"Housing"

The number of secondhand houses offered for sale jumped by over 20 per cent in the first quarter of this year from the same period last year, the Government Housing Bank’s Real Estate Information Centre (REIC) reported on Friday.

The Community Organizations Development Institute (CODI) is planning to develop affordable accommodations for low-income earners in Krabi province in the next three years, said Sayam Nonkhamchan, CODI’s spokesman on Sunday.

WASHINGTON - The Biden administration mounted an aggressive push reshaping national housing policy in a span of 48 hours this past week, replacing a key regulator and pushing a flurry of other changes to try to address growing concerns within and outside the White House about a housing crisis for millions of renters and vulnerable Americans.

The likely scenario of South Korea’s central bank carrying out out a rate hike by the end of the year is unlikely to cool the heated housing market here, industry insiders said on Thursday, dismissing the impact of monetary policies on real estate prices that surged in recent months.

A study conducted by Krungsri Research indicates that the housing sector in six key provinces will pick up in 2022-2023 thanks to developers’ strategy of cutting prices to release stock.

The reduction of property transfer and mortgage fees has not helped stimulate all sectors of the housing market, the Government Housing Bank’s Real-Estate Information Centre (REIC) said.

Since the Covid-19 outbreak, lifestyle and living including business practices of today's people have changed, with a "new normal" that requires social spacing, wearing masks, reduced contact, and keeping hands clean.

For the past two decades, Australia's housing market has mostly been a one-way bet on rising prices.

New-home sales in the U.S. jumped at the start of the year, reaching the strongest pace since mid-2007 on the heels of cheaper borrowing costs, favorable weather and a resilient labor market.

Thailand’s three major housing associations are ready to support the government’s latest measure to bolster home purchases, Finance Ministry spokesman Lavaron Sangsnit said on Thursday (November 28).

Several Thai property developers are building residences to cater to the needs of ageing citizens, as they see a growing demand in the market.