China Property Market Overview 2008

• Are there signs of wind turning in the market?
• Is the magnitude of macroeconomic tightening sufficient?
• What are the measures taken by the property developers to counter the effect?
• Would there be post-Olympic market adjustments?
• What would be the trends for housing markets in Chinese Mainland for the 3rd and 4th quarter?

Sunday, 22 Jun 2008, 17:15 - 17:45

Sherman Lai
Deputy Chairman
Centaline

Presented in Cantonese

Lessons from Hong Kong’s Property Market

• The process of buying property in Hong Kong is actually pretty simple
• You have to really want to buy, or it may not happen
• If you compare Hong Kong prices to those in any city except London or New York, you'll go mad
• If you buy, you will almost certainly renovate
• Renovating is hard work
• Despite the frustration, owning and renovating can be enormously satisfying

Saturday, 21 Jun 2008, 13:00 - 13:20

Chris Dillon
Author/Principal
Dillon Communications Ltd.

Presented in English

Expat's guide - Financing/Mortgage/Tax

Saturday, 21 Jun 2008, 13:20 - 13:40

Willem Hoogland
Tax Lawyer
Sovereign Group

Presented in English

The 3Rs to Profit – Renovation, Redevelopment and Reselling

Saturday, 21 Jun 2008, 13:40 - 14:00

Judy Chai
Executive Director
Sallmanns Residential

Presented in English

Hong Kong Commercial Building Market Overview 2008

• Techniques on investing in Grade A office flats
• Clues on investing in B Grade office flats
• Rental trends of commercial buildings
• Analyses on the potential growth of office rentals
• Introduction to the best investments

Saturday, 21 Jun 2008, 13:45 - 14:15

Anthony Kwok
Managing Director
Centaline Property Agency Ltd / Centaline Training School

Presented in Cantonese

HK Property Market Overview and Challenges in 2008

Saturday, 21 Jun 2008, 15:15 - 15:45

Kam Hung Yu
Senior Managing Director, Hong Kong, Southern China & Taiwan
CB Richard Ellis

Presented in English

Hong Kong luxury residential propety market and investment strategies

• Review of Hong Kong Island’s luxury residential market performance:  What are the driving forces?
• General Hong Kong Island Luxury Residential Market fundamentals:  Supply, Demand and Vacancy; Price and rents
• New supply in this year and 2009:  Possible Rebound in New Supply
•  Why investing in luxury residential properties?

Saturday, 21 Jun 2008, 16:00 - 16:30

Gilbert Wan
Associate Director
CB Richard Ellis Hong Kong

Presented in English

Hong Kong Mortgage Analysis

• Enter the negative mortgage rate - US rate cuts and Hong Kong’s inflation on real interest rate.  
• Has mortgage rate reached its lowest level and how will banks react?
• Low interest does it mean easy credit loan – is this an opportune time?
• How is credit assessment made?
• Bank preference lending who qualifies and why?
• How mortgagers should protect themselves against future interest rate changes

Saturday, 21 Jun 2008, 16:45 -17:15

Hendrick Leung
Director/General Manager
Centaline Finance Ltd

Presented in Cantonese

Is Hong Kong Property Market Booming or Bubbling?

Sunday, 22 Jun 2008, 13:30 - 14:00

Jacky Luk
Head of property section and Principal Advisor
Ming Pao

Presented in Cantonese

Strategies for Hong Kong Property Investors

• Analysis of the relationship between Hong Kong property and Hong Kong economic development
• How to ensure the flow of property effectively?
• How to choose high return’s property?

Sunday, 22 Jun 2008, 14:15 - 14:45

Joseph Ho
Principal Advisor
Century 21 Hong Kong Ltd

Presented in Cantonese

District Property Analysis: West Kowloon and La Chi Kwok

• New Prospects of the Housing Market in New Kowloon
• The Arch demanding a high of $32,000 per sq ft situated at the Kowloon Station – is such luxury flat prices sustainable?
• High quality flats value keep rising at the Olympic
• Impact on property value in the district attributed to the new construction of The Core Arts and Cultural Facilities at the West Kowloon Cultural District
• Will the international grade office building, The Grand’s completion invigorate rental demands of flats in the area?
• The location of New Kowloon District well served by infrastructure, does this make it a good investment?

Sunday, 22 Jun 2008, 15:45 - 16:15

Louis Chan
Managing Director
Centaline Property Agency Ltd.

Presented in Cantonese

District property analysis - Hong Kong (high-end)t: Midlevel, Happy Valley, The Peak, Repulse Bay & Stanley

• The Definition of Luxury Home
• Discuss the international market of Luxury Home
• The Situation of Luxury Home in Hong Kong and the development of the Hong Kong West & East and Hong Kong South
• The user view of Luxury Home

Sunday, 22 Jun 2008, 16:30 - 17:00

Lawrance Wong
Chairman
Hong Kong Chamber of Professional Property Consultants

Presented in Cantonese