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1-Jul

Top Stories

               ·         Too early to relax property cooling measures, says MND

 

Singapore Economy

               ·         Singapore business confidence dips in Q3: Report

 

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         NUS price index for private homes up 0.8% in May

·         Resale prices of private homes rebound in May

·         Robust demand for office space in Q2

·         Right time to review cooling measures: Kwek Leng Beng

·         Borrowers' risk profile gets lift from TDSR framework

·         0.5ha Tuas industrial site triggered for sale

·         CitySpring in JV to develop and lease data centre

·         A property alliance to take on the big boys

·         Singapore ahead of HK in property transparency

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         Frasers Hospitality Trust IPO units at 88 cts each

·         SLA board to have new chairman, 2 members from Aug

·         SPH Reit

Views, Reviews & Forum

·         Is the time ripe to lift property cooling measures?

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

           ·         Major changes seen for Malaysia's Forest City project

·         China's Country Garden launches 800-unit project in Sydney

·         Pending home sales surge in May, highest in four years

·         ECB to wait for June measures to bite as inflation stays low

·         Record high foreigners buying Australian homes

·         Immigrants boosting US housing sales

·         Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Rise Most in Four Years

·         Canadian Consumer Confidence Rises on Real-Estate Outlook

·         S&P 500 Little Changed on Home Sales Amid Quarterly Rally

       ·         Loews Agrees to Buy Hotel Near Chicago O’Hare Airport 

2-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Home prices seen dipping further for rest of 2014

·         HDB resale flat prices continue to cool in Q2

·         Lower-than-expected bids at Woodlands industrial plot

·         Potong Pasir HUDC estate goes private but 'price spikes unlikely'

·         BBR clinches $196m contract to build NTU student hostels

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         Property weighs down S'pore stocks: UBS

·         FCL bid for Australand becomes binding

·         Analysts keep eye on Frasers Hospitality IPO

 

Views, Reviews & Forum

               ·         Mixed views on easing property curbs

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

            ·         GIC 'eyeing full control' of one of Italy's largest malls

·         Why Ying Li attracts China Everbright

·         MRCB secures land to develop RM7b township

·         US commercial property owners are paying off mortgages early

·         Urban land prices in Japan rose last year: report

·         Scottish independence vote puts off property investors

·         Housing: The ultimate momentum trade

·         In Japan, QE faces supply side problems

·         Deutsche Bank, CarVal Said to Make Irish Loan-Sale Shortlist

·         HSBC Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Settle U.S. Fraud Suit

·         Cerberus Leads Spain’s $27 Billion Real Estate Servicing Market

·         China Developers Offer Buyback Guarantee in Weakest Home Markets

·         China showing signs of easing property curbs

·         Lew Urges Yuan Gains, Sees No Global Risk From China Real Estate

·         American Homes 4 Rent Acquires Beazer Rental-Home Company

·         Dubai’s Nakheel Plans 1,000 Villas to Boost Leasing Income

       ·         U.K. Housing Curbs Divided Central Bank Officials 

3-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

             ·         $22m asking price for five shophouses at Club Street

·         Demand in strata-titled industrial market slows

·         Leasing commitment for 21% of CapitaGreen

·         Redeveloped Tanglin Halt could yield 5,000 new homes: Analysts

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

               ·         Australand shares advance on FCL's offer

 

Views, Reviews & Forum

               ·         Some flexibility in CPF use for servicing home loans

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

          ·         Everbright bought land next to CapitaLand's Chongqing site

·         UK home prices rise at fastest rate in 9 years

·         Developers offer buybacks in weakest markets

·         Chinese developers muscle in on HK

·         For sale: Canada's railway hotels

·         Blackstone Said to Buy Park Avenue Tower for $750 Million

·         Downtown NYC Office Market Tightens as Leasing Surges

       ·         U.K. Said to Press for More House Building as Prices Soar 

4-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         High potential seen for HPL's west Orchard assets

·         In a bind when new flat's ready but old one's still unsold

·         Save a part of Tanglin Halt for posterity

·         50% rise in construction deaths

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         Mapletree's Viet mall evokes strong response

