Data from the China Index Academy, a unit of SouFun holdings, China's biggest real estate website operator, shows that the average price of a new home in 100 major cities recorded an eight...
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Full answerQ: I have visited a number of flats recently and most owners are asking for crazily high prices. Is it the right time to buy or better to wait for the next market correction? With a budget of HK$6 million to HK$7 million, I am targeting Wan Chai, Quarry Bay and Sai Wan Ho. Which district has the best upside potential?
Full answerQ: I want to buy a flat which costs about HK$4.2 million. I have saved about HK$1 million so far and my initial thought was to enter the market when I save enough to make a down payment of 30 per cent. I don't want to pay for the mortgage insurance and feel safer if I am financially more capable of buying a flat.
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