Opalesque Real Estate Briefing » Asia Pacific http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing Daily global real estate investment news Wed, 15 May 2013 00:49:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Demand for office space in Asia Pacific subdued http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=62529 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=62529#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 00:45:53 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=62529 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=62529>Article Link</a> Leasing activity in Asia Pacific’s Tier 1 office markets remained generally subdued in the first quarter of 2013, according to real estate advisory firm Jones Lang LaSalle, in its latest Asia Pacific Office Index. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=62529 Australia: Is the property market getting back to normal? http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61616 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61616#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:19:42 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61616 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61616>Article Link</a> There are many differences between the Australian, Britain and US property markets but these overseas markets can be terrific barometers for us. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61616 China is poised to top Japan, Australia among international commercial property investors in Asia http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61596 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61596#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:17:11 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61596 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61596>Article Link</a> When it comes to commercial real estate investment flows China still takes a back seat in Asia to Japan and Australia, whose markets have better transparency, more experienced investors and deeper inventory. Yet China is also poised to surpass both in the next few years as its economy becomes more service-driven and the investable supply rises, especially in Beijing and the country’s other big top-tier markets, Shanghai and Guangzhou. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61596 Melbourne records strong property marke http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61570 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61570#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:01:16 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61570 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61570>Article Link</a> According to Australian Property Monitors, median house prices in the city increased by 3.6 per cent in the three months to March, and unit prices lifted 2.6 per cent.The city recorded the highest quarterly price increases in the country. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61570 Blackstone takes aim at Asian real estate http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61462 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61462#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:25:54 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61462 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61462>Article Link</a> Blackstone Group is upping the ante in Asia, looking to raise the largest real-estate fund ever devoted to the region at a time when economic growth there shows signs of slowing. The private-equity giant, which has become one of the world’s biggest real-estate investors, plans to raise up to a $4 billion real-estate fund exclusively focused on China and other Asian markets, according to people with knowledge of the matter. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61462 Japan apartment real estate proving best: Riskless return http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61443 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61443#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:57:08 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61443 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61443>Article Link</a> Investing in Tokyo apartments beat putting money into office buildings, malls and the domestic stock and bond markets over the past five years as a housing shortage cushioned rental incomes from years of deflation. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61443 Australian residential market could be on road to recovery: CBRE http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61412 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61412#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:57:14 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61412 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61412>Article Link</a> The Australian residential market could be on the road to recovery with pre-conditions now existing for the market to grow, according to CBRE. The Australian Residential MarketView report for the December 2012 quarter shows an improvement in sales volumes but suggests previous significant growth cycles are unlikely to be seen in the immediate future. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61412 Asian property: boom or bubble? (Video) http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61393 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61393#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:46:48 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61393 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61393>Article Link</a> Is Asia’s economic growth and large population laying the foundation for a real estate boom or bubble? The surge in property prices is often blamed on speculators. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61393 Asia Pacific real estate deals up 35pct to US$144bln in Q4 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61369 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61369#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:14:26 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61369 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61369>Article Link</a> Asia Pacific continued to see strong interest in property in 2012, as volumes in the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, surged 35% to US$144.4bil from the third quarter mainly due to land sales. Asia Pacific Real Estate Association (APREA) CEO Peter Mitchell said on Wednesday transaction volumes increased significantly each quarter during 2012, shrugging off concerns over Europe and the anemic recovery in the US. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61369 Many first-time buyers priced out of market across Australia http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61365 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61365#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:13:22 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61365 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61365>Article Link</a> Housing affordability remains a problem across Australia, with many first-home buyers still priced out of the market despite recent interest rate cuts. JP Morgan’s latest snapshot of the local housing market ranks Australia in second place behind Hong Kong for having the world’s highest house prices. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61365 Room to grow for Asian property http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61304 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61304#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:46:50 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61304 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61304>Article Link</a> The facts are simple: Alongside Asia’s dramatic rate of growth lies the inherent problem of property prices skyrocketing. Even Singapore is trying to reverse a situation where the market was threatening to price itself over and above what its own citizens could pay. Meanwhile, buy-to-let property is simply not giving back the promised or indeed even the required returns. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61304 The Boomer housing bust: coming to Australia? http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61300 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61300#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:45:33 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61300 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61300>Article Link</a> They’re calling it the great “senior sell off” and it’s scaring suburban America. Still recovering from the housing market crisis of 2007-09, America’s latest concern is a looming glut of unsellable suburban homes as ageing baby boomers seek to downsize. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61300 Australian housing market on a knife’s edge, says industry spokesgroup http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61276 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61276#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:15:21 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61276 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61276>Article Link</a> The number of dwelling approvals increased by 3.1% in February, according to ABS figures released yesterday, but one industry spokesgroup says this only goes to show Australia’s housing market remains on a ‘knife’s edge’. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61276 Australian housing market shows signs of recovery http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61231 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61231#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:12:57 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61231 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61231>Article Link</a> Private data shows Australia’s housing market has started to show signs of recovery with home prices rising close to 3 percent on average over the past three months, local media reported on Tuesday. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61231 Office market in Asia Pacific likely to see more activity in 2013, says Knight Frank http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61214 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61214#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:23:32 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61214 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61214>Article Link</a> Concerns surrounding the world economy continued to have an influence on the office occupier property markets in Asia Pacific in the final months of last year, according to the latest index. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61214 Australia taking lion’s share of Asia Pacific commercial property investment: Report http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61100 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61100#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:52:07 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61100 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61100>Article Link</a> Nearly half (45%) all real estate investment into the Asia Pacific region is flowing into Australian commercial property markets. This is double the next biggest markets of Japan (19% of investment) and China (18%), according to Jones Lang LaSalle, with investors attracted to Australia by its transparent markets, efficient regulatory regimes supported by solid economic fundamentals and relatively high yields. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61100 Melbourne property market bounces back to 2010 levels: Mark Armstrong http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61043 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61043#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:40:16 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61043 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61043>Article Link</a> The Melbourne property market is like an incoming tide. It ebbs and flows on the waves of confidence and buyer demand. In some cases the property market slips backwards but it always seems to get back to where it once was. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61043 India: Slowdown in IT space hits commercial real estate sector http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61005 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61005#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:41:55 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61005 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61005>Article Link</a> Slow uptake of office space by information technology firms in India is beginning to cast a shadow over the country’s commercial real estate sector, data from property consultancy firms indicate. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61005 Jakarta real estate firing on all cylinders http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61000 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61000#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:40:37 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61000 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=61000>Article Link</a> Despite its well-known shortcomings, Indonesian capital exerts a powerful pull on businesses, spurring demand for office, commercial and residential property. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=61000 Not all Australian property markets in the same boat says RBA as vendors adopt more realistic expectations http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60280 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60280#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:41:07 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60280 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60280>Article Link</a> Low interest rates have been supporting the established housing market, and prices have been moving higher in many residential markets across Australia, however they remain below earlier peaks in most markets, the Reserve Bank of Australia has noted. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=60280 U.S. beats Europe and Asia as growing property investment target http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60193 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60193#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:10:31 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60193 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60193>Article Link</a> Investors increased the amount of equity they plan to commit to U.S. real estate by 19 percent to $55 billion in the second half of last year, more than any other region, according to London-based broker DTZ. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=60193 Asia: Investors turning to commercial properties http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60122 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60122#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:19:33 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60122 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60122>Article Link</a> Restrictive government measures and a fear of inflation are prompting investors to shift from residential to commercial properties. Research carried out by property consultancy firm Knight Frank showed that the value of transactions in the commercial property market has increased three times over the past four years. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=60122 Investors buy homes as Aussie rates make rentals pay: Mortgages http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60048 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60048#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:22:40 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60048 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=60048>Article Link</a> Investors are about 70 percent of visitors at broker Andrew Ienna’s open houses in Sydney’s western suburbs as low borrowing costs lift returns on rentals, and high prices and down payments scare off first-time buyers. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=60048 Asia to become world’s most profitable property market http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=59858 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=59858#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:26:54 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=59858 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=59858>Article Link</a> Report by Aviva Investors notes improving global conditions for real estate, highlighting Asia Pacific as offering the highest potential returns. Asia Pacific’s commercial real estate sector is poised to offer the ‘highest potential returns’ among global property markets over the next five years, according to Aviva Investors. