HCM City rental yields down

HCM City rental yields down

Apartment rental yields in HCM City have declined slightly due to excessive supply, property consultancies said.
Buildings lie empty amid house shortage

Buildings lie empty amid house shortage

Hanoi residents are struggling to find houses because the city lacks social housing projects, with some projects currently being halted due to a lack of capital.
Startup Luxstay gets $2.5 million funding

Startup Luxstay gets $2.5 million funding

Luxstay announced mobilising another $2.5 million through its Pre-Series A Round from investors including Genesis Ventures, Founders Capital, and Y1 Ventures.
Almost completed apartments: A promise of safety and security

Almost completed apartments: A promise of safety and security

The domestic real estate market has entered a new stage with changes aplenty in development policies and operational methods. As homebuyers become increasingly picky, to boost sales, developers need to find their own recipes for success.
Drastic price cuts skewing the market

Drastic price cuts skewing the market

Some real estate developers are claiming that the dramatically reduced prices offered by other developers is making the market more chaotic.
Vietnam’s real estate market faces fierce competition

Vietnam’s real estate market faces fierce competition

The Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (HAG) disclosed on October 5 that approximately 100 apartments had been subscribed by customers after only two days of their announcement to sell condominiums at the Thanh Binh complex at discount rates.
Buying apartments requires 50 years saving: CBRE

Buying apartments requires 50 years saving: CBRE

An average-income earner has to save money for more than 50 years to be financially capable of buying an average-class apartment, a recent market study by CB Richard Ellis has found.
Clear property plan needed

Clear property plan needed

Vietnam needs to formulate a strategy to develop its apartments and use land more efficiently.
Home-buyers’ spat with TSQ underlines a   growing trend

Home-buyers’ spat with TSQ underlines a growing trend

TSQ Vietnam is in the firing line from disgruntled home-buyers.
Mini-apartment buyers face ownership concerns

Mini-apartment buyers face ownership concerns

Many people, especially low income earners in Hanoi, have taken a risk to buy mini apartments in shared blocks as their first property, despite legal concerns over the stability of this type of real estate.
Servicing Hanoi’s fast-changing market place

Servicing Hanoi’s fast-changing market place

The serviced apartment segment is expected to face stiffer future competition. VIR’s Bich Ngoc talks with Steven Loh, general manager of Fraser Suites Hanoi, about the segment’s future in Hanoi.
What keeps apartment developers awake at night?

What keeps apartment developers awake at night?

With a flood of apartments coming online in 2011, the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City markets are expected to experience fierce competition between apartment developers in 2011. Thanh Thuy looks into the matter.
The lowdown on the southern hub

The lowdown on the southern hub

Vu Quoc Thai, general director of VietRees, offers an overview of apartment market in Ho Chi Minh City
Property market stands at crossroads

Property market stands at crossroads

“The market is coming to a frozen period, as developers and buyers have been discouraged to either sell or invest”
Apartment market flattens

Apartment market flattens

Three forces have combined to crush Hanoi’s apartment market this year. Land fever, apartment over-pricing and a glut of supply have led to developers’ faces to darken.
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