HK - Housing 04 (Apr 16 - Jun 24)

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Postby behappyalways » Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:16 pm

Hong Kong housing correction of 15% possible, Gaw Capital says
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Re: HK - Housing 04 (Apr 16 - Dec 18)

Postby behappyalways » Sat Sep 22, 2018 6:03 pm

Hong Kong Property Developers Sell Low on Rate Hike, More Supply
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Re: HK - Housing 04 (Apr 16 - Dec 18)

Postby winston » Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:31 am

Homeowners slash prices by up to 16 per cent as ‘fear’ grips Hong Kong in wake of prime rate hike

Higher mortgage rated unveiled by 11 local banks were followed by at least five homes being unloaded at discounts of up to 16 per cent on Thursday

Source: SCMP

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Re: HK - Housing 04 (Apr 16 - Dec 18)

Postby winston » Fri Sep 28, 2018 7:43 am

Father-son team herald a New World order

by Ivan Tong

I wrote a blog post in January this year about why Hong Kong property stocks would under-perform mainland property stocks.

There were two reasons this.

First, large southbound fund flows had a significant impact on the valuation of Hong Kong stocks and there was also a tendency by mainland investors to speculate on Chinese property stocks, which they are familiar with.

Another reason is that though local large-scale property developers have operated for decades, these conservative firms are facing a run-in period with the second-generation passing on the mantle to the third - and this is a change that the market needs time to digest and accept.

However, things change quickly.

In the last six months, southbound trade has seen signs of a decline and the risks for Chinese property stocks have increased.

Meanwhile, traditional Hong Kong property stocks have gradually become more valuable.

New World Development's (0017) full-year results ended June this year shows its net profit surged 204 percent to HK$23.3 billion, while its core profit reached HK$8 billion, up 12 percent yearly. Its property sales during the period was HK$24.7 billion, significantly better than expected.

As soon as the news broke, New World Development's shares rose 6 percent, and an important reason for this is that its ratings were raised by major investment houses.

Apart from this, many investors might have missed another equally important bit of news.

At the press conference, chairman Henry Cheng Kar-shun - who is gradually recovering from a stroke - kept talking about how he and his son Adrian Cheng Chi-Kong work together in the business - the father strategizing and the son executing - to demonstrate their perfect teamwork.

Adrian Cheng has focused on injecting innovative elements into the group in the past few years.

The K11 mall which he founded is a creative and imaginative brand that caters to young people.

It has successfully bridged the gap between the mainland and Hong Kong and has great potential in the Great Bay Area in the future.

In Hong Kong, the Victoria Dockside - an integrated commercial development formerly known as the New World Centre - will be completed soon.

Its annual rental income may exceed HK$2 billion, double the existing rental income of the company, according to the report of an investment firm.

New World Development's book profit doubled mainly due to the significant increase in the valuation of Victoria Dockside but the project will only start to generate income once it is completed in the coming year.

Many global fund managers who are not familiar with Hong Kong's market may be surprised that the valuation of Hong Kong property stocks remains low.

Now that US Federal Reserve has announced a rate hike, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has raised its interest rate by 0.125 percent as well as its prime rate for the first time in 12 years, with other banks following suit.

Also, a statement by the Fed shows that its monetary policy has changed from loose to neutral.

We still are waiting to see whether this could signal a rebound or is negative news for the property market.

However, the risks of investing in Chinese property stocks is increasing today.

A market rumor that the government will stop pre-sales of uncompleted flats has already caused the stock prices of mainland property firms to fluctuate widely.

Hong Kong property developers too are affected by changes in the property market but their overall financial situation is quite sound and stocks such as New World Development - which has a large and stable rental income and a very low gearing - should be a good choice for investors.

Source: The Standard

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-n ... r=20180928
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Re: HK - Housing 04 (Apr 16 - Dec 18)

Postby behappyalways » Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:06 pm

Hong Kong Banks Slash Property Valuations as Home Market Teeters
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Re: HK - Housing 04 (Apr 16 - Dec 18)

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Re: HK - Housing 04 (Apr 16 - Dec 18)

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Re: HK - Housing 04 (Apr 16 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Thu Dec 06, 2018 7:09 am

Property god warns of price fall

by Gary Poon

Hong Kong's 'God of Property' predicted that prices could slump by up to 30 per cent next year in the face of a deteriorating economy, as the one-month HIBOR soared to above 2 percent.

