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14.07.26 - 11:00
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Where is the priciest residential property? Hong Kong keeps crown, but livability drops (SCMP)
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Hong Kong has retained its position as the world's most expensive residential property market despite a 10 per cent price decline from pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Deutsche Bank report warning that housing affordability continues to weigh on living standards.
The investment bank lowered the city's quality-of-life ranking to 55th this year, down from 48th in 2025. Even so, the financial hub has maintained its appeal to international investors and high earners when factoring in......
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14.07.26 - 01:30
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Hong Kong banks sweeten mortgage rebates as competition heats up amid property rebound (SCMP)
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Hong Kong banks are raising mortgage cash rebates to their highest levels in more than two years as they compete for a growing pool of homebuyers, betting generous incentives will help them win customers even as uncertainty over US interest rate hikes lingers.
Major lenders including Bank of China (Hong Kong), Hang Seng Bank and HSBC have increased cash rebates on selected mortgages to as much as 1.4 per cent, up from around 1.2 per cent. Some smaller banks had gone further, offering up to 1.5......
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13.07.26 - 17:24
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Why Dubai′s housing market slowed in 2026; sales fell 16%, prices dipped by 7% (Times of India)
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Dubai's residential property sales saw a sixteen percent decrease in early 2026. This slowdown occurred as regional geopolitical tensions impacted buyer sentiment and demand. Despite this, sales remained fifteen percent higher than in the first half of 2024. Residential property prices saw a slight decline between February and April. However, 2025 was a record year for Dubai's property market....
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13.07.26 - 11:30
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Nifty Realty Index: How NSE measures performance of real estate sector (Times of India)
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The Nifty Realty Index tracks India's listed real estate companies' performance. It comprises ten firms selected by free-float market capitalization and rebalanced semi-annually. DLF, Phoenix Mills, and Lodha Developers hold the largest weights within the index. Companies must meet specific criteria, including trading volume and market capitalization for inclusion. This index serves as a benchmark and basis for financial products, reflecting sector sentiment....
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12.07.26 - 08:00
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Does Hong Kong′s housing market rebound need local owners to sustain it? (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's housing market has rebounded faster than expected this year, but analysts say the pace of the recovery could undermine its own momentum as rising prices begin to erase the affordability that had started drawing local buyers back into the market.
Jeremy Wong, a financial professional in his 40s who recently married, had hoped this year would finally be the right time to buy a three-bedroom home with his wife after prices corrected from their peak.
Instead, the rebound had pushed their......
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