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COVID-19 and its effects on homebuying preferences in the UK

Close to the sea with a sprawling garden and a spacious garage—these are the kind of homes that UK homebuyers are currently looking for The COVID-19 situation has certainly changed the kind of properties Brits prefer, but with the easing of lockdown restrictions, former homebuying priorities seem to be making a comeback. Rightmove, one of Britain’s top property websites, reported that Cornwall has become the most sought-after location on its portal, dethroning London from the top position. The shift in trends has also bumped Devon to third place, whereas Dorset moved all the way from the 20th to the 10th

February 13, 2024 No Comments

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Homebuyers snap up flats in Hong Kong despite COVID-19

Hong Kong residential property market takes bullish turn attributed to vaccine rollout and increased stimulus spending in the US In 2020, Hong Kong witnessed a surge in commercial property market demand, and now, the wave is spreading to the residential sector. Hong Kong’s residential property market is seeing a bullish turn in recent times. An indication of this is being seen in the Kowloon part of the region where homebuyers are unaffected by the COVID-19 scare that has been looming for quite some time. Sino Land, Wheelock Properties et al.’s joint venture, the Grand Victoria Project, managed to sell all

March 27, 2021 No Comments

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2021 dubbed ‘The Year of Optimism’

While there are several grounds for this optimism, these are the four main reasons for the positive outlook in 2021 It’s easy to remain cynical after a devastating 2020. Numerous lockdowns, industry closures, rising unemployment, travel restrictions, and lives lost from COVID-19 drove several countries into recession. Although the world is still grappling with this pandemic, we can finally see some light at the end of this tunnel. This year is especially crucial for our collective healing and recovery. The prevailing sentiment is that the worst is behind us and things can only get better from here. Vaccination programmes underway

February 3, 2021 No Comments