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Hong Kong Home Prices Slip 0.84% as Weak Sales Pressure All Districts; Rents Rise for Third Week
Hong Kong's home price index fell 0.84% to 120.79 as weak new-project sales pushed owners to widen discounts, while rent...
Osaka’s Third Metro Referendum Could Split Its Property Market
After Japan’s Diet passed a vice-capital law and Yoshimura won re-election, Osaka is preparing another vote to replace t...
Ras Al Khaimah Property Transactions Hit AED2.89bn in First Half of 2026
Sales, mortgages and waivers lifted RAK's H1 property activity to AED2.89bn, with mortgage volumes peaking at AED418m in...
Heatwaves Turn Top-Floor Paris Flats Into 'Ovens' and Reshape Home Searches
Estate agents say shutters, air conditioning and sun-protected layouts are now top search criteria as France faces its f...
Lisbon Holds Nearly Half of Portugal’s Ultra-Luxury Home Listings as Market Tops 3,200 Properties
New data from Idealista shows 3,267 Portuguese homes priced above €3 million, with 47% in Lisbon and over 80% in Lisbon ...
Egypt’s New Real Estate Brokerage Rules Take Effect: Jail and Fines for Unlicensed Agents
New rules imposing jail terms and fines of up to EGP1 million on unlicensed real estate brokers are now being enforced, ...
Hong Kong Luxury Home Sales Slump as Mainland Buyers Face Tax Fears
High-end Hong Kong real estate transactions plunge amid fears that Beijing will expand capital controls and personal inc...
Slovakia 2040: Vision Promises Affordable Housing, Strategy Still to Come
Slovakia's 2040 vision targets cheaper flats relative to incomes, but current data show how ambitious that is — and the ...
Dubai Property Sales Reach AED 321B in Seven Months as Mortgages and Gifts Surge
Sales value eased 18% year on year, yet Dubai property still saw nearly 100,000 transactions worth AED 321 billion in se...
Politburo Holds Off on Big Stimulus, Pivots to Urban Renewal as China’s GDP Hits 5.3%
China’s top leaders signal policy continuity for H2 2025, with no imminent rate cuts or property bailout. Beijing aims t...