We have learned from the Departmentof Real Estate Industry of the Ministry ofConstruction that the urban real estate in-dustry in China is on the upward trend.Real estate business bodies have been set upin 167 cities ...We have learned from the Departmentof Real Estate Industry of the Ministry ofConstruction that the urban real estate in-dustry in China is on the upward trend.Real estate business bodies have been set upin 167 cities with real estate development en-terprises grown from just over ten to over2000 in cities and towns throughout thecountry and an annual developmet value展开更多
With the further deepening of the reform of the economic system, China’sreal estate industry has been rapidly developing in recent years and is gradually becomingone of the major industries in China’s national econo...With the further deepening of the reform of the economic system, China’sreal estate industry has been rapidly developing in recent years and is gradually becomingone of the major industries in China’s national economy. The author from seven aspectssummarises the reform and development of China’s real estate industry in the recent展开更多
I. The Current Situation ofOur Real Estate Industry According to the findings of a nationalsurvey in urban housing conducted in 1985,the total urban floor area of the whole coun-try has reached 4.676 billion square me...I. The Current Situation ofOur Real Estate Industry According to the findings of a nationalsurvey in urban housing conducted in 1985,the total urban floor area of the whole coun-try has reached 4.676 billion square meters,among which industrial buildings occupied1.353 billion square meters, commercialbuildings 0.388 billion, cultural and educa-展开更多
Compared with the situation in other countries,therole played by China’s real estate and real estate industry inincreasing municipal financial resources has the followingobviously different characteristics:In most co...Compared with the situation in other countries,therole played by China’s real estate and real estate industry inincreasing municipal financial resources has the followingobviously different characteristics:In most countries,land in urban areas is privatelyowned,and so are buildings.Therefore,real estate revenuescome mainly through taxation.In China,however,urbanland as well as a greater part of the urban building stock展开更多
In a real estate project, the estimated cost of construction and the revenues generally represent together the most important values of its feasibility study. When a decision of undertaking a project is made, often th...In a real estate project, the estimated cost of construction and the revenues generally represent together the most important values of its feasibility study. When a decision of undertaking a project is made, often there are few definitions of what is about to be constructed, and frequently not enough to ensure the accuracy of the estimated costs. Considering a global tendency on reducing margins of return over the real estate markets, slight variations of the construction cost can jeopardize the success of the whole real estate enterprise and even the financial stability of the builder or of the developer. This article aims at presenting a method of estimating the building construction costs applicable at the stage of feasibility studies, being able to provide acceptable errors.展开更多
When the real estate industry begins torevive and develop in China,many urgentproblems on policies confront us today,Iwould like to offer some general remarks byway of introduction to prompt others comeup with valuabl...When the real estate industry begins torevive and develop in China,many urgentproblems on policies confront us today,Iwould like to offer some general remarks byway of introduction to prompt others comeup with valuable opinions.展开更多
The house price in the Hong Kong SAR of China is well-known to be‘unaffordable’.This paper relates the macroeconomy with the housing market of Hong Kong and argues that the housing supply plays a vital role in expl...The house price in the Hong Kong SAR of China is well-known to be‘unaffordable’.This paper relates the macroeconomy with the housing market of Hong Kong and argues that the housing supply plays a vital role in explaining the phenomenon.This paper also shows that there are some practical challenges in understanding the housing supply of Hong Kong,including the potentially complicated ownership structure of real estate development.While the discussion centres on the situation of Hong Kong,its lesson may also apply to housing markets in other small open economies.展开更多
文摘We have learned from the Departmentof Real Estate Industry of the Ministry ofConstruction that the urban real estate in-dustry in China is on the upward trend.Real estate business bodies have been set upin 167 cities with real estate development en-terprises grown from just over ten to over2000 in cities and towns throughout thecountry and an annual developmet value
文摘With the further deepening of the reform of the economic system, China’sreal estate industry has been rapidly developing in recent years and is gradually becomingone of the major industries in China’s national economy. The author from seven aspectssummarises the reform and development of China’s real estate industry in the recent
文摘I. The Current Situation ofOur Real Estate Industry According to the findings of a nationalsurvey in urban housing conducted in 1985,the total urban floor area of the whole coun-try has reached 4.676 billion square meters,among which industrial buildings occupied1.353 billion square meters, commercialbuildings 0.388 billion, cultural and educa-
文摘Compared with the situation in other countries,therole played by China’s real estate and real estate industry inincreasing municipal financial resources has the followingobviously different characteristics:In most countries,land in urban areas is privatelyowned,and so are buildings.Therefore,real estate revenuescome mainly through taxation.In China,however,urbanland as well as a greater part of the urban building stock
文摘In a real estate project, the estimated cost of construction and the revenues generally represent together the most important values of its feasibility study. When a decision of undertaking a project is made, often there are few definitions of what is about to be constructed, and frequently not enough to ensure the accuracy of the estimated costs. Considering a global tendency on reducing margins of return over the real estate markets, slight variations of the construction cost can jeopardize the success of the whole real estate enterprise and even the financial stability of the builder or of the developer. This article aims at presenting a method of estimating the building construction costs applicable at the stage of feasibility studies, being able to provide acceptable errors.
文摘When the real estate industry begins torevive and develop in China,many urgentproblems on policies confront us today,Iwould like to offer some general remarks byway of introduction to prompt others comeup with valuable opinions.
基金The authors are grateful to Nan-Kuang Chen,Terence Tai Leung Chong,Qing He,Fred Kwan,Tommy Leung,Shane Su,Byron Tsang,Matthew Yiu,and the anonymous referee for helpful discussion.The authors also express their gratitude to City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Shue Yan University for their financial support.Part of the research was conducted when Charles Ka Yui Leung visited the Hoover Institution,whose hospitality is gratefully acknowledged.Moreover,part of the work described in this paper is supported by the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,China(Project No.:UGC/FDS15/B01/18).The usual disclaimer applies.
文摘The house price in the Hong Kong SAR of China is well-known to be‘unaffordable’.This paper relates the macroeconomy with the housing market of Hong Kong and argues that the housing supply plays a vital role in explaining the phenomenon.This paper also shows that there are some practical challenges in understanding the housing supply of Hong Kong,including the potentially complicated ownership structure of real estate development.While the discussion centres on the situation of Hong Kong,its lesson may also apply to housing markets in other small open economies.
