Tips to successfully conduct virtual property viewings
Most real estate agents are changing the way they do business. This means you will need to learn how to use new tools and acquire skills you may have not needed beforehand. At the moment, there is perhaps nothing more important for property professionals than virtual property viewings. These allow clients to see inside properties […]
Thai developers offer support to clients, discounts to buyers
Thai developers have begun rolling out support measures to clients while also launching discount programs to attract new customers. These efforts cover the residential and retail sectors, both of which are suffering due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Supalai revealed assistance measures for any customer suffering financial difficulties due to COVID-19. Eligible Supalai buyers can […]
Private sector wants Thai government to push back new Land and Buildings tax
Thailand’s new Land and Buildings tax took effect at the start of the year, but the private sector wants to delay payment of it in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Collection of the tax has already been delayed until August. It was originally supposed to be due in April. However, the government opted to […]
The post-Covid-19 era: Radical changes in Bangkok’s property market
Property consultants CBRE have come up with their own evaluation of the current Bangkok office market, already getting pounded by regional trends and a high baht, now suffering another challenge – the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. They report that this situation will “create another split in our historical timeline – pre and post Covid-19” in Thailand. […]
5 Tips for Moving During COVID-19
By taking extra safety precautions and minimizing social contact, you can still move safely. Amid travel bans, widespread stay-at-home orders and social-distancing mandates, millions of Americans are learning to adapt to the changes brought about by COVID-19. Countless events have been rescheduled or cancelled, but for a few people — including those who already made […]
Top 5 tips for working at home as the COVID-19 crisis grips the country
WITH many Gold Coasters now finding themselves working from home, it’s important to ensure your home office feels like a nice space to spend time in and most importantly somewhere you can feel productive. Porter Davis lead interior designer Janelle Miles shares her top tips for working from home: 1. Include elements to promote calm, […]
How to share your home office space with your family
Well, I never thought I’d be giving advice about how to share your office with your family due to a global pandemic/social isolation but here we are. I’m fortunate to have a brand spanking new office thanks to our recent renovation, but I never intended to be sharing it quite so generously with my kids. […]
What does CapitaLand’s sales in China tell us about a potential property market recovery?
Property professionals across Southeast Asia are anxious to get back to business as normal. When exactly that will be is still uncertain, but we can look to China to see what a potential property market recovery in the region would look like. Across the mainland, malls and offices have reopened as life resumes. Property sales […]
Thailand’s developers struggle with ‘guaranteed returns’ in Covid-19 property crisis
There is one key underlying fundamental for hotel branded residences returns, and the truism that best sums it up is that returns are a function of hotel trading performance and marketplace. In Asia, the largest branded residences market is Thailand. According to C9 Hotelworks market research, the country represents 29% of regional supply with key […]
What strategies can developers utilize to cope with the current crisis?
The current COVID-19 situation has impacted the global economy as well as real estate markets in individual countries. Property developers in places such as the Philippines and Thailand must be willing to act quickly in order to survive the next few months. “We’re experiencing a Black Swan event on a global scale that has slowed […]
