Sun Hung Kai Pays US$434 Mln For HK Site; Above Expectations - Wall Street Journal

International Property Journal (blog)

Sun Hung Kai Pays US$434 Mln For HK Site; Above Expectations Wall Street Journal The move would follow the Hong Kong Monetary Authority telling banks late last year to raise the standard downpayment ratio on luxury properties to 40% from ... Sun Hung Kai Wins Hong Kong's First Land Auction of the YearBusinessWeek Sun Hung Kai Shines after HK Real Estate AuctionDailyFinance SHK Prop pays lofty $432 mln for HK land siteReuters India Trading Markets (press release) -BusinessWeek all 47 news articles »

French Riviera Luxury Properties Face Drop in Demand, Latest Victim of Global ... - Real Estate Channel

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French Riviera Luxury Properties Face Drop in Demand, Latest Victim of Global ... Real Estate Channel In addition to the French luxury property, the crisis has significantly affected the demand for the Italian luxury property. Currently the local sellers are ... Prokhorov Loses $53 Million Deposit on French VillaBusinessWeek all 31 news articles »

Hong Kong to hike luxury property levy to 4.25% - MarketWatch

Earthtimes (press release)

Hong Kong to hike luxury property levy to 4.25% MarketWatch ... budget address that the government would increase the levy on luxury property transactions in an attempt to offset the risk of a property price bubble. ... Hong Kong Luxury Home Tax May Drive Speculators to Mass MarketBusinessWeek Hong Kong, afraid of bubble, ups luxury property taxReuters India Hong Kong to raise duty to avoid property bubbleAFP ForexTV.com -Property Week News -Globe and Mail all 205 news articles »

LaSalle Hotel Properties Acquires the Sofitel Washington, DC Lafayette Square - MarketWatch (press release)

LaSalle Hotel Properties Acquires the Sofitel Washington, DC Lafayette Square MarketWatch (press release) Sofitel is the only French luxury hotel brand with a presence on five continents with 130 addresses, in almost 40 countries (with more than 30000 rooms). ... and more »

Lavish Leap - Asia Property Report

Lavish Leap Asia Property Report Though there is healthy market sentiment on the part of developers as well as investors, does that mean that luxury property will make a great leap to 2007 ... and more »

Hong Kong and property-bubble fears - MarketWatch

Hong Kong and property-bubble fears MarketWatch Previously Chief Executive Donald Tsang had said that high property prices were not a problem if they were confined to the luxury property sector. ... Hong Kong Implementing Anti-Speculation Efforts To Ward Of Property BubbleNuWire Investor Hong Kong a hot market for Calif. winesWines-Info.Com all 11 news articles »

Hosking stokes up luxury hotel purchase - Times Online

Hosking stokes up luxury hotel purchase Times Online The sale of the long leasehold on the property, which was handled by Edward Symmons, the agent, has secured the jobs of 45 members of staff at the 18-room ... Saphos Hotels rescues Gravetye Manor from administrationCatererSearch all 3 news articles »

Hong Kong Home Sales Rise to Highest in Five Months - BusinessWeek

Hong Kong Home Sales Rise to Highest in Five Months BusinessWeek The move comes after buyers of luxury properties were undeterred by an October increase in down-payment requirements to 40 percent from 30 percent. ... and more »