The Reach

Business Digest, December 31, 2012

31 Dec 2012

China's largest land-based oil and gas drilling rigs maker Honghua Group is aiming for sales of at least 10 billion yuan (HK$12.2 billion) next year.

Fewer new flats sold over Christmas holidays this year

27 Dec 2012

Hong Kong's property market is not benefiting from the Christmas spirit, with just a few new homes sold over the holiday period as the latest round of cooling measures bite.

Flat agent's rapid action sees clients save millions by avoiding new tax

31 Oct 2012

"An inch of time is an inch of gold" is the motto that drives Midland Realty director Sammy Po Siu-ming.

Tsim Sha Tsui sales office for The Reach is quiet after a hectic day

28 Oct 2012

At the Tsim Sha Tsui sales office of The Reach estate in Yuen Long, only a handful of prospective buyers milled around, in sharp contrast to Friday night when mainlanders and locals dashed in to...

Buyers rush to beat new duty on property deals

27 Oct 2012

Buyers snapped up 100 flats at a new development last night as sales were brought forward to beat the introduction at midnight of government measures announced yesterday to cool the property...

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The Reach flats in Yuen Long may set price benchmark

Improved buying sentiment has prompted developers to accelerate the release of new projects this month in a move that could boost home prices across the board, say agents.