·         Iskandar proving a boon to struggling Chinese developers

·         Malaysia builders bag RM7b of jobs in Q2

·         Developers in US reviving condo-hotel concept

·         Mitsubishi Estate bonds lead gains on Olympic hopes

·         CWCapital Sued by Stuyvesant Town Lenders Over Takeover

·         Luxury Home in Portugal Comes With Visa as Builder Waits 7 Years

·         CWCapital Sued by Stuyvesant Town Lenders Over Takeover

       ·         Mortgage Rates for 30-Year U.S. Loans Fall for Third Week 

5-Jul

Top Stories

               ·         Property crash not likely: Tharman

 

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Home sweet $1m home

·         Anson House sold for $172m to European fund manager SEB

·         Area west of Orchard Road may get boost

·         Floating hawker centre on the grill

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         Hospitality stocks attractive as tourism booms

·         CapitaCommercial Trust

·         Sinarmas Land

 

Views, Reviews & Forum

              ·         No need to ease property curbs

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         S'pore developers working on 2 Melbourne projects

·         Sime Darby to list auto unit to raise funds

·         Jokowi to lift ban on foreign ownership of apartments if elected

       ·         Biggest Wealth Fund Forms New Real Estate Group 

6-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Cherished memories of life's milestones in old malls

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         China developers' new land of opportunity

       ·         Dubai Mulls New Rules to Limit Off-Plan Property Sales, IMF Says 

7-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Retail rents to hold up despite supply

·         Why retail rents are still a sticking point

·         Retailers free to choose non-Reit landlords

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         Prudence the key to FCT's stability

 

Views, Reviews & Forum

              ·         Keeping cool over property measures

·         More complaints lodged against renovation contractors each year

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

            ·         Johor to charge fee for each sq ft of Iskandar land reclaimed

·         Institutional investors push up home prices

       ·         Dubai to build world’s biggest shopping centre 

8-Jul

Top Stories

·         Government mulls changes to Land Acquisition Bill

·         REITs have ‘signalling effect’ on rents: Teo Ser Luck

·         Neighbourhood Renewal Programme may be extended to newer flats: Khaw

·         HDB monetisation schemes helpful for seniors: Khaw

 

Singapore Real Estate 

              ·         Mid-tier, luxury home sales stuck for now

·         Space crunch 'drives up office rents in CBD and suburbs'

·         Strata-titled space beside HDB Hub for sale at $65m

·         Real estate agency's bid to buy S'pore developer fails

·         Early 1990s HDB blocks may get upgrade

·         CPG to direct masterplan for Myanmar SEZ

·         Brazil-based property developer EcoHouseon MAS Investor Alert List

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

               ·         Savills appoints MD for investment sales

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         Ascott Reit makes forays into KL, Wuhan and Xi'an

·         KepLand raises stake in Vietnam property project

·         Is Batu Pahat in Johor the next Iskandar?

·         Iskandar: Too many homes, too soon?

·         China govt travel rules seen to benefit serviced residences

·         Property price cap eased for Beijing developers: report

·         Brewer SABMiller to divest US$1.1b stake

·         Dubai may limit sales of off-plan property

·         Swiss property, equity markets still at risk

·         Aussie construction index at 7-month high

·         GDF buys Lend Lease's UK facilities mgt unit

·         Homes in London’s Priciest Districts Trail Rest of City

·         UPP Reaches $240 Million Dorm Deal With London University

       ·         Macquarie to Buy Rest of International-Matex for $1 Billion 

9-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Low Keng Huat buys remaining 36 units at Balestier Towers

·         Govt has been flexible on CPF use for housing

·         12,700 more flats to be launched in next six months

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

               ·         Ascott Residence Trust

 

Views, Reviews & Forum

               ·         Key lies in unlocking property value

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

           ·         Chinese Cash-Bearing Buyers Drive U.S. Foreign Sales Jump

·         Hong Kong Buyers Queue for New Homes After Prices Plunge

·         Chinese Lead $92 Billion of U.S. Home Sales to Foreigners

       ·         Henderson’s London Smithfield Development Blocked by Govt 

10-Jul

 

