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01.08.26 - 03:00
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Chinese families turn to cash and cautious stock bets as real estate avenues narrow (SCMP)
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Chinese families are fast retreating from real estate, with many holding large cash reserves now cautiously weighing stock investments, marking a stark contrast with South Korea, where retail investors are aggressively using leverage to fuel equity bets at home and abroad.
Property's share of household assets dropped to 52 per cent in the first quarter of 2026 from 67 per cent in mid-2021, while cash and bank deposits rose to 25 per cent from 16 per cent in the same period, according to a......
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31.07.26 - 23:48
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Luxury Real Estate Firm Serhant Expands into Texas Amid Booming Market (Bloomberg)
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Ryan Serhant, CEO and Founder of luxury real estate firm Serhant, discusses the company's strategic expansion into Texas, highlighting the state's robust job growth and entrepreneurial environment. Texas leads the nation with over 3.5 million startups and small businesses, and more Fortune 500 headquarters than any other state, driving a strong luxury housing market with $25 billion in residential sales over $1 million in the past year. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)...
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31.07.26 - 13:30
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Hang Lung profit falls as property losses and weak offices offset record mall rents (SCMP)
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Hong Kong developer Hang Lung Properties' underlying profit fell in the first half as losses from property sales, higher finance costs and a weak mainland China office market offset record rental income from its shopping malls.
Underlying net profit declined 10 per cent from a year earlier to HK$1.44 billion (US$184 million) in the six months ended June 30, while revenue rose 23 per cent to HK$6.11 billion, driven by the handover of residential units at Hong Kong projects including The Aperture......
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31.07.26 - 10:00
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UK house prices up 0.1% in July as buyers remain cautious on interest rates (The Guardian)
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Price of an average home now £277,542, up from £277,484 the previous month but lower than in May, says NationwideBusiness live – latest updatesEconomic uncertainty dampened UK house price growth in July as prospective house buyers remained cautious about interest rates during the US war with Iran in what should be peak housebuying season.House prices rose by just 0.1% in July from a month earlier, according to the lender Nationwide, while annual price growth slowed to 1.8% this month, down from 2.2% in June. Continue reading......
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31.07.26 - 09:49
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Japan Housing Starts Rise 18.6% In June (AFX)
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TOKYO (dpa-AFX) - Japan's housing starts increased for the third straight month in June, data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism showed on Friday.Housing starts grew......
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31.07.26 - 01:06
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Hong Kong home price rally set to cool after strongest first half in 7 years: analysts (SCMP)
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The rally in Hong Kong's housing market is expected to slow in the coming months, after a stellar first half of the year that saw home prices post their strongest gains for the period in seven years.
Despite the market's strong recent recovery, analysts warned that weaker stock-market sentiment and Beijing's introduction of tighter capital controls were likely to curb further gains in the second half.
Private home prices in the city rose by 0.3 per cent in June from a month earlier, extending......
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30.07.26 - 11:51
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Housing Affordability Is A Global Issue (ZeroHedge)
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Housing Affordability Is A Global Issue
Housing affordability has become a defining economic issue across much of the world, but the relationship between home prices and incomes differs more than many people realize.
Using data from the UN Habitat World Cities Report 2026, Visual Capitalist's Dorothy Neufeld created this map comparing median home prices with annual household incomes across more than 180 countries, revealing where buying a home is relatively attainable—and where it remains far out of reach.
The World's Most Affordable Housing Markets
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have the lowest home price-to-income ratios in the dataset at 3.0. The U.S. ranks seventh-lowest at 4.5, below Canada (9.4), Australia (7.5), and the UK (8.3).
The ratio shows how many years of median household income would be needed to match the median home price. A lower figure indicates greater affordability, though the measure does not account for mortgage rates or other homeownership costs.
RankCountryHome Price-t...
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