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Hong Kong Monthly Digest – November 2023

The residential market relieved after the relaxation of ‘spicy cooling measures’ announced in Policy Address 2023. A total of 2,554 cases for both primary and secondary markets was registered in November 2023, representing a 20% monthly rebound, but still hovering near the bottom of the barrel. Of these, 2,007 cases were specifically for the second-hands, indicating a 14% increase from a month earlier and a 3-month high.

Home buying sentiment remained sluggish, with the housing prices in November falling for the seventh consecutive month to their lowest level in almost seven years……

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Hong Kong Monthly Digest – October 2023

Due to the elevated uncertainties cloud global economic outlook, coupled with the wait-and-see sentiment, only 2,123 cases was recorded in October, marking a decrease of 26% over the month ago. Among them, 1,767 cases were specifically for the secondary market, indicating a 7% decrease from a month earlier. The number of deals in the primary market with only 356 transactions registered in October, representing a significant drop of 63% m-o-m.

The home price index swiftly dropped to 321.4 pts in October, representing a decline of 2.16% month-on-month and reaching a 79-month (6.5-year) low……

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Hong Kong Quarterly Digest – Q3 2023

Housing market is experiencing a further deceleration in the third quarter this year. A total of 9,174 cases was recorded over the period, representing a 25% q-o-q decrease. Among them, the secondary market saw 6,658 transactions which indicating a fall by 23% from a quarter earlier. New home sales saw a substantial 30% q-o-q decrease to 2,516 registered contracts. The number of deals in both markets hit a 3-quarter low.

The home price index swiftly dropped to 332.1pts in September, representing a decline by 0.78% year-to-date and reaching a new low since April 2017. The rental index surged up by 6.15% year-to-date…..

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Hong Kong Monthly Digest – August 2023

The residential property transactions relieved in August, ending a 4-month falling streak as homeowners lured buyers with steep discounts. A total of 3,247 cases was recorded in August, representing a 6% m-o-m increase, but market sentiment still pessimistic.

The adjustment of loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for properties announced in July did little to stimulate home buying against a backdrop of rising mortgage rates and gloomy economic outlook. Homeowners have been slashing price to offload their property, dragging the private home prices down 1.4% m-o-m in August to the lowest level in seven months. The index declined for a fourth straight month…..

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