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=59858 What’s ahead for the Australian property market? A quick history lesson http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=59114 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=59114#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:29:59 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=59114 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=59114>Article Link</a> Is property still a good investment? The last few flat years in our property markets and concerns about the potential for future capital growth has some investors worried. They are wondering what’s ahead for property, especially as they’re hearing some commentators suggesting we’re in unprecedented times. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=59114 Australian retail, office prices fall as rents decline, NAB says http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58738 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58738#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:30:47 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58738 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58738>Article Link</a> Australian retail and office property prices fell in the three months to Dec. 31 as rents declined, a private survey showed. Retail property capital values dropped 1.4 percent in the last quarter of 2012, while industrial property values slipped 1.2 percent and offices weakened 0.6 percent, according to a National Australia Bank Ltd. survey released today. Rents eased in all markets in the period, led by a 2.1 percent decline in retail, NAB said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=58738 Asset owners return to Asian real estate http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58698 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58698#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:02:43 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58698 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58698>Article Link</a> Rising inflation and cheaper borrowing costs are leading institutions increasingly to view property as a safe haven, resulting in an expected rise in allocations to the asset class in Asia this year. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=58698 Big hotel deals boost Australian commercial property sales as global confidence slowly returns http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58283 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58283#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:57:45 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58283 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58283>Article Link</a> Investment in Australian commercial real estate fell in the final quarter of 2012 but the outlook remains bright for 2013 as global investor confidence rises. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=58283 Housing sectors in New Zealand continue to experience strong growth http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58005 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58005#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:54:30 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58005 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=58005>Article Link</a> Both the new and used housing sectors in New Zealand are experiencing and active time with the latest figures showing strong growth. The seasonally adjusted number of consents for new properties, including apartments, increased 9.4% in December 2012, the data from Statistics New Zealand shows. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=58005 Asia to lead property investment by 2030 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57418 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57418#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:28:28 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57418 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57418>Article Link</a> Growth of direct commercial real estate transaction around the world will more than double the 2012 rate by 2030 as investors respond to shifting economic conditions by channeling more capital into commercial real estate, particularly in the Asia Pacific region, a leading international property services provider has predicted. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=57418 N.Z. homes turn less affordable than Australia, survey says http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57252 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57252#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 03:51:48 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57252 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57252>Article Link</a> New Zealand homes became less affordable than Australia in 2012 as constrained land supply and government levies, combined with low borrowing costs, pushed prices higher, according to a survey. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=57252 Taiwanese buyers eyeing Japan property market as yen weakens: agency http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57109 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57109#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:04:36 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57109 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57109>Article Link</a> Taiwanese buyers are becoming more interested in Japan’s property market as the Japanese yen has declined by nearly 10 percent over the past two months, a real estate agent said Thursday. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=57109 Global brakes on vertical growth but real estate boom in Asia http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57050 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57050#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:26:41 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57050 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57050>Article Link</a> For the first time in six years, the number of tall buildings completed annually around the world shrank in 2012, according to a year-in-review study by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Sixty-six buildings taller than 200 metres were completed in 2012 — the third most in history — but down from the 82 finished in 2011. On an average, a seven-storey building is around 24m tall. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=57050 Australian housing is in ‘largest bubble on record’ and will crash http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57043 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57043#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:25:01 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57043 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=57043>Article Link</a> Academic Philip Soos has acknowledged that mainstream opinion is opposed to the idea that a housing bubble exists in Australia, as governments, the FIRE sector (finance, insurance and real estate) and many of his colleagues in academia all claim that prices are linked to fundamentals or intrinsic value. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=57043 Top performing cities in 2013 for Asian property http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56599 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56599#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:34:56 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56599 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56599>Article Link</a> Popular expat cities Jakarta and Bangkok are predicted to have property price rises of up to 20 per cent. Residential property prices in Asia look set for another solid year of growth with Jakarta and Bangkok tipped to be the star performers. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=56599 Property prospects good for Asia Pacific investors http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56535 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56535#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:56:18 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56535 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56535>Article Link</a> Investors with properties in several Asia Pacific countries should continue to do well this year, say experts. In particular, Jakarta and Bangkok have been tipped to be the best performing areas for property investment. