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\nHong Kong\u2019s residential property market recovery is gaining traction, with transactions of lower-priced homes rising sharply on the back of improved sentiment and recent government tax relief measures.
\nFrom March to May, 3,780 residential properties priced between HK$3 million (US$382,000) and HK$4 million were sold, a 73 per cent increase from the same period last year, according to data disclosed by the government on Wednesday.
\nThe surge in activity came after the government adjusted stamp…
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
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