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08.02.26 - 08:48
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What is Hong Kong′s headquarters economy – and how it drives a commercial property upswing (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's so-called headquarters economy, in which the city serves as a regional and global base for corporate headquarters, is spurring recovery in the commercial real estate sector as analysts forecast an improved investment environment this year.
The city's battered office market showed signs of stability in 2025, with 2.1 million sq ft (195,000 square metres) of net absorption for the full year, the largest annual total since 2018, according to CBRE.
Central recorded the biggest......
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07.02.26 - 13:12
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Trump housing policy is a mess and it won′t fix the US housing crisis (The Guardian)
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Deregulation alone can't make homes affordable when rising inequality, not zoning, is what is driving prices upDonald Trump has an interesting view of how housing plays in US politics. “I don't want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up for people that own their homes,” he said at a recent cabinet meeting. Unaffordable housing may be front and center of the “affordability crisis” pissing off voters. Still, he insists: “We're not going to destroy the value of their homes so that somebody that didn't work very hard can buy a home.”It can be hard to square some things Trump says with other things Trump says, let alone with reality. One can't help but remember his campaign “goal of cutting the cost of a new home in half” by eliminating pesky regulations that raise the cost of construction. Forget that cheap new entry-level homes will weigh on the price of the existing housing stock. Continue reading......
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07.02.26 - 11:54
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Unconventional Real Estate Investments: Masters in Business with Bob Moser (Bloomberg)
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Barry speaks with Bob Moser, Owner, Principal and CEO at Prime Group. They discuss his early career in real estate and his current holdings. They focus on his investments in self-storage assets and how non-traditional real estate is essential to his investment strategy. Barry and Bob also discuss how interest rates and the change in homeowner age impact commercial real estate. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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07.02.26 - 08:54
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SHKP sells out latest batch of Sierra Sea units as home sales see Lunar New Year ′mini-boom′ (SCMP)
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Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP), Hong Kong's largest developer by market capitalisation, sold all 218 units released at its Sierra Sea project on Saturday, marking what agents describe as a “mini-boom” ahead of the Lunar New Year.
It marked the sixth consecutive week of sold-out units at the project in Shap Sze Heung, located between Sai Kung and Ma On Shan.
The project's cumulative sales currently stand at about 1,300 units, underscoring the returning buyer appetite in the world's most expensive......
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07.02.26 - 00:06
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Ventas CEO: Will Aggressively Expand Senior Housing (Bloomberg)
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Debra Cafaro, chairman and CEO of Ventas, discusses the company's ongoing expansion in senior housing. She tells Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld on "The Close" that Ventas is focused on acquiring large senior living communities in high-demand U.S. markets. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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06.02.26 - 11:42
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Kowloon East site attracts nine bids as Hong Kong housing outlook brightens (SCMP)
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Hong Kong's tender for a 3,132 square metre (33,712 sq ft) residential plot in Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon East, has drawn nine bids, according to the Development Bureau.
The site was estimated to be worth as much as HK$1.55 billion (US$198 million), according to real estate services provider CBRE.
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Henderson Land Development and CK Asset Holdings submitted bids individually, while Sino Land and Great Eagle Holdings made a joint offer, the groups confirmed separately on......
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06.02.26 - 11:00
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UK House Prices Hit Record High: Halifax (AFX)
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LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK house prices rebounded at a stronger-than-expected pace in January, reaching a record high, data from the mortgage lender Halifax showed Friday.House prices increased 0.7 per......
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06.02.26 - 08:36
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Fastest jump in UK house prices in over a year as market ′steadies′ – business live (The Guardian)
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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsHalifax also report that the regional differences in house price changes have become more pronounced, with prices falling in the south of England.There is “a clear divide” between the northern and southern parts of the UK, they report, with positive momentum carrying over in the North.Northern Ireland continues to lead the UK, with average prices rising +5.9% annually to £217,206.Scotland follows closely, recording annual growth of +5.4%, taking the average property price to £221,711.The North West saw prices increase +2.1% to £244,328, while the North East recorded +1.2% annual growth.The South East, South West, London and Eastern England all saw annual declines of more than 1%. Continue reading......
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