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Homebuyers snap up units at the Hermitage

HONG KONG: Hundreds of potential buyers queued overnight to invest in the first residential development launched since tighter measures on marketing tactics were introduced - a sign people are more confident of a fairer sale.

New home pricing benchmark in Mont’Kiara

SHANGHAI: A new home pricing benchmark has been set in the exclusive Kuala Lumpur enclave of Mont'Kiara: the fourth and final block of Bukit Kiara Properties' Verve Suites, which is being snapped up at prices of up to RM1,580 psf.

Construction cost among key challenges of going green

KUALA LUMPUR: Over a year after the launch of Green Building Index (GBI), one of the key challenges of adopting green technology remains the cost of construction, said Boon Che Wee, president of Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM).

Residential transaction volume drops in China due to tightening policy

KUALA LUMPUR: The impact of previously announced tightening policies in China are beginning to emerge with the residential transaction volume falling sharply in June as prices began to ease.

According to a statement by Colliers International on June 30, land prices in some districts remained firm although the land sales market was not active.

Hong Kong residential market to pick up in 2H2010

PETALING JAYA: The hold back in the primary sales market in Hong Kong will result in an overall slowdown in residential sales volume in the short run, according to Colliers International (Hong Kong) Ltd's latest residential snapshot report.