China must roll out new measures to combat speculative housing demand as risks of a home price rebound rise. Photo: Reuters
China must roll out new measures to combat speculative housing demand as risks of a home price rebound rise. Photo: Reuters
Prospective buyers pondering a property purchase on the mainland may find the cost increasing more than they expect when they eventually take the plunge. Photo: EPA
Prospective buyers pondering a property purchase on the mainland may find the cost increasing more than they expect when they eventually take the plunge. Photo: EPA
Property /  Hong Kong & China

Beijing property prices rising sharply beyond reach of some buyers

Despite talk about government intervention to cool the mainland's housing market, buyers are finding that they can't afford to wait

Peggy Sito
Peggy Sito and Celine Sun

Updated: 4:59am, 6 Feb, 2013

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China must roll out new measures to combat speculative housing demand as risks of a home price rebound rise. Photo: Reuters
China must roll out new measures to combat speculative housing demand as risks of a home price rebound rise. Photo: Reuters
Prospective buyers pondering a property purchase on the mainland may find the cost increasing more than they expect when they eventually take the plunge. Photo: EPA
Prospective buyers pondering a property purchase on the mainland may find the cost increasing more than they expect when they eventually take the plunge. Photo: EPA
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