real estate markets

Real estate market warming up

14 Oct 2009 17:02:01 GMT

By Zhao Qian The retail and office real estate markets in Beijing appeared to begin a recovery in the third quarter, according to a report released Wednesday by DTZ, a global real estate adviser. A steady increase of retail supply was observed in Beijing in the third quarter. This includes the S...

Real Estate Markets Most Likely To Rebound

3 Nov 2008 08:16:14 GMT

If you're a homeowner seeing property values plummet, look to the commercial real estate market for solace...

Simple Ways To Invest In Real Estate

26 Oct 2009 08:12:22 GMT

Buying real estate is about more than just finding a place to call home. Investing in real estate has become increasingly popular over the last fifty years and has become a common investment vehicle. Although the real estate market has plenty of opportunities for making big gains, buying and owning real estate is a lot more complicated than investing in stocks and bonds. In this article, we'll go beyond buying a home and introduce you to real estate as an investment.

China announces stimulus policies to boost real estate market

23 Oct 2008 10:07:52 GMT

Oct. 23, 2008 (China Knowledge) - China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) Wednesday announced on Wednesday a series of measures to boost the country's ailing real estate market amid global financial turmoil, sources reported.Effective from Nov....

Hong Kong's luxury real estate market soars in Sep

7 Oct 2009 06:31:12 GMT

Sales of luxury homes in Hong Kong nearly tripled to 1,351 in September from 500 in the previous month, according to figures released on Monday by the Land Registry. The total number of residential units sold rose 9.2% month on month to 12,285, reflecting a 102.2% increase over last September's figure....

ANALYSIS-Debt buyers eye bombed-out real estate market

1 Apr 2009 08:15:00 GMT

* Funds piling up cash to buy distressed real estate loans * Commercial real estate loans worst hit * CMBS in need of restructuring is on the rise * Banks set to lose further billions...

FACTBOX-Chinese real estate firms fund raising deals

13 Mar 2009 09:45:58 GMT

March 13 - Chinese developers, once the darling of overseas investors, are turning to their home market to meet their financial obligations as foreign funding for real estate dries up due to the global financial...

ANALYSIS-China real estate sector ripe for consolidation

13 Mar 2009 09:45:50 GMT

* Mainland developers eye bond, share sale and bank loans * Weak property market favours cash-rich consolidators * Highly geared companies could become acquisition targets HONG KONG, March 13 - A cash crunch in China's...

Keen to invest in Asian real estate, consider Tokyo

3 Dec 2008 08:57:25 GMT

TOKYO, Dec 3 - Tokyo takes the top spot for next year's real estate investment prospects among big Asian cities, with many foreign investors seeking opportunities in Japan's beleagured property market, a survey showed on...

real estate still hot in London

5 Sep 2008 06:35:02 GMT

LONDON, Sept 5 - London's housing market may be cooling, but not when it comes to 10-bedroom mansions with designer interiors, indoor swimming pools and private gardens in the capital's most sought-after...

REITs to help China funds compete with banks, insurers

21 Oct 2009 09:53:12 GMT

SHANGHAI, Oct 21 - China's planned launch of a real estate investment trust (REIT) market will give mutual fund companies access to areas other than stocks and bonds, helping them to compete with banks, insurers...

China firms to dominate domestic property buys-JLL

22 Sep 2009 00:38:15 GMT

* Chinese firms to dominate domestic real estate investment * JLL sees sovereign wealth fund investing in China property * Global property market seen recovering in nine months BEIJING, Sept 21 - Chinese firms will...

China to launch REITs in inter-bank market -paper

30 Jul 2009 05:20:09 GMT

BEIJING, July 30 - China will soon allow the launch of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the inter-bank market, a local newspaper reported on Thursday, a move that would give developers more exit options...

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-M'bishi Estate eyes J-REIT, US property fund

17 Jun 2009 10:06:12 GMT

* Interested in buying Japanese REIT * Preparing to launch U.S. investment fund * Mulls buyout of real estate investment managing firm * Japan residential market won't fully recover until FY2010 TOKYO, June 17 -...

INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-LaSalle ready to invest $2.6 bln in Japan

27 Mar 2009 08:41:05 GMT

* LaSalle: ready to invest up to $2.6 bln in Japan property * LaSalle Japan CEO says may re-enter residential market TOKYO, March 27 - U.S. real estate firm LaSalle Investment Management is prepared to...

