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 One of China's leading property developers, China Vanke Co., declared a 21% increase in annual earnings, citing increased sales of small and medium-sized homes.  Buy The mainland developer's net income increased to 15.12 billion yuan ($2.5 billion) in 2012, up from 12.55 billion yuan the previous year. The Shenzhen-based corporation reported a 32 percent growth in revenue to 127.5 billion yuan. Due to government property limits implemented last year, earnings increased more than economists expected. Higher sales of small and medium-sized businesses, which are less affected by curbs, enable the company to profit, according to the company. Around 91.5 percent of the company's initiatives last year were residences under 144 square meters. "By sticking to its end-user-oriented product positioning and vigorous sales promotion, the company achieved sustained growth in operating results," Vanke President Yu Liang said in a statement. Despite government efforts t...

At the end of 2013, hotel investment volumes in Asia exceeded $7.5 billion, up 218 percent from the previous year and defying forecasts.  Rent According to JLL's Hotels & Hospitality Group, last year was the best year since the global financial crisis in 2007, with transaction volumes totaling $10.3 billion. Savills, a real estate research firm, announced last month that Asia hotel investments reached a six-year high in 2013. "Strong investor sentiment and, more importantly, the availability of quality hotel assets were key reasons for Asia's impressive sales volume in 2013, which was only hampered by the availability of additional stock as many owners increasingly hold off selling assets in anticipation of further market growth," said Mike Batchelor, managing director of JLL's Investment Sales, Hotels & Hospitality. Singapore, Japan, and mainland China dominated the region's hotel investments in 2013, with Japan's total investment reaching...

The failure of a Chinese developer has caused a selloff in mainland property businesses' bonds and equities, with the sector forecasting additional bankruptcies and defaults.  Property The threat of a financial crunch has caused Powerlong Real Estate's CEO to predict that one in every five of the country's tens of thousands of developers will fail in 2014. "It'll be fairly normal if 20% of property enterprises die this year," said Hoi Wa-fong, CEO of Powerlong, a Hong Kong-listed company. China's property sector is one of the most important contributors to the country's economy, accounting for 16% of GDP and 20% of all outstanding loans. The failure of a privately owned developer and a bond default by a solar-power business have backed up Hoi's prediction. China News Services reported on Monday that Zhejiang Xingrun Real Estate Co. is unable to repay its creditors. The company owes 15 banks a total of 2.4 billion yuan (US$390 million), in...

Two years in a row, the United States has remained the top global property investment destination. According to CBRE, Chinese property investors dominated Asian outbound real estate investment in 2016, accounting for nearly half of total investment (47 percent or $28.2 billion).   شقق للايجار   Overall, Asian investors' outbound investment activity remained strong, with institutional investors continuing to lead the way, accounting for six of the top ten largest outbound deals of the year.   "Chinese investors are still putting money into international real estate properties. Despite recent government policies restricting Chinese outbound investment, Chinese capital continues to flow overseas as investors aim to diversify their portfolios "CBRE Global Capital Markets Executive Director Yvonne Siew said.   "Chinese outbound real estate investment may moderate, gathering at a more sustainable pace, as the government tightens its grip on cross-border ...

 Despite the fact that the Federal Reserve's decision to lift short-term interest rates by 25 basis points was widely anticipated, many in the real estate industry around the world took note.  شقق   Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist of the National Association of Realtors, told The World Property Journal, "Inside the United States economy, "The next monetary policy decision will be largely dictated by rising inflation, but another short-term rate hike is likely by the end of the summer. Because of the persistent housing shortages in most of the United States, rents and housing prices are currently rising faster than other elements. More housing construction is required now to curb inflation and slow the speed of potential rate hikes." JLL reports on consumer reactions in a number of countries in the Asia Pacific region. According to JLL, commercial real estate investors in Asia Pacific have long expected the US Federal Reserve to lift interest rates by 0.25 perce...

For global real estate investors, North America is the preferred area.  عقارات Stronger economic growth, the availability of debt capital, and a more optimistic outlook from investors are expected to drive global capital flows in 2017, according to CBRE's latest Global Investor Intentions Survey for 2017, with $1.7 trillion of 'dry powder' ready to deploy in real estate this year.   Because of the relatively high income yield, investors have enough resources and a clear incentive to invest in real estate, according to the 2017 global survey. Investors favor North America, with London, Los Angeles, and Sydney being the most common cities in each of the major regions. The most popular asset sector is office, followed by logistics, which grew strongly in 2017 and is a close second.   Investors have planned $1.7 trillion in real estate capital expenditures, according to the survey results. In comparison to 2016, the majority of investors expect their buying behavior...

Hong Kong will be the fastest growing hotel market in Asia in 2018, according to JLL's new hotel report. Hotel occupancy rates have reached all-time highs as a result of steadily rising visitor arrivals in Hong Kong, triggering a return in hotel room rate increa se. Sale in Qatar | For Sale in Qatar In the first half of 2018, the Hong Kong Tourism Board recorded a 6.2 percent increase in overnight arrivals and a 13 percent increase in market-wide revenue per available room ("RevPAR") to HKD1,214. With solid visitor demand fundamentals and few additions to hotel supply, JLL expects this growth pattern to continue throughout the year, with Hong Kong recording the highest RevPAR growth among Asia's major hotel markets, estimated to be in excess of 10%. Looking beyond 2018, JLL is optimistic about tourist arrivals and RevPAR development, citing the completion of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link this year as positiv...

The demand for data centers in Hong Kong continues to grow.  Sale in qatar | properties for Sale - property hunter Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo are the chosen locations for data center investment in Asia Pacific, according to global property consultancy JLL, due to their strong infrastructure, connectivity, and relative ease of doing business. With the rising demand for data storage, more businesses are opting to rent a portion of a facility rather than purchase one. As a result of this demand, Asia Pacific revenue for shared or colocation data centers is projected to surpass that of the United States, increasing to 40% of global revenue by 2020.   Asia Pacific is experiencing a surge in data produced from various digital products and services, owing to the region's rapid urban population growth and adoption of e-commerce. Businesses are increasingly storing their data on cloud storage to cope with the volume of data. Leading cloud providers such as Google, Am...

According to JLL, Asia Pacific's private education market is a growing property investment industry, powered by the region's demand for high-quality international schools that concentrate on English language learning. The private education market in Asia Pacific is projected to be worth $370 billion. "With a growing local middle class, smaller family sizes, and more dual-income families, parents are looking for high-quality academic choices taught in English to offer their children a leg up in an increasingly globalized society," says Noeleen Goh, Director of Alternatives, Capital Markets, JLL Asia Paci fic. Qatar for sale | Apartments for sale The number of English-medium international schools in Hong Kong (China) increased from 92 in 2000 to 177 in 2017, with the number of students more than doubling during this period. English-language teaching institutions have seen a surge in popularity among parents in countries where there is no sufficient national English ...