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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 Reading31 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 Reading29 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 Reading28 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 Reading27 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 Reading6 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 Reading3 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 Reading2 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 Reading1 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 Reading30 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 Reading25 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 Reading25 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 Reading24 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 Reading24 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 Reading24 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 Reading24 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 Reading23 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 Reading23 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 Reading23 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 Reading22 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 Reading22 Jun 2015