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China new home prices fall at fastest pace in over 9 years
Reuters, Published on 14/09/2024
» BEIJING - China's new home prices fell at the fastest pace in more than nine years in August, official data showed on Saturday, as supportive measures failed to spur a meaningful recovery in the property sector.
Developer pushes mortgage options
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/09/2024
» The government is being advised to offer 20-year fixed-rate mortgages to help low-income individuals access lending, addressing an obstacle for many Thais who want to own a home.
Double financing adds to property sector's woes
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/08/2024
» Higher debt leverage resulting from double financing is making it more difficult for property companies to secure bank loans, forcing some developers to rely on short-term loans from major shareholders.
Hunting for a place at the financial table
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/08/2024
» Amid the wreckage of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, also known as the "Tom Yum Kung" crisis, the Thai financial sector worked to develop a strong and resilient infrastructure.
More foreign ownership ‘could mean more illegal hotels’
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 13/08/2024
» Hotel operators are concerned about changes to foreign ownership rules for real estate because they believe it could lead to another influx of illegal hotels in Thailand.
Mortgage rejection rates likely to persist
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/08/2024
» Mortgage applications for homes priced below 3 million baht will likely continue to face higher rejection rates over the next two years because of a slowdown in the residential segment.
Sena adopts cautious investment strategy
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 31/07/2024
» Developers need to be more cautious with investments in the second half, as the financial market is concerned about corporate debenture repayments, due to the economic slowdown that affected demand in the first half.
Struggling to recover
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 06/05/2024
» With an unfavourable economy and expiration of discounts for the land and building tax this year, property developers are thinking twice about acquiring new land plots, shifting instead to draining inventory.
Sena unveils rent-to-own condo scheme
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 11/04/2024
» SET-listed developer Sena Development is launching a rent-to-own programme for ready-to-move-in condos, aiming to close sales of 1,000 units worth 1.4 billion baht by the end of the year.
Housing prospects dim in Q1
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 26/02/2024
» The housing market outlook remains hazy for the first quarter as both developers and homebuyers lack confidence in performance and purchases, dampened by elevated interest rates.