PR Web
/ Cision PRweb

KODA Condominium reservation event drew deposits on 95-percent of 203 units

Condominiums are hot in demand in Seattle, reports Cision PRWeb (27 February 2018). 95% of 203 units of KODA Condominium – a new condo development in downtown Seattle – were... Read more >


better dwelling
/ Better Dwelling

Canadian real estate prices to be impacted by OSFI more than foreign buying taxes, says top Chinese CEO

Cheap and easy credit from the Bank of Canada is more to blame for rising housing prices than foreign buyers, reports Better Dwelling (27 February 2018). That's the assessment made... Read more >


EdgeProp
/ EdgeProp

Education seen as driver of Chinese property buying in Malaysia

Education is set to drive more Chinese property buyers towards Malaysia, reports EdgeProp (23 February 2018). According to Juwai.com, the leading Chinese international real estate website, most Chinese buyers purchase... Read more >


better dwelling
/ Better Dwelling

China's largest overseas real estate CEO: taxes won't stop wealthy foreign buyers

Increased foreign buyer taxes in Canada's British Columbia (B.C.) is likely to have minimal impact on wealthy Chinese buyers, reports Better Dwelling (23 February 2018). According to Juwai.com, any dip... Read more >


Real Estate Daily
/ Real Estate Dailly

How Chinese New Year affects property sales in Australia

Australia welcomed 1.3 million Chinese arrivals in 2017 – most with sightseeing, education, and property hunting in mind, reports Real Estate Daily (23 February 2018). Chinese property investors favour Australia... Read more >


Buzz Buzz Home
/ Buzz Buzz Home

New BC taxes aimed at foreign homebuyers won't solve housing affordability crisis: experts

Increased foreign buyer taxes in Canada's British Columbia is likely to have little effect on the affordability challenges being faced there, reports BuzzBuzzNews (22 February 2018). The B.C. government recently... Read more >


The Atlantic
/ The Atlantic

The rise of virtual citizenship

Foreigners trading financial or property investment for citizenship is now on the rise, reports The Atlantic (21 February 2018). Such schemes coming from the European Union – dubbed Golden Visas... Read more >


The South China Morning Post
/ South China Morning Post

Thai properties high on Chinese tourists' Lunar New Year holiday shopping lists

Chinese property buyers are expected to combine their holidays in Thailand with property shopping, reports the South China Morning Post (18 February 2018). According to Juwai.com, a Chinese real estate... Read more >


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