地产新闻及評論
标签: 香港物业
Bank Mortgage vs Property Developers' Mortgage
10 March 2017 - Mortgages offered by developers hit headlines in June 2016 when Sun Hung Kai Properties offered Hong Kong homebuyers a mortgage of up to 120% provided that borrowers pledged their existing property as security. This prompted a public statement from Arthur Yuen - the Deputy Chief Executive responsible for banking in the Hong Kong
Hong Kong Property Stamp Duty Loopholes
3 March 2017 - In its current iteration, the recently introduced Ad Valorem Stamp Duty (AVD) mandates a 15 per cent flat rate for all residential property transactions in Hong Kong. Unless provided otherwise or specifically exempted as a permanent Hong Kong resident and a first time home buyer, additional rates may apply. Case in point, as an ove
OKAY, You’ve Got Questions
2 February 2017 - Liza Boltz, has recently partnered with American Women’s Association (AWA) as their property expert to answer women’s property related questions. As a member of AWA herself, she gladly rose to the occasion. As questions came pouring in for Boltz, AWA selected those that appeared most. Airbnb, rental properties, and the internet
The Future of Property Viewings
5 January 2017 - The technology landscape is moving at a rapid pace and affecting business models in almost every industry. Marketing executives are compelled to adapt their advertising efforts by spending more and more of their budget on software that will help improve customer experiences. The real estate industry is no exception and property
The Housing Prices of Different Districts in Hong Kong
21 December 2016 - As of September 2016, month-on-month appreciation of Hong Kong real estate prices as a whole have risen by 9.93%. This is reflective of a 4.03% price depreciation of Hong Kong island properties, a 5.14% price increase in the Kowloon property market and a 22.80% surge in New Territories or Outlying Island property prices. Hong
State of the Hong Kong Property Market
Overview As of month end October 2016, the residential volume of property transactions in Hong Kong decreased by 15.7% whereas the corresponding residential value decreased by 2.6% compared to the previous month. This bucked the accelerating upward trend of recent months with m-o-m growth in home prices reaching a peak of 2.7% in September, and
Is the Hong Kong Property Market a Good Investment Choice?
24 November 2016 - Property value is subject to degrees of uncertainty. Influenced by global market headwinds, Hong Kong is not exempt from a real impact in property prices driven by political and economic conditions abroad. That being said, after taking global macroeconomic trends into account, those deciding upon the Hong Kong property market a
The Home Ownership Scheme: Under Public Scrutiny
Hong Kong property ownership remains unobtainable for many, triggering a pessimistic outlook on the future of this city as the rich become richer and the poor become poorer. What has the government done to address this and have they done enough? 17 November 2016 - It is no secret that Hong Kong is mired by one of the world’s most drastic divides o
Your Home Could Be Haunted
25 October 2016 - OKAY.com is discussing the controversial topic of ghosts, negative energy and/or spirits. The subject of haunted homes in Hong Kong is a popular topic and is one that is often discussed between clients and our agents. Some home-seekers are especially cautious when choosing a home that may be suspected to have had paranormal acti
