The cities of Dongguan and Yangzhou - two major Chinese cities near the technology hub of Shenzhen and the financial hub of Shanghai, respectively - joined the list of cities seeking to restrict property supply to crack down on short-term speculation. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s housing anxiety has become a thing for foreigners
Shanghai is already one of the 10 most expensive cities worldwide for property prices, but with an average income way below international standards. For a large portion of the Chinese middle classes, buying a home remains their ultimate concern. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Real Estate Agent Marries Clients to Help Them Purchase Property
Who says love is dead? A Shanghai real estate agent, surnamed Wang, claims he has gotten married and divorced four times to help clients purchase property. Shanghai real estate laws stipulate that individuals from outside the city cannot buy a home until ... ( read original story ...)
Within Hours, Plans for a Quiet Corner of China Send Home Prices Soaring
SHANGHAI — A residential and industrial area roughly 80 ... County has become another example of the frothiness and unpredictability of the Chinese property market — a market that many experts warn could have severe repercussions for China and the ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Delighted by Dubai Property Show
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition hosted the Dubai Property Show. It was opened for the general public at the Convention Centre on Friday, 24th March, taking the emirate’s top properties to Chinese buyers. Majida Ali Rashid, assistant director-general of ... ( read original story ...)
China estate agent marries four women to help them buy apartments in property boom town
Estate agents have a reputation for being determined deal-makers, but one Chinese realtor took it a stage further by marrying four women – including a 70-year-old - to help them onto the local property ladder. The Shanghai agent married, and then quickly ... ( read original story ...)
Why Sydney property is cheap compared with Shanghai
Thirty minutes drive from downtown Shanghai is a suburb which would never grace the glossy brochures promoting China's commercial capital, even if the price of apartments would suggest otherwise. In the Putuo district, known mainly for its bland tower ... ( read original story ...)