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=56535 Asia Pacific prime residential market could struggle against other regions http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56395 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56395#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:27:45 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56395 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=56395>Article Link</a> Asia-Pacific prime property markets are unlikely to outperform the other regions of the world in 2013 as government policies dent demand for residential homes, according to Knight Frank predictions. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=56395 Southeast Asia property market to surge within 10 years http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55569 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55569#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:24:59 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55569 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55569>Article Link</a> Many factors lead to the ascendancy of SEA in the world’s stage in real estate, among them the region’s huge upside potential Southeast Asia (SEA) will drive the property scene ‘crazy’ within the next 10 years and Malaysia will be among the best, says Gavin Tee, an international property consultant and speaker. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=55569 Australia: Real estate’s best of the best http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55546 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55546#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:04:41 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55546 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55546>Article Link</a> Houses going for free, multimillion-dollar hovels, mansion fire sales by the dozen, and rates heading to zero. Bargain hunting and runaway extravagance set the buying extremes for this year’s property market. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=55546 Steve Keen says odds of Australian house prices beating inflation “not good” http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55357 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55357#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:40:12 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55357 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55357>Article Link</a> The likelihood of house prices rising in real terms in 2013 are “not good”, according to the University of Western Sydney’s professor Steve Keen, who says his 2008 call of a slow 40% fall in Australian house prices over the next 10 to 15 years is looking “healthy”. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=55357 Melbourne property market grim in 2013, but there’s more to Victoria than Melbourne http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55316 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55316#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:28:59 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55316 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55316>Article Link</a> Prospects for Melbourne property in 2013 are grim. I expect Melbourne to be the weakest of the capital markets market next year. But fortunately there’s more to Victoria than Melbourne. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=55316 Asian property market moving into the black http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55183 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55183#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:33:09 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55183 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55183>Article Link</a> A report from last week noting that private equity giant Blackstone (BX) was moving towards offering a pan-Asian property fund underscored the data that I’ve been collecting from around the region that suggests that bottoms are forming in certain markets. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=55183 Australia: Home buyers priced out of capital cities http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55177 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55177#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:31:39 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55177 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55177>Article Link</a> Despite the two-year old property slump, buyers continue to struggle to find homes for less than $500,000 in the inner suburbs of many of Australia’s largest cities. That price threshold, which is more than nine times average yearly earnings, puts housing in the inner parts of Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin and Canberra all but out of reach, new research shows. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=55177 No such thing as ‘Australian’ property market, says expert http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55130 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55130#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:45:42 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55130 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55130>Article Link</a> There’s no such thing as “the Australian property market,” says property market commentator Terry Ryder in an article published this week in Property Observer - and investors need to stop viewing it as anything other than a collection of separate geographical trends. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=55130 Demand for Asia-Pacific real estate may increase, LaSalle says http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55065 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55065#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:58:51 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55065 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55065>Article Link</a> Demand for real estate in the Asia- Pacific region will increase next year as economies get stronger and institutional investors diversify their portfolios, LaSalle Investment Management Inc. said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=55065 Singapore ideal home in Asia for mobile rich http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55062 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55062#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:58:04 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55062 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55062>Article Link</a> Singapore topped Hong Kong as the most desired place in Asia for so-called mobile millionaires to reside, with quality of life cited as the main attraction, a RBC Wealth Management survey showed. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=55062 NZ: Rental demand boosts market http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55058 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55058#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:57:09 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55058 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55058>Article Link</a> There is renewed buoyancy in the South Canterbury housing market, the latest real estate figures show. More properties are selling faster and for a higher value. And it seems the boom is set to continue. There were 76 properties sold in Timaru in November at a median value of $239,000 - $13,000 up on the previous month. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=55058 Australian property market getting a Christmas cold http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55004 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55004#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:46:48 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55004 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=55004>Article Link</a> While the recovery in the American market continues to go from strength to strength (for now at least) other markets which have until now proven resilient to the crisis, are now beginning to suffer. