Based on opinions collected by The University of Hong Kong, a resounding 79 per cent of the 500 respondents thought the second quarter of this year was a bad time to buy property – a record high for the quarterly survey since 2010. Photo: Xinhua
Based on opinions collected by The University of Hong Kong, a resounding 79 per cent of the 500 respondents thought the second quarter of this year was a bad time to buy property – a record high for the quarterly survey since 2010. Photo: Xinhua
Property /  Hong Kong & China

Hong Kong home buyers head for the sidelines as more residential property come to market

More than half of interviewees expect home prices to rise, but home prices may fall when more new supply comes onto the market in the fourth quarter

Topic |   Hong Kong property
Lam Ka-singSandy Li
Lam Ka-sing and Sandy Li

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Based on opinions collected by The University of Hong Kong, a resounding 79 per cent of the 500 respondents thought the second quarter of this year was a bad time to buy property – a record high for the quarterly survey since 2010. Photo: Xinhua
Based on opinions collected by The University of Hong Kong, a resounding 79 per cent of the 500 respondents thought the second quarter of this year was a bad time to buy property – a record high for the quarterly survey since 2010. Photo: Xinhua
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