{"id":119736,"date":"2021-01-12T07:30:15","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T00:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hong-kongs-haunted-homes-sell-for-steep-discounts-during-downturn-giving-first-time-buyers-a-way-in\/"},"modified":"2021-01-12T08:05:06","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T01:05:06","slug":"hong-kongs-haunted-homes-sell-for-steep-discounts-during-downturn-giving-first-time-buyers-a-way-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hong-kongs-haunted-homes-sell-for-steep-discounts-during-downturn-giving-first-time-buyers-a-way-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong\u2019s \u2018haunted homes\u2019 sell for steep discounts during downturn, giving first-time buyers a way in"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nEven in a slump, Hong Kong\u2019s famously lofty property prices can be enough to send a shudder down the spine. But if that doesn\u2019t do it, how about the thought of sharing a flat with a ghost?Homes touched by untimely or violent death more often than not come with huge discounts for those brave enough to take the plunge, say agents. And during times of market uncertainty \u2013 like now \u2013 the bargains can become even more pronounced, giving first-time buyers and investors an entry point.\u201cWhen the market\u2026
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Hong Kong\u2019s \u2018haunted homes\u2019 sell for steep discounts during downturn, giving first-time buyers a way in<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Even in a slump, Hong Kong\u2019s famously lofty property prices can be enough to send...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-v9e","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":115931,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/buyers-call-the-shots-as-shop-owners-in-hong-kongs-soho-entertainment-district-accept-rock-bottom-prices\/","url_meta":{"origin":119736,"position":0},"title":"Buyers call the shots as shop owners in Hong Kong\u2019s SoHo entertainment district accept rock-bottom prices","date":"April 29, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Shop owners in SoHo, one of Hong Kong\u2019s most bustling nightlife districts, are willing to offer steep discounts on their asking prices as an increasing number of restaurants and bars remain vacant in the current economic downturn, market observers say.According to Midland IC&I, only 168 deals for shops were\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Property News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":172406,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/hong-kong-buyers-hunt-for-bargains-in-citys-battered-noncore-office-market\/","url_meta":{"origin":119736,"position":1},"title":"Hong Kong buyers hunt for bargains in city\u2019s battered noncore office market","date":"August 21, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Hong Kong\u2019s noncore office market is still plagued by high vacancy rates and weak investor demand, but owner-occupiers are taking advantage of the downturn to buy up office space at steep discounts. 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