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=55004 Australia’s property markets turned in 2012 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54919 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54919#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 03:26:55 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54919 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54919>Article Link</a> Australia has had a boom and gloom economy over the past year. On the one hand our economy still grew – unlike many others around the world –underpinned by a resources boom. But on the other hand, consumers and businesses were gloomy. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=54919 Best place to buy property in Asia http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54838 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54838#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:37:50 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54838 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54838>Article Link</a> Forget the red-hot property market of mainland China — a new forecast says investors should be looking south. Jakarta — Indonesia’s burgeoning capital of nearly 10 million people — is predicted to be Asia’s top real estate market in 2013, ahead of cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney in “Emerging Trends in Real Estate — Asia Pacific 2013,” a real estate forecast released this week by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the Washington D.C.-based Urban Land Institute. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=54838 Property sector set to gain from Asian funds boost-LaSalle http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54837 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54837#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:37:37 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54837 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54837>Article Link</a> Asian commercial property prices will be supported by increased demand from the region’s investment funds as they look to boost their exposure to the sector, real estate firm LaSalle Investment Management said. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=54837 S-E Asian cities hot spots for real-estate growth http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54836 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54836#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:37:23 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54836 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54836>Article Link</a> South-east Asian cities will lead real-estate investment opportunities next year, even as the entire Asia-Pacific region is expected to see steady economic growth and increasing property values. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=54836 Jakarta expected to have strongest price growth in Asia in 2013 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54813 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54813#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:46:26 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54813 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54813>Article Link</a> Luxury residential property prices in Singapore and China are showing signs of stabilising after declining over the past six months, according to the latest index. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=54813 Forecast for South East Asia property market steady but not spectacular http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54594 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54594#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:31:34 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54594 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54594>Article Link</a> Rents continued to rise in most of South East Asia and moderate rental growth is expected in the next 12 months, according to the Asia Pacific Economy & Property Markets report released by Jones Lang LaSalle. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=54594 The 10 big risks faced by Australian property investors http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54590 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54590#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:30:42 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54590 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54590>Article Link</a> These are 10 of the traditionally pre-eminent guises of investment risk, but specifically as they apply to Australian property investors. 1. Market risk (or systematic risk): Market risk may affect all investments in an asset class in a similar manner, such as in the event of a market-wide price crash. As such, market risk that cannot easily be mitigated through diversification. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=54590 Australia: Wealthy investors paint town red and create a property boom http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54570 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54570#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:52:17 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54570 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54570>Article Link</a> Cashed-up Asian investors are fuelling a mini property boom, ploughing billions of dollars into houses and apartments around the state. The wealthy investors from China, Hong Kong and Singapore are snapping up real estate in many of Sydney’s most desirable locations - from the central business district to waterfront properties and areas surrounding schools and universities. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=54570 Australia: Lords of property confidence http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54569 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54569#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:52:01 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54569 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54569>Article Link</a> More than three-quarters of landlords are feeling positive about their property investments despite falling prices. A new report by research group BDRC Jones Donald says 77 per cent are positive about their real estate investment and one in five plan to buy another property within 12-18 months. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=54569 Asian REITs a better bet than stocks, says report http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54507 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54507#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:58:44 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54507 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54507>Article Link</a> Asian real estate investment trusts (reits) should be an essential component in a retail investor’s portfolio, says a report by the Asia Pacific Real Estate Association (APREA). (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=54507 Philippines: Real estate sustaining robust growth http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54502 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54502#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:57:05 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54502 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54502>Article Link</a> The robust Philippine real estate is showing no signs of slowing down with vacancy rate falling, pre-leasing for office spaces been committed already for the next two years and supply is getting tighter all indicating that a bubble burst is far from happening in this sector, said global real estate services firm CBRE. (more…)

]]> http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?feed=rss2&p=54502 Commercial property sales up 17pct in Australia as globally sales fall: JLL http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54466 http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54466#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 02:16:00 +0000 Laxman http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54466 <br> <a href=http://www.opalesque.com/Realestate_Briefing/?p=54466>Article Link</a> Transaction volumes of commercial property in Australia in quarter three increased 17% from the same time in 2011, bucking the global dip of 6-7%, according to Jones Lang LaSalle research. (more…)

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