Explore OKAY.com’s latest property news and trends across the Hong Kong, China and Global property markets. With expert commentary and opinion, we keep you up to date on property happenings both near and far.
Martina Ebert, Associate Director-Residential Division of OKAY.com, was interviewed and featured in the September issue of PEAK Magazine, commenting on sought-after locations for top management, budgets and market demand.Companies generally offer housing allowance to expatriate employees in Hong Kong, and with sufficient subsid
Our fantastic Discovery Bay team was featured in the September issue of Around DB magazine, sharing how they came to settle in the family-friendly district and why they joined OKAY.com.Each of these real estate agents has a diverse professional background and remarkable language skills; the team boasts entrepreneurs, an economis
Hong Kong is one of the world’s most expensive places to live and it is becoming harder to find a place to call home when property prices continue to soar, smashing records for years despite the government’s cooling measures already in effect.Sky-high property prices have led to many buyers having to make do with micro-sized apart
After much controversy surrounding its previously proposed sale and an attempt to conserve it as a Grade 1 heritage site, Ho Tung Gardens was sold in February this year for a sum of HKD5.1 billion. At HKD82,258 per sq.ft of buildable area, this marks the most expensive residential plot sold by private tender in Hong Kong.The sale al
On June 12 2015, China’s stock market underwent a crash that led to the Shanghai Stock Exchange plummeting more than 30% in value in the June-July period. The crash was reportedly due to a result of a huge influx of individual, amateur investors suddenly flooding the market in conjunction with the diminishing strength of China’s eco
Known for picture-perfect sunsets, romantic getaways, great food and shopping, Hawaii is the definition of an island paradise. And underlying this idyllic destination is a property market that has experienced a boom in ocean-side condo developments and positive returns for both condos and single family homes in recent years. Jack
This Dragon Boat Season, OKAY.com is a proud sponsor of the German Dragons. OKAY.com consultant and team member Nina Schulte-Mattler shares her insider perspective about training, teamwork and the races. Updates from German Dragons: We had a great season with three packed race days. In Lamma we had our season’s warm up. Our new team members enjoye
New York City remains one of the most esteemed and popular international property markets for investment, and for good reason. In Manhattan alone, global interest, coupled with sound fundamentals have made NYC properties attractive investments over the past several years, as reflected in the rise in property prices depicted in Figure
As an important holiday for Hong Kong’s tourism industry, the May “Golden Week” has regularly filled the city with tens of thousands of mainland tourists along with billions of cash ready to flow into the Hong Kong real estate market. This year, the number of mainland tourists continued to rise despite the newly implemented “one-visit
OKAY.com is pleased to announce its win for 'Best Property Agent Website' at Squarefoot's Best of the Best Awards 2015 as determined by an expert judging panel and public vote.As one of Hong Kong’s leading property media brands, Squarefoot aims to celebrate the highest levels of achievement and recognize and commemorate MNCs and indiv
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