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Open kitchen trend spreads to brand new 3 bedroom apartments
20 August 2014 - Open kitchen layouts have been applied to renovated studios and one bedroom apartments for some time now. Facing ever rising home prices, Hong Kong developers have begun to inject the open kitchen concept into brand new 3 bedroom units. To make apartments look much spacious, open kitchens are to be featured in 3 bedroom units at '
OKAY.com featured in Oriental Daily News and The Sun as a Platform for Entrepreneurship
CEO Joshua Miller discusses how he left investment banking to pursue life as an entrepreneur, and how OKAY.com is creating a platform for real estate professionals to be entrepreneurs, not employees. “[The] entrepreneurial spirit is very much embodied in the OKAY.com brand, with agents themselves being able to effectively drive their own businesse
London sees record drop in asking prices
19 August 2014 - Facing tougher mortgage rules and the prospect of rising interest rates, asking property prices in London have observed a record drop in August. According to data from Rightmove, the average asking price of a property in England's capital has fallen £7,758, the largest monthly dip it has ever recorded. The drop is thought to be la
House 12 at “Twelve Peaks” sells for HK$ 412 million
16 August 2014 - According to the Sales of First-hand Residential Properties Electronic Platform, House 12 at “Twelve Peaks” sized at 3,771 sq. ft. (saleable), was sold fully furnished for HK$412 million on Friday, equivalent to HK$109,424 per sq. ft.. It marks the third most expensive house transacted in Hong Kong in terms of price per sq. ft..
Two sites in Tuen Mun receive 51 tenders
16 August 2014 - The Lands Department announced a total of 51 tenders were received for two parcels of land in Tuen Mun on Friday (15 August). 27 bids were submitted for the site at Yan Ching Street, marking the most intense bidding for government land sold within the last three years. Bidding companies included Henderson Land (0012) and Sino Land
Swire Chief believes possible interest rate hike would not hugely impact property prices
15 August 2014 - Swire Properties (1972) yesterday announced its interim results for 2014. First-half underlying profit rose 34 percent to HK$3.78 billion from a year earlier, beating analysts' estimates, on higher rental income and higher home sales. Gross rental income from its offices rose 6.5% to HK$2.79 billion and earnings from home sales mo
Homeowners may face lawsuit over death of pregnant woman killed by tree
August 15 2014 - An Indian rubber tree came crashing down on a 37-year-old pregnant woman when she walked along Robinson Road yesterday. The accident occurred outside 'Palm Court', located at 55 Robinson Road, Mid-Levels. Her baby boy was delivered prematurely by cesarean section in Queen Mary Hospital after she passed away from her injuries. He r
Billion Development wins Tsuen Wan site for HK$3.94 billion
14 August 2014 - Billion Development outbid property giants including Cheung Kong Holdings (0001) and Henderson Land (0012) and won the commercial-cum-residential site with a gross floor area of 1.07 million square feet in Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, for HK$3.94 billion. The price obtained was lower than market estimates. In addition, Wang On Group
'3 Ede Road' in Kowloon Tong to launch first batch of 30 units
14 August 2014 - Kerry Properties (0683) yesterday announced the price list of the first batch of 30 units for '3 Ede Road' in Kowloon Tong, with listed prices ranging from HK$53.12 million to HK$ 76.59 million, equivalent to HK$ 34,400 to HK$ 45,800 per squarefoot. The price level is 30% to 40% higher than secondary market luxury developments wit
Asian property buyers flock to Hawaii
13 August 2014 - With its multicultural community, Hawaii continues to attract considerable interest of wealthy Asian, and particularly Chinese, property buyers due to long-standing connections with the continent, its location, amenities and recent direct flights from both China and Taiwan. Chinese buyers tend to be most attracted to the eastern
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