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(Updated February 2013)
China has a growing interest in real estate, both in China and in the United States. Wealthy Chinese buyers are investing in bricks and mortar. In this NEW Field Guide, you will find Chinese-language real estate listings, current articles about real estate in China, Chinese buyers in the U.S., books, websites and upcoming property events. (A. Siudzinski, Senior Information Specialist)
International Real Estate Sales
Read more about the 2012 Profile of International Home Buying Activity.
Articles, Surveys & More from NAR
Profile of International Home Buying Activity, (National Association of REALTORS®, 2012).
CIPS-Asia/Pacific International Real Estate Course, - "The Asia/Pacific & International Real Estate is one of several international courses developed by NAR Global Business and Alliances of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). This course is designed to introduce real estate professionals to the basic skills and knowledge necessary to facilitate international real estate transactions. You must complete 3 of 5 elective courses required to earn the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation."
Chinese Real Estate Buyers in the United States
House-hunting tours target bargain deals in US, (China Daily, Feb. 1, 2013).
Puget Sound luxury listings gain favor as Chinese seek safe harbor, (Puget Sound Business Journal, Dec. 28, 2012).
Enter the dragons: Chinese investment in U.S. real estate, (Realty Times, Dec. 17, 2012).
China’s gift to U.S. homeowners, (BloombergBusinessweek, July 29, 2012).
Courting the Chinese buyer, (The Wall Street Journal, June 21, 2012).
U.S. home market pulls in more Chinese buyers, (USA Today, Apr. 3, 2012).
Enter the dragons: Chinese investment in U.S. real estate, (Realty Times, Dec. 17, 2012).
Can China's rich solve America's real estate problem?, (Forbes, Jan. 17, 2012).
Real Estate in China
China puts property tax on hold, (South China Morning Post, Feb. 2, 2013).
Home prices increase at a faster pace, (China.org.cn, Feb. 1, 2013).
Property prices set to rise as supply tightens, (China Economic Net, Jan. 30, 2013).
Smaller cities awash in real estate, (Global Times, Jan. 28, 2013).
China’s property market, is it going up or down?, (Epoch Times, Jan. 19, 2013).
China property market grew in 2012, (The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 18, 2013).
Property buying hoops in China, (South China Morning Post, Jan. 15, 2013).
China’s property market, is it going up or down?, (Epoch Times, Jan. 19, 2013).
China housing data stokes concern, (MarketWatch, Jan. 17, 2012).
China, India skyscraper boom may herald downturn, (Yahoo! News, Jan. 11, 2012).
China may ease property curbs to prevent collapse, UBS says, (Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Jan. 10, 2012).
Home sales crumble as buyers, sellers sit on fence, (People's Daily Online, Jan. 10, 2012).
China property bubble poised to pop, (Property Report, Jan. 9, 2012).
Time to rethink property in China, (The Asset, Dec. 2011).
Academic Articles & Studies
The nascent market for "green" real estate in Beijing, (Institute of Real Estate Studies, June 2011).
Research on Chinese real estate development and the future trends, (Asian Social Science, Sept. 2011).
Websites & Other Resources
Chinese Real Estate Association
Chinese Cooperating Real Estate Association
PRIMARY CONTACT:
Email: lijuanlele@163.com
Phone: 010-8808-3151
Fax: 010-8808-3156
http://agents.org.cn
11th Floor, Building 7 Interwest Business Center
9 Shou Ti Nan Road, Haidian District
Beijing, 100048
/China
PRESIDENT'S LIAISON:
Adiran Arriaga, CCIM, CIPS
Email: adrian@aaare.com
Phone: 956-682-1111
Fax: 956-682-2222
200 S. 10th Street, Suite 904, Chase Bank Tower
McAllen
TX / USA
78491
AMBASSADOR ASSOCIATION CONTACT:
San Francisco Association of REALTORS®
James C. Fabris
Email: gsfar@earthlink.net
Phone: 415-431-8500
Fax: 415-553-3968
301 Grove Street
San Francisco
CA / USA
94102-4497
Chinese Real Estate Websites
International Property Expo Beijing - "With twenty years of organizing experience, Beijing Jian Hua Four Seasons international exhibitions Co., Ltd. has been recognized as the leading show organizer in Beijing. We are specialized in real estate, financial and investment trade show. Our property show was approved by Beijing Construction Committee. It is the largest and best attended event in the region. Our vision is providing aspiring platform for serious property buyers and investors as well as developers worldwide."
Juwai - Chinese-language real estate listings website.
Luckywu.com - "Luckywu.com, meaning lucky house in Chinese, is the first website dedicated to bringing Chinese buyers together with overseas properties for sale. Designed to make advertising your property simple and efficient, Luckywu.com is the best way to provide Mandarin language information on properties, developments, off-plan investments for international developers and agents alike."
Century 21 China Real Estate - "IFM Investments Limited (NYSE: CTC), is a leading comprehensive real estate services provider and the exclusive franchisor for the CENTURY 21® brand in China. We primarily focus on China's fast-growing and highly fragmented secondary real estate market, providing company-owned brokerage services, franchise services, mortgage management services, primary services, commercial services and fund management services."
Fanghoo - Chinese-language real estate listings website.
eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Chinese on the Move (WMA Audiobook)
China Road (WMA Audiobook)
Dr. Blair’s Express Lane: Chinese (WMA Audiobook, MP3 Audiobook)
Emerging Market Real Estate (Kindle, Adobe EPUB eBook, Adobe PDF eBook)
Chinese Business Etiquette and Culture (Kindle and Adobe eBook)
Doing Business in China (Overdrive Digital Audiobook)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
Emerging Market Real Estate Investment: Investing in China, India, and Brazil, (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2010).
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