Justin Chiu Kwok-hung, the executive director of CK Asset (1113), said property prices in general are likely to fall between 10 and 20 per cent while prices of nano flats in far-flung districts could plunge by as much as 30 per cent.

He said around 4,000 to 5,000 nano flats are expected to go on the market over the next few years, and this would lead to a fall in their prices.

Chiu was elaborating on an earlier comment he made at a dinner event on Tuesday, when he said that property prices could fall by 25 to 30 percent.

He said property prices are high at present and while the ongoing Sino-US trade war is affecting Hong Kong's economy, the burden on mortgage holders will become heavier with the US Federal Reserve poised to increase interest rates further.

Meanwhile, Ricacorp Property forecast that property prices will fall at the beginning of next year but rise later with 5 percent rise for the whole year while Standard and Poor predicted that prices will drop 5 to 10 percent as the economy is slowing down.


Source: The Standard

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-n ... r=20181206
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Re: HK - Housing 04 (Apr 16 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Sat May 11, 2019 8:06 am

Jittery home owners cut selling prices

by Lucas Lo

Property owners are more willing to cut prices while buyers are cancelling transactions because of fears about the effects of the Sino-US trade war, including how the stock market has been falling.

One case involved a potential buyer canceling the purchase of a 500-square-foot flat costing HK$9.69 million at St Martin phase 2, a project by Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016) in Pak Shek Kok. It means his deposit of HK$480,000 will be forfeited.

Similar cases happen in the secondary market. For instance, a three-bedroom flat with a saleable area of 489 sq ft at Avon Park's block 3 in Fan Ling, was set to change hands for HK$6 million, or HK$12,269 per sq ft, this month.

But the buyer has backed out and could lose lose HK$220,000, including a HK$100,000 deposit and commission already paid.

There have been various other cases of deals that did not go through or where the prices changed markedly.

One case involved an 80-year-old owner selling a flat in Happy Mansion at Happy Valley.

The owner bought the 1,117-sq-ft three-bedroom unit for HK$87,000 in 1967 and has just sold it for HK$20 million, or HK$17,905 per sq ft. But the asking price was HK$22 million two months ago.

A three-bedroom, 1,005-sq-ft flat in Royal Peninsula, Hung Hom, sold for HK22.3 million. That was HK$700,000 lower than the asking price.

A four-bedroom flat in Fairview Park in Yuen Long of 1,245 sq ft changed hands for HK$15.3 million, which was 4 percent less than the asking price of HK$16 million. And a three-bedroom flat of 611 sq ft in Banyan Garden, Cheung Sha Wan, went for HK$11.8 million -- HK$120,000 less than the asking price.

Meantime, transaction numbers in the Home Ownership Scheme secondary market showed a decline last month. There were only 172 transactions recorded in April -- a 62-percent drop from 454 deals in March.

But average transaction prices, average prices per square foot and deals involving square-foot prices over HK$10,000 hit record highs.

In other business, Wheelock Properties' Montara at Lohas Park in Tseung Kwan O has received more than 12,000 checks. That means a 102-times over-subscription for 116 units being put on sale today.

And a five-story commercial building in Pak Sha Road, Causeway Bay, for which a monthly rent of HK$500,000 had been sought, has now gone to a drugstore for HK$380,000 per month.

The building's owner is Lee Ser Siu-hung, a sister in law of property tycoon Lee Shau-kee.

Source: The Standard

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-n ... 0510&sid=2
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Re: HK - Housing 04 (Apr 16 - Dec 19)

Postby winston » Tue May 28, 2019 6:51 am

A 8,674-sq-ft luxury house at Mount Nicholson was sold for HK$916 million or HK$105,603 per sq ft despite uncertainty on the trade war.

Also, a carparking space at Ultima in Ho Man Tin was sold for HK$6 million, 26 percent more than six months ago.

In the primary market, a buyer has forfeited a deposit of HK$740,000 after cancelling the purchase of a 1,058-sq-ft flat at The Horizon in Tai Po developed by Billion Development for HK$14.84 million.

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