11-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

            ·         New URA rules to affect expansion plans for hostels, hotels

·         Tighter JTC subletting rules seen crimping Reits

·         HDB resale prices dip 0.6% in June to hit a two-year low

·         Fewer new flats this year as demand falls

·         Sembawang EC tender result reflects softer market

·         The wheel comes full circle

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

             ·         Hong Leong-linked First Sponsor Group launches IPO

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

               ·         NY landlords fight tenants in buyout battle

·         Shanghai allows record home prices by builder

·         Eastern China city relaxes home curbs

·         Reit leads US$700m deal for St Regis stores

·         U.S. Mortgage Rates Increase as Job Market Improves

·         U.K. House-Price Growth Slows as Some Top London Areas Post Drop

·         Henry Ford Home Vying for Record Shows Calgary Booming

·         Standard Chartered Private Equity Buys Stake in China Property

·         Berlin Home-Price Gains Beat Rents as Demand Increases

·         DLF Leads Surge in Property Shares as Jaitley Plans REIT Rules

·         City of London to Vote on Salesforce Tower’s Renaming

       ·         Barratt Says Annual Earnings Doubled as Property Values Soared 

12-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Cooler demand could hit EC launches

·         Unlocking the Gate to the city's charms

·         Upcoming luxury hotel for Farrer Park

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         REITs

·         Higher returns as SPH Reit beats forecasts

·         Frasers Hospitality Trust IPO 19x subscribed

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         Starwood to double China, India hotels over 4 years

·         UK home-price growth slows in June: poll

·         Fancy homes in playground for the rich on southern coast of UK

·         Google to Expand San Francisco Office Space in Two Deals

·         American Homes CEO Sees More Takeovers Amid Consolidation

       ·         London Seeks New Spenders as Russians Skip $719 Champagne 

13-Jul

 Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         Regional housing market to hold up well

14-Jul

Singapore Economy

              ·         Singapore’s GDP growth slows to 2.1% in Q2

 

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         URA policy may reduce demand for shophouses

·         Building firm takes on the glitz

·         Brick-and-mortar with its back against the wall

·         Is traditional fashion retail going out of style?

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

       ·         Europe Needs $795 Billion Problem Property Loan Solution 

15-Jul

 Singapore Economy

              ·         S'pore '4th most expensive city for expats'

 

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Non-residential deals to remain active in H2

·         Prices of resale condos slip 1.4% in June: SRX

·         Office deals fire up Q2 property figures

·         Construction firm grows new wings

·         Private site acquired for public housing

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         Frasers trust closes above offer in debut

·         Oxley cancels Malaysian land deal

·         Australand offer 'fair and reasonable'

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         Chinese homebuyers fuelling US foreign sales

·         Dubai property concerns hit top builder's sukuk

·         Australia Housing a Significant Source of Risk, Inquiry Says

·         Lodha Said to Seek IPO Valuing Indian Developer at $10 Billion

·         Canadians Most Optimistic About Housing Since 2008

·         U.K. Commercial-Property Values Rise Most Since May 2013

·         Bali Beach-Pad Boom Makes Developers Top Gainers: Asean Credit

16-Jul

 Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Condo buyers seen to be cautious in H2

·         Now online: an auction site for resale homes

·         GIC said to have backed out of Tokyo property deal

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

             ·         Fitch expects operating profiles of four Reits to stay stable

·         Indonesia elections won't affect country's healthcare: First Reit

·         M&L Hospitality to build Manchester hotel

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

            ·         Dublin Land for New $3.4 Billion Suburb Offered for Sale

·         Lone Star’s TLG Is Said to Advance $680 Million IPO Plan

·         London 20% Gain Pushes Up U.K. Home Values Most Since 2010

·         Realogy Agrees to Buy ZipRealty for About $166 Million

17-Jul

Singapore Economy

               ·         Restructuring process on track: MTI

·         Headwinds build as cost of economic restructuring bites

·         Singapore is 6th-most attractive for business expansion: Survey

 

Singapore Real Estate

             ·         Most young Singaporeans want to live with or near parents after marriage: MND survey

·         Singapore Gen-X consumers value recommendations for property decisions: Survey

·         Centurion to buy UK student dorm assets for £77m

·         Spring Grove up for en bloc sale at $1.39b

·         JTC partners SUTD to set up innovation centre

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         Property development and investment sector

·         Office Reit eyes mainboard listing

·         Sabana Reit's Q2 distribution per unit lower at 1.86 cents

·         Three partners cancel Cambodian JV

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         Magnate allays fears of Iskandar building glut

·         Does Iskandar really need more reclaimed land?

