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Is Access to Easy Money Creating a Hong Kong Property Market Bubble?

Joshua Han Miller is the Chief Executive Officer and Board Director at OKAY.com with close to 20 years’ experience in finance, leadership and Hong Kong property. Before moving into the real estate industry, Joshua was a Vice President with Morgan Stanley, working in the Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking divisions in Hong Kong and New Y
By: Joshua Han Miller

6 Things to Know Ahead of the Whampoa MTR Opening

11 October 2016 - With moderate fanfare compared to the usual excitement in the run up to a new MTR opening, you may be forgiven for not being completely aware of the impending Kwun Tong Line extension scheduled for October 23rd 2016. Services are set to be extended from Yau Ma Tei to two new stations: Ho Man Tin and Whampoa, bringing a new mode o
By: Dorothy Poon

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

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

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

International Market Report: Hawaii Property Update

16 July 2015 - Known for picture-perfect sunsets, romantic getaways, great food and shopping, Hawaii is the definition of an island paradise. And underlying this idyllic destination is a property market that has experienced a boom in ocean-side condo developments and positive returns for both condos and single family homes in recent years.   Jack
By: OKAY.com

International Market Report: Manhattan Property Update

3 June 2015 - New York City remains one of the most esteemed and popular international property markets for investment, and for good reason. In Manhattan alone, global interest, coupled with sound fundamentals have made NYC properties attractive investments over the past several years, as reflected in the rise in property prices depicted in Figure
By: OKAY.com

Mainland flat viewing tours plunge by 95% during May “Golden Week”

6 May 2015 - As an important holiday for Hong Kong’s tourism industry, the May “Golden Week” has regularly filled the city with tens of thousands of mainland tourists along with billions of cash ready to flow into the Hong Kong real estate market. This year, the number of mainland tourists continued to rise despite the newly implemented “one-visit
By: OKAY.com

Hong Kong property rents drop for the first time after continuous climb over the past year

22 April 2015 - Many home seekers will be glad to learn that Hong Kong home rentals recorded a drop in March for the very first time in over a year. This trend is expected to persist in the second half of the year, with a larger number of new developments expected to be launched in those months.According to Centadata, secondary home rentals at 100
By: OKAY.com
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