Shanghai now top city for real estate investment in Asia Pacific

Shanghai became the top city for real estate investment in Asia Pacific in Q4 2016, according to figures published by JLL. Thanks to a steady stream of transactions at the end of the year, it ranked number five globally as a real estate investment market in 2016, with New York at number one followed by …

Average new home price soars to record in Shanghai

The average cost of new homes rose to a record in Shanghai last week but buying sentiment remained stable, according to latest market data. New homes, excluding government-subsidized affordable housing, were sold for an average of 41,259 yuan (US$6,180) per square meter, up 4.9 percent from the previous seven-day period and the highest ever registered …