·         Tallest L.A. Tower to Get Highest Deck in the U.S. West

·         Building for tomorrow

·         Quality portfolio for an urbanising China

·         Riding the wave of a globalising China

·         Property blues, high debt may hurt China

·         Facilitating China-S'pore trade

·         Dublin suburb site offered for sale at 220m euros

·         UK buy-to-let investors warned of mayhem

·         Sydney set for biggest hotel boom since 2000

·         China's June home sales up 33% on price cuts

·         China trust funds slash loans to developers

·         BlackRock Fund Said to Be Seller in Mortgage-Bond Auction

       ·         Billionaire Khosla Spars With Surfers Over Pacific Beach 

18-Jul

 Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Ease ABSD for Singaporeans, urges Wing Tai boss

·         SICC aims to solve land issues this month

·         Developer loses suit against couple over building of lofts

·         Workplace Safety & Health Awards 2014

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

               ·         Chinese tycoon eyes 60% of IReit Global's IPO

·         CDLHT tops year-to-date gains by stapled trusts

·         CapitaMalls Asia to be delisted next Tuesday

·         Delisting not on the cards for Wing Tai

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         'Riskier' to invest in real estate in emerging markets

·         Wider design focus for Michael Graves

·         Malaysian mall landlord rings up rosier Q2 results

·         Construction of New U.S. Homes Declines on Plunge in South

·         Blackstone May Reach $100 Billion in Core Real Estate

·         Young Adults Stay at Home as U.S. Multigenerational Living Rises

19-Jul

 Singapore Real Estate

              ·         MOM reviewing code of practice for workplace safety

·         More failing to repay mortgages on time

·         Freehold condo in Canada launching in Singapore today

·         HDB releases 3,841 flats in latest BTO exercise

·         City-fringe estate set for rejuvenation

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

            ·         IPOs from property, film companies draw strong interest

·         Caution needed on Sino Construction

·         Rent and savings lift CCT's Q2 results

·         Centurion Corp

·         Cement manufacturers seek approval for merger

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

             ·         Can the number of super tall buildings afford to go up and up?

·         China home prices dip in June

·         Blackstone targets US$100b in core property

·         U.K. First-Time Buyers Surge to Highest Since 2007, Halifax Says

20-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Toa Payoh 4-room flats top draw at BTO launch

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

      ·         London Asking Prices Fall in July as Homes Market Cools 

21-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         City Gate sees good take-up over weekend

·         All eyes on Spring Grove en bloc bid

·         'Give $40k subsidy' to get parents to move

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

       ·         Dubai property price rise easing: report 

22-Jul

Singapore Economy

              ·         Q1 tourist arrivals stay flat on low China volumes

 

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Shophouse in Telok Ayer put up for sale

·         Three GB Building office floors up for sale

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         CapitaCommercial Trust

·         Ascott Reit's post-rights Q2 DPU falls to 2.19 cts

·         K-Reit sees upside in office rents

·         FrasersCom's Q3 DPU stays at 2.19 cts

·         Tee Land Q4 earnings soar to S$5.6m

·         MLT's Q1 DPU up on improved results

·         Mapletree Log to buy Henan property

 

Views, Reviews & Forum

              ·         Make new towns more appealing to home buyers

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         Focus on high-rise in Australia's housing boom

·         London home prices fall in July for 2nd month

·         Shipping containers may provide affordable housing

·         World's 'largest indoor arena' opens in Manila

·         NYC Trade Center Tower Gets First Private-Sector Tenant

·         Amazon Said Close to Agreement With Brookfield for London Office

·         Millionaire Hunters Lure Rich Chinese to Australia

·         CBS Outdoor to Buy Van Wagner Billboards for $690 Million

       ·         Sterling May Need to Sell $500 Million in Property: CFO 

23-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Developers' pessimism deepens in Q2

