Transactions down in Asia Pacific, up in U.S.
According to JLL, Q2 2015 preliminary data reveals global transaction volumes in the second quarter were unchanged from the same period in 2015.
Continue Reading • 31 Jul 2015
Expat market still strong in Bangkok
Bangkok’s single-ownership expatriate standard apartment market is still going strong even as competition from rental units in condominiums continued to grow, CBRE Thailand reported.
Continue Reading • 29 Jul 2015
Office rents and vacancy stay steady in Bangkok
CBRE Thailand reported that office rents in Bangkok saw modest increases of four percent to 10 percent year-on-year in every grade and every area during the first half of 2015.
Continue Reading • 28 Jul 2015
Thai developers warned to monitor demand
The Thai Condominium Association (TCA) has warned condo developers to be more cautious with their launches in the second half of 2015 due to high household debt.
Continue Reading • 27 Jul 2015
Property tops consumer complaints
Criminal action against developers has not been ruled out as the number of consumer complaints soared during the first five months of 2015.
Continue Reading • 6 Jul 2015
Retail competition and supply up
Thailand’s retail sector has been impacted hard by the weak economy and a drop in consumer confidence, with both supply and competition increasing in tandem.
Continue Reading • 3 Jul 2015
Risks for suburban Bangkok
With more than 100,000 units expected to be completed in midtown and suburban Bangkok in the next 18 months, one real estate firm explains the risks for both buyers and developers.
Continue Reading • 2 Jul 2015
New Chairman and Directors for PropertyGuru Board
PropertyGuru Group today announced it has closed the S$175 million investment by a strategic investment consortium and bolstered its Board with the appointment of four new Directors, including a new Chairman.
Continue Reading • 1 Jul 2015
Gross yields stable at 4.3%
There was no change in the rate of gross residential yields for Bangkok condominiums during the first three months of the year.
Continue Reading • 30 Jun 2015
The One to watch in Bangkok
“One, because nothing counts before it comes” is certainly a bold statement to live up to, but judging from the showroom, it’s one that’s perfect for this Bangkok project.
Continue Reading • 25 Jun 2015
CRE teams more challenged than ever
What has been described as a “pressure cooker” of expectations for corporate real estate (CRE) teams is being created, according to new research.
Continue Reading • 25 Jun 2015
Cheap condos are a bad idea: AREA
Thailand’s Prime Minister said he would build condominiums for THB300,000 along the mass-transit routes in Bangkok to help poor people out of poverty. This will not work and will distort the property market, according to one leading industry figure.
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2015
More sales success for Sansiri
The continued sales success of Sansiri's property developments has been underlined with the recent sell-out of two additional projects - The Base Chaengwattana and dVieng Santitham Chiang Mai – with a combined value of close to THB3 billion.
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2015
10 things to monitor closely for residential real estate investors
Perhaps now more than ever, property market observers are looking to policy makers for clues about how markets will perform, according to real estate firm Knight Frank.
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2015
In brands we trust
Selling property is far more than having nice houses on your books. This is more true when buyers live overseas with the majority of the process conducted without face-to-face interaction. Yet this kind of selling is the way of the future.
Continue Reading • 24 Jun 2015
Whizdom buyers to get whisdom
One Thailand property developer has certainly been thinking out-of-the-box by offering what is claims to be world-class training programmes for the self-development of its condominium buyers.
Continue Reading • 23 Jun 2015
Tri to launch in Chaengwattana
Tri Property, a developer of residential projects aimed towards the younger generation, plans to launch two new condominium projects this year worth THB1 billion, and aims to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand within the next five years.
Continue Reading • 23 Jun 2015
Asia dominates expensive offices
Asia continued to dominate the world’s most expensive office locations, accounting for four of the top five markets, according to CBRE Research’s semi-annual Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey.
Continue Reading • 23 Jun 2015
Khao Yai market to remain slow
The Khao Yai residential property market may still be in slowdown mode for several years because many unsold units are still waiting to be absorbed in the market, according to research from real estate firm Colliers International Thailand.
Continue Reading • 22 Jun 2015
Most-read stories last month
In what was yet another record month for English language page views to the news pages of Thailand’s number one property website – DDproperty.com – one story stood out beyond others as the most-read during May 2015.
Continue Reading • 22 Jun 2015