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16.08.26 - 08:06
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Buy or rent? Hong Kong homebuyers face an age-old housing dilemma (SCMP)
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Trapped between rising residential rents and the looming shadow of interest rate increases, Hong Kong homebuyers are revisiting that age-old dilemma when making decisions about housing: buy or rent?
The Centa-City Rental Index (CRI), which reflects the rent of second-hand private residential properties in Hong Kong, has been rising throughout the year to 136.34 in July from 129.57 at the beginning of 2026, a cumulative increase of 5.2 per cent.
“The rent is too high,” said Jimmy Lau, who works......
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16.08.26 - 04:48
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Berkshire Hathaway reshuffles portfolio, raises Alphabet and homebuilder stakes (Times of India)
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Berkshire Hathaway is undergoing a notable transformation in its investment approach. The company has notably augmented its investments in Alphabet and US homebuilders, while simultaneously diminishing its stakes in various financial firms and other stocks. Additionally, Berkshire has completely divested from Constellation Brands within the quarter, indicating a thoughtful reallocation of its investment portfolio....
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16.08.26 - 03:06
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Luxury home sales rebound in mainland China but overall market recovery unlikely: analysts (SCMP)
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Sales of luxury homes in mainland China's top cities are picking up as high-net-worth individuals, benefiting from the country's tech boom, splash out billions of yuan to improve their housing.
The buying binge has sparked expectations of a broad market recovery after a six-year property slump across the country, according to brokers.
But analysts said such homes represented just a small portion of the mainland's property industry, with increasing sales and higher prices not enough to turn the......
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