·         HDB upgrading places financial burden on PR retirees

·         HDB resale flat sellers can ask for extension of stay

·         Contractor, supplier jointly at fault in crane accident

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         Suntec Reit's Q2 DPU up despite equity dilution

·         Higher rental rates boost MIT's Q1 DPU

·         Rents, new property boost FCT's Q3 earnings

·         Sino Construction's Aussie deal

·         GLP signs new lease in China

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

           ·         Goldis' offer for property developer seen undervalued

·         Blackstone to Buy Max Property’s Assets for $707 Million

·         U.S. Home Prices Increased More Than Estimated in May

·         Canary Wharf Wins Approval for London Wood Wharf Project

·         Empire State Building Investor Suits Tossed by Judge

·         Housing Buoyed by 20-Year High for Vet’s Loans: Mortgages

·         Soufun Leads Gain as Chinese Cities Loosen Home Buy Rules

       ·         Previously Owned U.S. Home Sales Rise to Eight-Month High 

24-Jul

Singapore Economy

              ·         New GDP growth formula: 1+2 = 3

·         Inflation set to ease; price rises have hit lower-income more

 

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Sharp rise in private home purchases in Q2

·         Singapore Home Prices Set to Extend Declines, Keppel Land Says

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         CMT tenants' sales down 3.3% in Q2

·         New acquisitions, better rentals boost A-Reit Q1 results

·         Lian Beng posts record profit, higher dividends

·         Keppel Land lifts Q2 profit despite falling sales

·         Singapore Strategy

·         Suntec REIT

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         HK's luxury housing market remains bullet-proof

·         Verizon slims down, delighting developers

·         US home-rental industry is reshaping itself

·         Russia turns Olympic site, Crimea into casino zones

·         Mitsubishi Estate credit rating cut by Moody's to A2

·         Home and office project at Canary Wharf gets approval

·         Chinese banks to offer discounted rates: poll

·         2 big Australian banks cut fixed mortgage rates

·         Home-Rentals Wall Street Made Say Grow or Go: Real Estate

       ·         Dubai Business-District Office Rents Climb 25% in Year 

25-Jul

Singapore Economy

               ·         Economy set for 2-4% growth this year: MAS

 

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         Too early to ease property cooling measures: MAS

·         Analysts say JTC price, rental indices give inadequate picture

·         Kheam Hock Gardens put up for en bloc sale

·         2016 'expiry date' for Dakota Crescent flats

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         Keppel Land

·         CapitaRetail China Trust puts up strong Q2 show

·         Cambridge Industrial Trust's DPU up 0.9% in Q2

·         Mapletree Comm Trust's Q1 DPU up 11.2%

·         Soilbuild wins S$168m HDB contract

 

Views, Reviews & Forum

              ·         Unlock value of property to boost retirement cash

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         New-home sales fall in June

·         Venezuela's vertical slum may be demolished

·         New York City fast losing heritage buildings to developers

·         Change in HK Reit rules could divert HK$34b to development

·         Architecture buffs stumble on 'unique architect's house'

·         London Housing Market Stagnates as Hometrack Sees Rapid Cooling

·         Subway Inn Closing After 77 Years in Midtown Manhattan

·         U.S. Mortgage Rates Little Changed

·         Sales of U.S. New Homes Fell in June After Large Revision

       ·         Blackstone Said to Prepare $700 Million Sale of Home Debt 

26-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

          ·         Private property prices down for third straight quarter: URA

·         HDB and private home resale prices fall in Q2

·         More homes snapped up as prices slip in Q2

·         Semi-detached home prices hit all-time high

·         More HDB flats sold in Q2, but prices continue to slide

·         Subscription rates up for July's BTO exercise

·         Prices of office, retail space flat in Q2: URA

·         JTC awards tenders for two Tuas industrial sites

·         Seletar Mall more than 90% leased

·         Spot Fresh look at Grange Road with Spring Grove's collective sale bid

·         Dakota Crescent set for redevelopment, residents to leave by end-2016

Real Estate Companies' Brief

·         CDLHT Q2 distribution falls 8.1%

·         Fortune Reit's first-half DPU rises 16%

·         Mapletree China commercial trust posts 11.9% Q2 DPU growth

 

Views, Reviews & Forum

              ·         Reduce amounts allowed for buying property

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

               ·         UK house prices grow marginally in July

        ·         Zillow will lead US home search with Trulia buy 

27-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

               ·         Heritage trail explores history of Queenstown

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

        ·         Container homes prove a hit with Aussie buyers 

28-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

            ·         Property curbs may be 'eased faster if prices drop sharply'

·         Buying a home? Wait...

