China's latest property support measures have boosted transactions in its biggest cities, but activity in smaller localities is struggling to get off the ground, pointing to more pain ahead for most ... ( read original story ...)
New Home Inquiries in Shanghai Jump Over Dragon Boat Festival Holiday Amid Relaxed Policies
(Yicai) June 12 -- Inquiries about new houses for sale in Shanghai increased over the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday after the local government introduced new policies to promote the recovery ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks flat at close, sentiment upbeat after Shanghai’s property easing moves
Hong Kong markets close little changed, surrendering gains posted after Shanghai relaxed property sector curbs and on the back of a semiconductor investment fund. ( read original story ...)
Economic Watch: China’s policy package to aid long-term growth of property sector
China on May 17 announced new policies to prop up the property market, including policies to cut minimum downpayment ratios, abolish the commercial mortgage rate floors for first and second homes, and ... ( read original story ...)
Shimao is latest developer to see sales rise since China’s property rescue package
has become the latest to report higher property sales aided by Beijing’s stimulus package aimed at reviving its crisis-hit real estate sector. The Shanghai-based company said sales in May came to 2.92 ... ( read original story ...)
China’s First-Tier Cities Have Reached Trough of Property Market Cycle, PIMCO’s President Says
(Yicai) June 7 -- Some gauges indicate that the real estate markets in China’s first-tier cities have reached the lowest point of the cycle, as activity is starting to pick up, according to Christian ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Bargain Hunters Stir in Battered Property Market
Hello, this is Allen Wan in Shanghai and I’m looking for a sweet deal on a home. After 14 years of renting in one of China's most expensive cities, I am officially on the hunt for an apartment ... ( read original story ...)