投资市场虽淡静，惟核心区物业受捧，活跃于市场的投资者杨万勤出手，购入铜锣湾渣甸街全幢商住楼，作价9020万，料回报3厘。原业主持货3年，帐面蒸发1480万，贬值14%。
上址为渣甸街49号全幢，佔地约900方呎，地铺、阁楼至5楼，合共有7层，地铺及阁楼面积各约900及500方呎，1至5楼住宅实用面积各为476方呎，以9020万易手。
持货6年亏损1480万
现时该地铺租客为人和荳品，连同楼上5个住宅，全幢月租约22.8万，新买家为杨万勤，料回报3厘。
原业主于2017年6月以1.05亿购入物业，近年以1.5亿放售，最终大幅减价成交，持货6年，帐面亏损1480万元，物业贬值14%。
近年杨万勤连环出手，涉资逾2.92亿，去年4月，他购入西环皇后大道西532至534号金陵阁一楼B部分及二楼BA单位，总楼面约5300方呎，作价3420万成交，呎价约6452元。
近年动用2.62亿扫货
原业主于1989年5月以500万买入，持货33年帐面获利2920万，升值约5.84倍。上址由护老院以7.5万承租，料回报约2.63厘。
杨氏亦于2021年5月购入何文田窝打老道61至63号地铺入口连1楼及2楼，作价9800万，地铺面积约200方呎，1楼及2楼各5800方呎，合共11800方呎，平均呎价8305元，租客渣打银行，料回报4.2厘。
原业主于1976年3月以34.65万购入，持货45年，帐面获利9765.35万，物业升值逾281倍。
于2019年11月，他购入旺角西洋菜街南136号地铺，作价7000万，建筑面积900方呎，平均呎价约7.78万，原业主为资深投资者鄺惠邦，于2000年以2450万购入，持货19年帐面获利4550万，升值约1.86倍。上址由药房以每月25万承租，料回报约4.3厘。
投资者杨万勤近年连环人市，铺位分布西环、何文田及旺角，连同渣甸街商住楼，涉资合共2.92亿。
(星岛日报)
工商铺交投放缓 代理行：按月料跌17%
有代理行指，工商铺市况反覆，息口走势未明朗，9月截至28日止，整体工商铺暂录约266宗登记，预期整月最终达约280宗，按月料回软17%。市场正期待《施政报告》有加码措施提振经济。
该行代理表示，工商铺买卖于8月份触底反弹，惟好淡因素参半，后市反覆。该行资料所得，今年8月全港共录339宗工商铺登记，较7月回升15%，重越逾300宗水平；月内买卖合约总值录近40亿，按月升9%，主因受惠中高价登记上升所带动，刺激登记金额创近3个月最多。
暂录约66宗登记
工厦8月登记量升9%，宗数佔整体比例近55%，惟按月减少3个百分点。8月全月工厦共录186宗，按月升近10%，金额增至14.2亿，按月增4%，扭转三连跌的淡势。商厦跑输大市，总结8月只录50宗，与7月持平，惟高价买卖偏少，金额逆市急跌20%，只录5.86亿，连跌3个月外，创下自2020年8月以来的37个月 (即3年) 新低。
店铺登记按月涨近40%，反映当局引入「开心香港」振兴零售消费渐见成效，8月份买卖由7月的74宗大增至103宗，按月急升29宗或39%，为5个月以来首度冲破百宗水平，金额按月增25%，录19.94亿，连升两月兼创近5个月新高。中环德辅道中84至86号章记大厦地下及地库，以3.7亿易手，于8月底签署，市场瞩目。
(星岛日报)
宏基资本大厦面向观塘海滨公园，非常舒适，而单位可享无遮挡的邮轮码头景观，为物业最大卖点。
观塘海滨道以往工厦较多，近10年地段陆续有新商厦落成，包括较早期的万兆丰中心、丝宝国际大厦，以及近年的海滨汇、绿景NEO大厦等，整个地段商业气氛甚佳。
宏基资本大厦坐落海滨道中段，交通方面，由牛头角港铁站步行至该厦需时5分鐘，而观塘道亦有多条巴士綫，物业地下至3楼为停车场，为自驾人士提供选择，交通配套齐全。
至于日常饮食消閒方面，项目及比邻的两座商厦地下基座均设有食肆，牛头角一带亦有民生食肆及商铺，一站之隔的观塘亦设有大型购物商场，而日后附近的 The Millennity 大型商场开业，商店将会更多。
地段一大优点，为对出有观塘海滨长廊，前身为观塘公眾货物装卸区，全长逾1公里，北至顺业街以南，南至骏业街的观塘公眾码头，西南面向观塘避风塘。近日响应香港夜繽纷，观塘海滨亦举行不同活动。
上班人士可在中午或放工后，到海滨长廊散步，甚为舒服。
单位楼高3.8米 空间感足
宏基资本大厦于2013年落成，大厦外形及大堂等公共空间相当簇新。大堂楼底高，空间感十足，加上大堂门口採全玻璃设计，可引入室外光綫，开扬光猛。大堂提供座椅，供到访人士休息。
物业採用新型升降机系统，合共5部升降机，有效疏导人流及节省能源。大堂更备有电子显示屏，展示大厦资讯。
大厦每层面积约1.1万至1.2万平方呎，以全层用家为主，亦有部分将全层分为两个单位使用，单位楼高约3.8米，空间感十足亦见方正实用。景观方面为物业最大卖点，因面前并无建筑物，可享开扬的邮轮码头景致，另一边则望向牛头角一带的都市景致，同样开扬。