·         HDB rental market still strong amid weakness in other segments

 

Views, Reviews & Forum

              ·         Companies should pay market rate to rent state land

·         Top US property websites soar on merger report

·         Fears of asset bubbles derailing recovery

·         Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Unexpectedly Decrease

·         Opaque Condo-Buyer Data Prompts CMHC Investor Report

·         IMF Says U.K. Should Stand Ready to Tighten Housing Curbs

·         Blackstone Buys $543 Million London Office Tower From Brookfield

       ·         Delta International to Raise $90 Million for African Properties 

29-Jul

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         'Steady increase' in number of unsold private units

·         Wary buyers shun completed homes

·         Rooftop greenery adds splash of colour to HDB estates

·         Q2 commercial property sentiment moderates: poll

·         Hotel industry set for growth despite rising competition

·         Changi Business Park a strong draw

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         S'pore, China looking at possible third joint project

·         Iskandar investment boom continues

·         Pending home sales take unexpected dip in June

·         RBA watches as home prices and mortgages go through the roof

·         Britons warier about house- buying: survey

·         Australia's NAB sells £625m of property bad loans in UK

      ·         Beijing revives builder bonds as market cools 

30-Jul

 Singapore Economy

              ·         Chinese tourist arrivals slump; quick rebound not expected

 

Singapore Real Estate

               ·         Private resale prices drop after short-lived rebound

·         JTC launches 2 more Tuas sites for sale

·         Completed condos remain on price slide

·         KepLand invests US$70m in New York property

·         BCA gives record 186 scholarships for careers in built environment sector

 

Real Estate Companies' Brief

              ·         Soilbuild Reit's Q2 DPU beats forecast

·         Starhill Reit's Q2 DPU up despite lower overseas revenue

 

Views, Reviews & Forum

               ·         Growth of Reits correlates with rising rentals

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         S&P raises rating for Iskandar developer

·         Singapore Popping Housing Bubbles London Can’t Handle

·         Klepierre Offers to Buy Competitor Corio for $5.6 Billion

·         General Growth Adds Manhattan Retail as Rents Increase

·         U.S. Homeownership Rate Falls to Lowest in 19 Years

·         Path for Skirting U.S. Taxes Widens With REIT Blueprint

·         Genworth Profit Climbs 25% on Gains at U.S. Mortgage Insurer

·         Zillow Seen Dominating U.S. Home Searches With Trulia

·         Million-Dollar U.S. Housing Loans Surge to Record Level

31-Jul

Singapore Economy

              ·         Tianjin reforms open more doors for S'pore firms: Khaw

 

Singapore Real Estate

              ·         CapitaMalls Asia to launch pilot e-com site

·         CapitaLand optimistic about long-term potential of Chongqing property market

·         BCA gives S$8.3m for energy research

              ·         Industrial land being released by JTC won't affect us: Aims AMP

Real Estate Companies' Brief

·         OUE Commercial Reit's Q2 DPU beats forecast

·         Tuan Sing Q2 profit drops 24%, revenue down 31%

 

Global Economy & Global Real Estate

              ·         Global Premium Hotels Q2 profit down 22.2%

·         Iskandar regulator plays down fears of property glut

·         Chinese investors on global real estate buying spree

·         Not easy to follow HK, S'pore property moves

·         Q2 growth bounces back at a healthy 4%

·         Battle of the malls in Greater Kuala Lumpur

·         Path to skirt US taxes widens with Reit spinoff blueprint

·         Million-dollar US home loans surging ahead

·         Foreign buyers fuel concern in Miami luxury condo boom

       ·         Zillow Topping Realogy Shows Web Surge for Housing Market 

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