Further downside seen in China property -New World

17 Mar 2009 07:39:10 GMT

HONG KONG, March 17 - China's property market faces further downside risk, while Hong Kong's residential property market is likely to stabilise, real estate developer New World Development Co Ltd <0017.HK> said on Tuesday. "In...

China property stocks up on hope of govt support

4 Mar 2009 06:12:44 GMT

HONG KONG, March 4 - Shares of mainland real estate developers jumped on Wednesday amid hopes the Chinese government will come up with new measures to support the ailing Chinese property market. Brokers said anticipation...

China considering more support for property market

13 Jan 2009 05:35:36 GMT

BEIJING, Jan 13 - China will announce more steps this year to help its ailing real estate market, including cash support for developers who build small-unit apartments, the housing minister said in remarks published on...

China cuts property taxes to boost ailing market

17 Dec 2008 09:36:33 GMT

BEIJING, Dec 17 - China on Wednesday announced fresh measures to support the ailing property market, including cuts in business and transaction taxes for real estate sales and policies to make it easier for developers...

Japan office vacancies timebomb for developers

11 Dec 2008 07:49:06 GMT

TOKYO, Dec 11 - Tokyo's office market, the last stronghold for investors in the country's faltering property sector, is showing signs of weakening as the economy wilts, heaping more pressure on developers and real estate...

China watchdog cautions banks on property loans

3 Sep 2008 07:54:36 GMT

BEIJING, Sept 3 - China's banking regulator has urged lenders to stress-test the impact of a cooling real estate market and to set aside more cash to cover potential losses from property loans, local media...

Dubai crackdown good for long-term investors

3 Sep 2008 00:36:46 GMT

DUBAI, Sept 2 - Dubai's highly publicised efforts to clean up its real estate market have dented investor confidence and sent property shares into steep decline but are likely to strengthen...

WRAPUP 1-UK consumer outlook brightens, trade gaps widens

11 Nov 2009 01:31:42 GMT

* UK house prices and retail sales up strongly in Oct * Surge in car imports pushes UK trade gap wider * Fitch warns of risks to Britain's triple-A rating LONDON, Nov 10 - British...

Aussie commercial mortgage market readies for 2010 revival

28 Oct 2009 06:26:48 GMT

SYDNEY, Oct 28 - Australia's commercial mortgage-backed securities market is coming back to life after a two-year lull thanks to improving investopr appetite and because banks are looking to to cut their exposure to property...

WRAPUP 1-US home prices in August up fourth straight month

27 Oct 2009 13:59:56 GMT

NEW YORK, Oct 27 - U.S. home prices rose for the fourth straight month in August and shoppers spent more last week, providing evidence consumer demand could be stabilizing. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller report on...

Morgan Stanley's Australia Investa unit eyes float

27 Oct 2009 01:27:29 GMT

SYDNEY, Oct 27 - Morgan Stanley's Australian real estate unit Investa Property Group is considering listing some property assets to seek liquidity, a top executive said on Tuesday. Recent media reports have said the company...

WRAPUP 3-U.S. home sales scale 2-year high in September

26 Oct 2009 01:29:12 GMT

* U.S. existing home sales highest since July 2007 * Housing supply lowest in 2-1/2 years * Tax credit for first-time buyers helps lift sales (Adds details, updates markets) WASHINGTON, Oct 23 - Sales of...

WRAPUP 2-U.S. home sales scale 2-year high in September

26 Oct 2009 01:26:20 GMT

* U.S. existing home sales highest since July 2007 * Housing supply lowest in 2-1/2 years * Tax credit for first-time buyers helps lift sales (Recasts, updates markets, adds byline) WASHINGTON, Oct 23 - A...

Hong Kong to rein in property lending amid bubble fears

23 Oct 2009 10:53:33 GMT

HONG KONG, Oct 23 - Hong Kong's central bank moved on Friday to slow a surge in luxury property prices driven by rich buyers from mainland China by limiting mortgages amid growing concern over a...

Macquarie to move to CWG's new London office-source

23 Oct 2009 01:25:59 GMT

* Macquarie to move to new London office-source * Bank to pay 43 sterling psf for new space-source LONDON, Oct 22 - Australia's biggest investment bank Macquarie Group, in the midst of an expansion drive,...