买卖方面，由于该厦不少为用家持有，极少放盘，令大厦买卖不多。对上一宗成交，为2021年6月，物业9楼全层，面积约12,029平方呎，以1.37亿元成交，呎价约11,472元。
(经济日报)
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高层全层放租 叫租24元呎
观塘宏基资本大厦少有放盘，现业主自用多年楼面后，放租高层全层，每呎叫租约24元。
面积12024呎 月租28.8万
有代理表示，有业主放租宏基资本大厦26楼全层，面积约12,024平方呎，意向月租约28.8万元，呎租约24元。该单位由机构自一手购入单位自用至今，提供写字楼装修，并分间成多间会议室，故可即租即用。同时间，业主亦同时放售单位，意向价约1.9亿元，呎价约1.58万元。
该厦租务方面，对上一宗成交为去年尾，物业10楼全层，面积约12,076平方呎，成交呎租约28元。
同地段近日最大手成交，为海滨汇11楼&19楼全层，面积约10万平方呎，获香港宽频租用，呎租约22元。
(经济日报)
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用家入市 大手买卖转好
第3季大手成交整体淡静，而近两星期市场连环录大额买卖，特别优质物业受捧，用家入市积极。
近期大手买卖市况不俗，早前邓成波家族标售，旺角砵兰街60号「旭逸酒店旺角」，并于8月尾截标。项目获本地投资者及外资竞投，并有指以约5.6亿元沽出，较约7.3亿元叫价跌逾两成。
「旭逸酒店旺角」为楼高30层之酒店，地盘面积约4,053平方呎，总建筑面积约48,595平方呎。地下及1楼为酒店大堂及商铺、5楼至32楼为客房，共提供199间酒店客房。据酒店订房平台显示，通关后该酒店房价明显上升，平日房租每晚约500餘元，而十一黄金周房价高见1,600元。
罗家宝家族 5.6亿购旺角酒店
新买家为百乐酒店集团罗家宝家族或有关人士呼声最高，该集团一直有营运酒店，涉及尖沙咀漆咸道南百乐酒店，相信集团有见旅客重返，加上是次物业已较高峰期价格出现大调整，决定入市。
翻查资料，物业由邓成波家族持有，波叔于2018年斥约11亿元向英皇购入酒店。其后遇上疫情，酒店出租情况严重受影响，按现时易手价计，5年大幅亏蚀5.4亿元，蚀幅近半。
全幢酒店及服务式住宅近期成交增，中旅以近9亿元，购入湾仔君悦居服务住宅，将研究跟所持有的睿景酒店合併重建潜力。香港中旅 (00308) 宣布斥资8.98亿元，收购湾仔骆克道42至50号君悦居，位处分域街8至12号，属于15层高连地库的服务式住宅，地库至2楼为商铺，现租客包括多间餐厅、便利店及健身中心，3楼至15楼为房间，间隔由开放式至2房，总楼面约5.7万平方呎，涉及约114间房间，以收购价计算，每呎约1.58万元，每间房间作价788万元。
老牌家族沽君悦居 18年升值1倍
据中旅指，君悦居与该集团持有的湾仔睿景酒店地块是由一原地块拆分而成，按照政府法定规划，地块规划为商业用地，可用于兴建商业、酒店、写字楼，在取得君悦居后可探索两地块合併开发的机会，有效利用后巷面积。
翻查资料，项目原由本地老牌家族持有，2005年家族以约4.5亿元向资深投资者罗家宝购入物业，作长綫收租。持货18年转手，获利近4.5亿元，物业升值1倍。
商厦方面，招商局能源运输股份有限公司宣布，以7.78亿元购入信德中心招商局大厦28楼全层作自用，建筑面积25,395平方呎，平均呎价30,636元，成为信德中心分层最大金额成交。该厦对上最贵分层成交纪录，为2017年香港兴业 (00480) 以约7.5亿元沽出上环信德中心招商局大厦22楼全层，招商轮船指购入楼面自用。
翻查资料，该层楼面由「小巴大王」马亚木持有，于1996年尾以约3.02亿元购入单位，持货27年转手，获利约4.76亿元，升值约1.6倍。
分析指，目前投资市场仍受高息影响，交投较淡静，投资者入市兴趣较低。相比之下，用家一直有兴趣购入物业自用，或购入地盘发展，遇上物业价格回调，即把握机会入市，相信在高息环境下，用家入市比例将提高。
(经济日报)
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Homebuyers pinning hopes on policy address
There were only six transactions in top 10 housing estates over the long weekend as buyers adopted a wait-and-see attitude ahead of this month's policy address, according to a property agency’s data.
