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Are more expats set to move to Aberdeen?

18 July 2016 - Over the past five years, average home prices in Aberdeen have seen rapid growth of 63% with a number of new developments pushed out to market including Larvotto and Marinella that offer larger family apartments with balconies and comprehensive clubhouse facilities.  In an interview with SCMP, Lily Wong, an Associate Director at OK
By: Lily Wong

Principles Property Team Joins OKAY.com

11 July 2016 - We are extremely excited to announce that Principles Property has joined OKAY.com.  Hiroko Byrne established Principles Property Agency Limited in 1997 with a primary focus on working with Japanese clients in residential, commercial, retail and industrial real estate. Having successfully run Principles Property for nearly two decad
By: OKAY.com

5 of Hong Kong’s Highest Property Transactions

4 July 2016 - Hong Kong is well known for its steep property prices, consistently ranking as one of the most expensive places to live in the world. Of course, within a city overwhelmed by high property prices, there are certain properties that inevitably rise above the rest. The playgrounds and domiciles of billionaires, these residences stand fir
By: OKAY.com

Legal Living: How to Identify Unauthorized Building Works

Picture finding the house of your dreams after an intense home search, centrally located with a patio on a private, charming rooftop. An idyllic place to enjoy a BBQ and drinks with friends, high above Hong Kong’s noisy streets. Out of the blue, you get a letter from the Hong Kong Government stating that the patio on the roof is considered to be
By: Heike Pfordte

A micromarket approach to analyzing Hong Kong’s property market [SCMP]

1 March 2016 - To assess the commonly asked question of “How is the property market performing?” OKAY.com property agent, Robert Diefendorf, proposed the idea of viewing Hong Kong’s property market as a collection of micromarkets rather than a single monolithic one. In an article that appeared in SCMP on 24 February 2016, Robert highlighted sever
By: Robert Diefendorf

HK Land Search: A Document That Could Save You from a Real Estate Disaster

You searched dozens of flats and finally found your dream home: rooftop, view, clubhouse, or whatever be your version of "idyllique domestique". Suddenly letters arrive, informing you that charming rooftop lounge is an illegal shack, or you try to sell but buyers run screaming and agents inform you they are afraid of ghosts that dwell in your clo
By: Robert Diefendorf

Property Quiz: Be a Property Guru: How to Predict the Next “Hot ‘Hood”?

My friends and I are sitting in Poho eating a green tea cheesecake and discussing how the property prices have doubled in the recent past. "If only we had----" but then we stop, it's too painful. Yes, we all want to get in early and buy low, but how? By the time the 'hood is hotted up, we're priced out.  Test your property investment knowledge & p
By: Robert Diefendorf

Hong Kong Property Experts 2016 Outlook | OKAY.com

20 November 2015 - Recently, there has been a lot of speculation regarding the future of Hong Kong’s property market as it heads into the 12th year of its current cycle. Entities like Morgan Stanley and the CLSA have respectively forecasted 5% and 17% price drops in the coming year, and this generally negative outlook is one that is shared amongst
By: OKAY.com

Commentary: Hong Kong Property Price Trends and OKAY.com’s Success - OPP.Today

17 November 2015 - Joshua Miller, CEO of OKAY.com, was interviewed in OPP.Today, sharing his insights on Hong Kong's residential market trends and OKAY.com’s outstanding progress amidst a sluggish market. With a steep rise in Hong Kong property prices, some experts predict the market will soon experience a significant fall back of 20% or more whil
By: OKAY.com
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