246491

Selling a House to Millennials? Bring a Camera, and Fake Eyelashes

A wave of young buyers ask realtors to help coordinate elaborate post-closing photo shoots for social media

Wall Street Journal