Taikoo Shing in Quarry Bay and South Horizons in Ap Lei Chau both recorded two transactions each while Whampoa Garden in Hung Hom and Kingswood Villas in Tin Shui Wai both saw one home traded, the agency said.
Still, it marked a six-fold increase from the lone transaction recorded the previous weekend.
The rest of six housing estates in the top 10 recorded no deal during the three-day period.
A property agency said the secondary market remain weak despite the "jump" from a low base.
The agent said most buyers are waiting to hear what Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is going to announce in his policy address on October 25 although they've been encouraged by reports of probable stamp duty cuts.
The agent believed that amid the wait-and-see, only a major price reduction by property owners would motivate buyers to reach a deal.
Meanwhile, a property agency’s price index showed local property prices dropped 0.46 percent last week from the week before to the year's lowest.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said last week the government would pragmatically review the "spicy" measures that had been used to cool the housing market since 2010, raising the prospect of easing or even removing the stamp duties to boost the city's sluggish real estate sector.
Meanwhile, four deals were recorded at 10 housing estates tracked by another property agency while another agency also reported same number of deals at its 10 blue-chip estates.
The first agency said that besides the policy address and probable further interest hikes in the US, a large number of Hongkongers traveling out of Hong Kong for the weekend also put pressure on the secondary market.
The luxury sector was weak too, with an estimate of only five transactions in the Peak and Southern District last month.
The number for the third quarter slumped about 35 percent quarterly to 13, according to another property agency’s data.
(The Standard)
Hong Kong must act before ‘deep correction’ in property market, property agent says after 2023 forecast points to record lows for new, secondary markets
Easing of the cooling measures will lead to more transactions, but home prices will not see a sharp increase, an agent says
The total number of deals for new homes and second-hand houses will sink to second-lowest in decade and lowest since records began in 1996, respectively, another agency says
Hong Kong should move to restore confidence in its property market before it enters a “deep correction”, an analyst said after a lacklustre forecast was made for 2023.
Hong Kong recorded 8,792 new home sales in the first nine months of the year, and is expected to see about 11,000 deals for the whole year, a number that will not only be the second-lowest in nearly a decade but also just slightly higher than last year’s tally, A property agency said on Sunday. The city saw 10,261 deals last year, the agency said.
Anticipation of the easing of Hong Kong’s cooling measures has grown since the government gave its strongest hint yet on Wednesday, with Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po saying that the conditions that prompted the authorities to impose these measures starting in 2009 no longer prevailed.
An agency’s confidence index, which reflects the confidence of property owners putting their homes up for sale, rose 1 per cent week on week on Monday, a slight recovery after two consecutive weeks of declines. The gauge, however, was still at its third lowest weekly level since mid-December last year, according to the agency.
“Under the current economic situation, even if the government cuts all three cooling measures, it will not cause the property market to soar,” the agent said.
Easing of the cooling measures will lead to more transactions, but home prices will not see a sharp increase, the agent added.
Hong Kong’s property market has cooled as headwinds including a weakening economic outlook, elevated interest rates and glut of new flats continue to weigh on sentiment.
The city’s mortgage rates remain high after seven major lenders, including the three note-issuing banks – HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank and Bank of China (Hong Kong) – said last week that they would raise their mortgage rates. The payment on a typical HK$5 million (US$643,000) mortgage over 30 years will increase by 6 per cent – or HK$1,430 – per month to HK$24,232, after the mortgage rate increases, according to calculations made by a mortgage broker.
The agency’s home prices index declined 0.69 per cent week on week on Monday, falling for seven consecutive weeks. The gauge was down 5.5 per cent from a year-end high, while its year-to-date increase narrowed to a mere 0.46 per cent.
The government should cut the buyer’s stamp duty, the agent said. Non-permanent residents currently pay a 30 per cent levy when buying a home, while those who enter Hong Kong under a government scheme to attract talent have to wait seven years to get a refund of this stamp duty.
The government should also adjust the double stamp duty, which doubles the ad valorem (according to value) stamp duty tax for a buyer who is not a first-time buyer or who already holds residential property in Hong Kong, to basic stamp duty, the agent added. This will increase investors’ appetite as Hong Kong’s rental index has risen this year.
In the second-hand market too, the signs are not great. According to another agency, the first nine months saw 24,158 deals, while the forecast for the whole year stands at about 31,000 transactions. This number will fall short of last year’s tally – 31,802 deals – by 2.5 per cent. The total number of deals will also be the lowest since 1996, when records began.
“If transactions hover at a low level, coupled with a significant drop in home prices, then confidence will break down and will lead to a series of problems in the overall economy,” the agent said.
“We can’t control how external factors like interest rate cycles and geopolitical relations change, but we can definitely do something internally, like cutting the ‘spicy measures’ and changes in the supply of new flats.”
The 1997 Asian financial crisis led to seven years of consolidation in Hong Kong’s property market and “we should learn from the past”, the agent added.
“We should do something before it gets worse, to avoid the market going into a deep correction.”
(South China Morning Post)