Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po (Reporter Leung Wai Chung,Leung Yuk Cum)The buyers have no fear about the impact of 'Occupy Central',the introduction of the new property sales wave after wave,Double Cove Starview in Ma On Shan to sell the second batch of 200 units yesterday,welcomed by the buyers continously. News referred that as of 8:30 last night, sold 187 units,cashed in of HKD $1.37 ten billion,the general manager of Sales Department (a) of part of the developer Henderson Land Lam Dak Man yesterday said the project have sold more than half of the units since he project started selling in the first hour, it is possible today announced to launch out a new batch of units for sale.10 units of The Harbourside in Kowloon Station have put up for sale yesterday,also sold six units,the developers announced to sell four special units and penthouses in form of tender last night,it will stop receiving tender on October 20.As for the first batch 60 units of Mont Vert Phase 2 in Tai Po have recorded over registrations.
The second batch 200 units of Double Cove Starview have 2,593 votes received have started picking flat at 14:00 yesterday,reporters in Ma On Shan Hai Ying Hui sales offices have seen,a large number of buyers have arrived at the greet mall sales offices queuing,lively atmosphere.Lam Dak Man said it have sold 102 units in the first hour of the sale,the speed of choosing flat was comparable with the first sale.Of which there are 2 groups of buyers to purchase two units, involving funding of up to approximately HKD $2.5 ten million to HKD $2.6 ten million. He also revealed that the group will launch the extra units for sale today, mainly for the units located in Tower 23,but the pricing has yet to be adjusted. In addition,the units which located in Tower 16 and 17,he said'it will be on sale soon'.
The influence of 'Occupy Central' was small due to the property market was led by the home-use buyers
Sources,the units which have launched out for sale yesterday,the units with 2 bedrooms and two bedrooms with storage room are all sold out,187 units with the price per square foot from HKD $11,092 to HKD $15,873,with the average price per square foot for about HKD $12,800.
'Occupy Central' has been happened for more than two weeks,a considerable impact on people's livelihood,but Lam Dak Man means 'Occupy Central' have just a very little impact of the project sales,there are not big impact on the other new property sales either.He added that the current market is still mainly dominated by home-use buyers, 'Occupy Central' most only make investors more to wait and see,does not affect the home-use buyers,so the group will still launch a new residential project which located in Fuk Wa Street in the fourth quarter of this year.Buyer Mr.Yu believes 'Hong Kong people can divided the economy and political problems separately, so 'Occupy Central' does not affect the property market. Another buyer, Miss Zhang also believes that the local property market still in great demand,the impact of 'Occupy Central' is not great. In addition,radio DJ Tang Ka Kang (Donald) also appeared in the sales office scene,he expressed the hope that he could buy units for rental purposes.
The overall first-hand new property sales was ideal
Centaline Asia-Pacific president, Mr Chan Wing Kit said yesterday that the interval selection of the units of Double Cove was diversification, either the quality or the price are attractive,'Occupy Central' only got a little influence of the property sales.The prospective buyers from the group yesterday at rate of about 70%,it is expected that the units with 2-bedrooms interval are the most popular.Midland Realty Chief Executive Officer of Residential Department Pu Siu Ming said yesterday that there are about 80% of the buyers belong to the first batch of sale,the buyers are still dominated by the home-users, the proportion increased 5 percentage points higher than in the first round up for sale, representing approximately 75%,the rest are the investors.Pu Siu Ming also said that as affected by the new property project put up for sale,so the second-hand tradings in Ma On Shan recorded only about 10 transactions this month, fell about 60% when compared to 25 transactions which recorded in the same period of the previous month. Although affected by the 'Occupy Central',the owners still do not want to discount the asking prices,so that there are a lot of second-hand owners flow back to the new property market,in contrast,the new property sales with the home-buyers to support,minimal impact from Occupy Central',so the overall first-hand property sales situation is still ideal.
Cheung Kong investment director Lau Kai Man said yesterday that the votes received situation of the first batch 60 units of Mont Vert Phase 2 in Tai Po have a good response,already recorded oversubscribed yesterday,so the group felt satisfaction on the registrations.The first batch of units which with the blue Haipo (2 rooms) and Green Jade (3 bedrooms) each half, according to the proxy data show the units which with sea views for Tolo were welcomed by the buyers, of which there are buyers from Kowloon District have entered the votes,mainly because with the price of two-bedrooms unit in Kowloon to buy a 3 rooms unit of this residential project,there are also Mont Vert Phase 1 owners have entered individual votes,tend to buy one more 2-bedrooms unit of Phase 2 for rental-use, the proportion of long-term investors anticipated phase II accounting for about 40%. He also said that the extra sale will depend on the market conditions.
The Harbourside have launched out 4 characteristics units for sale in form of tender
Comprehensive market sources,the first-hand new property market have sold 201 units yesterday,except for Double Cove Starview,The Harbourside in Kowloon Station also put up 10 units for sale yesterday,sold a total of six units,the developers announced to sell 4 special units and penthouses by tender last night,including Flat A,75/F,Tower 1,Flat B,75/F,Flat C,80/F,Flat B of 79/F and 80/F of Tower 2,it will start bidding from next Wednesday and it will stop receiving tender on October 20.In addition,The Wings IIIA in Tseung Kwan O also sold two units,The Golden Gate,Double Cove,The Pavilia Hill have sold 1 unit respectively,as for Mont Vert Phase 1 have sold 3 units.
