New data from BetterBond shows that there has been a steady amount of home loan applications over the last year, and first-time homebuyers may find more promising buying opportunities in the medium term.

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Hong Kong’s government is considering marginally relaxing mortgage loan-to-value ratios for some residential property purchases, the city’s finance chief said.

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Up to one in ten properties in some regions of the country are holiday homes according to new census data released by the Office of National Statistics.

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House hunters can save hundreds of thousands of dollars by spending a few extra minutes on their commute, as riding one train stop further can slash sizeable sums off home values.

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High-profile eastern suburbs developer Michael Teplitsky almost pulled off the sort of coup developers dream of recently: three waterfront properties in Darling Point purchased at a cost of $115.5 million with potential to be consolidated into one super-prime site of almost 3000 square metres with views up and down the harbour to be redeveloped into luxury apartments.

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Retirement village prices have gone up while house prices have toppled in the market downturn, and that may be having an effect on the nest eggs of potential residents.

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