Hong Kong Home Prices Slip 0.84% as Weak Sales Pressure All Districts; Rents Rise for Third Week
Real Estate

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...

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Osaka’s Third Metro Referendum Could Split Its Property Market
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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...

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Ras Al Khaimah Property Transactions Hit AED2.89bn in First Half of 2026
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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...

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Heatwaves Turn Top-Floor Paris Flats Into 'Ovens' and Reshape Home Searches
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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...

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Lisbon Holds Nearly Half of Portugal’s Ultra-Luxury Home Listings as Market Tops 3,200 Properties
Real Estate

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 ...

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Egypt’s New Real Estate Brokerage Rules Take Effect: Jail and Fines for Unlicensed Agents
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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, ...

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Hong Kong Luxury Home Sales Slump as Mainland Buyers Face Tax Fears
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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...

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Slovakia 2040: Vision Promises Affordable Housing, Strategy Still to Come
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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 ...

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Dubai Property Sales Reach AED 321B in Seven Months as Mortgages and Gifts Surge
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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...

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Politburo Holds Off on Big Stimulus, Pivots to Urban Renewal as China’s GDP Hits 5.3%
Economy

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...

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