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Foreign demand for luxury condos back

Kanana Katharangsiporn — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:41:09 +0000

Despite the stronger baht, foreign demand for luxury condominiums is picking up and will return to previous levels in the fourth quarter, says Aliwassa Pathnadabutr, the managing director of property consultant CB Richard Ellis (Thailand). She said the walk-in rate by foreigners at projects represented by her company had risen...Continue reading

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A Bump in the Road for the Phuket Housing Market

Nina Suebsukcharoen — Sun, 10 May 2009 07:48:58 +0000

Phuket has come to be known as the island of million-dollar homes in light of heavy investments by wealthy foreigners in recent years. The growth is at the high-end property market at the moment, though pockets of activity remain. Continue reading →

The Original Post is Located Here: A Bump in the Road for the Phuket Housing Market

Expectations of an upturn in Phuket have been pushed back to 2010

Nina Suebsukcharoen — Sun, 10 May 2009 07:41:18 +0000

Property players in Phuket are acknowledging the impact of fresh political turmoil in Thailand and the global recession and downgrading their expectations of a recovery from the third and fourth quarters of this year to 2010. Continue reading →

The Original Post is Located Here: Expectations of an upturn in Phuket have been pushed back to 2010

Foreigners shun new property

Nina Suebsukcharoen — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:01:16 +0000

New investment in Thailand this year will come mainly from local investors as foreigners might focus on their current holdings and on their home countries, according to the international real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). Continue reading →

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Foreign property demand could fall 50%

Kanana Katharangsiporn — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:40:56 +0000

Foreign demand for Thai property will collapse in the aftermath of the Songkran protests, property experts say. They say the government needs to implement measures to spur foreign demand, such as increasing maximum lease terms, having 100% foreign ownership zones for condominiums, providing financial support for foreign buyers, and issuing longer visas. Continue reading →

The Original Post is Located Here: Foreign property demand could fall 50%

Middle-income group will keep buying

Somluck Srimalee — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:13:30 +0000

Property firm Supalai is confident of continued growth in demand for houses from middle-income earners, despite the global economic malaise. Continue reading →

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Small firms may not complete

Somluck Srimalee — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:16:51 +0000

Some of Thailand's leading property firms are voicing concern about small and medium-sized property developers who may no longer be financially capable of delivering new homes to their customers from projects begun last year. Continue reading →

The Original Post is Located Here: Small firms may not complete

It’s all a question of cash flow

Somluck Srimalee — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:11:18 +0000

Senior executives from nine property companies have been sharing their views on how to survive in today's twin crises - the global economic downturn and the country's political turmoil. Today, we start with the views of Naporn Soonthornchitcharoen, senior executive vice president of Thailand's leading property firm, Land & Houses Continue reading →

The Original Post is Located Here: It’s all a question of cash flow

Property market likely to fall despite stimulus

Somluck Srimalee — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:17:19 +0000

The property market is expected to experience a drop of 5-10 per cent in value next year as Thailand becomes caught up in the global financial crisis, say experts. Continue reading →

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Property market could shrivel 10-20 per cent next year

Somluck Srimalee — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:41:35 +0000

The property market could shrivel 10-20 per cent next year due to the twin crises of global recession and domestic political turmoil, experts told a seminar yesterday. Continue reading →

The Original Post is Located Here: Property market could shrivel 10-20 per cent next year