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Understanding the Pitfalls of Loft Living
The size of Hong Kong properties is a commonly derided topic, yet there are gems in the rough that boast practical layouts which optimize a property’s saleable area in addition to featuring high ceilings, large windows and an abundance of wall space to let your creativity shine: loft spaces. In Hong Kong, landlords who own commercially zoned prop
Legal Living: How to Identify Unauthorized Building Works
Picture finding the house of your dreams after an intense home search, centrally located with a patio on a private, charming rooftop. An idyllic place to enjoy a BBQ and drinks with friends, high above Hong Kong’s noisy streets. Out of the blue, you get a letter from the Hong Kong Government stating that the patio on the roof is considered to be
Should you rent or buy property in Hong Kong?
The soaring property prices of Hong Kong have given the city the title of The Most Unaffordable Housing in the World. If you live or are considering living in Hong Kong, you may weigh the options of renting or buying property in Hong Kong. The following will outline the pros and cons of renting an apartment or purchasing property. Renting apart
HK Land Search: A Document That Could Save You from a Real Estate Disaster
You searched dozens of flats and finally found your dream home: rooftop, view, clubhouse, or whatever be your version of "idyllique domestique". Suddenly letters arrive, informing you that charming rooftop lounge is an illegal shack, or you try to sell but buyers run screaming and agents inform you they are afraid of ghosts that dwell in your clo
Property Quiz: Be a Property Guru: How to Predict the Next “Hot ‘Hood”?
My friends and I are sitting in Poho eating a green tea cheesecake and discussing how the property prices have doubled in the recent past. "If only we had----" but then we stop, it's too painful. Yes, we all want to get in early and buy low, but how? By the time the 'hood is hotted up, we're priced out. Test your property investment knowledge & p
Peter Churchouse's Real Estate Rule #10: Buy When There’s Blood in the Streets
Peter Churchouse is the founder of Portwood Capital, a leading real estate investment company. With more than three decades of experience in real estate investment and research he is widely considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on Asian real estate markets. He is also author of The Churchouse Letter, his financial newsletter which pro
Peter Churchouse's Real Estate Rule #9: Do Your Homework! Transparency, Law & Property Rights
Peter Churchouse is the founder of Portwood Capital, a leading real estate investment company. With more than three decades of experience in real estate investment and research he is widely considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on Asian real estate markets. He is also author of The Churchouse Letter, his financial newsletter which pro
Peter Churchouse's Real Estate Rule #8: Buy With Your Head
Peter Churchouse is the founder of Portwood Capital, a leading real estate investment company. With more than three decades of experience in real estate investment and research he is widely considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on Asian real estate markets. He is also author of The Churchouse Letter, his financial newsletter which pro
Peter Churchouse's Real Estate Rule #7: Leverage Debt Wisely
Peter Churchouse is the founder of Portwood Capital, a leading real estate investment company. With more than three decades of experience in real estate investment and research he is widely considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on Asian real estate markets. He is also author of The Churchouse Letter, his financial newsletter which pro
In the US the monthly mortgage payment consists of the bank payment for principal and interest, maintenance fee to the building association, property taxes to the government, and property insurance required by the bank. In Hong Kong I am able to figure out the payment to the bank for principal and
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