After nine years of relentless expansion, Asia\u2019s real estate markets are facing rising headwinds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An impending trade war, rising interest rates, tighter access to credit, and buyer fatigue at sky-high prices for both commercial and residential properties are causing investors to question whether the long bull cycle may be reaching its peak: \u201cThe market\u2019s wobbling like a jelly on a plate,\u201d as one investor put it. \u201cWe\u2019re at historic highs across the board.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said, market fundamentals in 2018 remain robust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After nine years of relentless expansion, Asia\u2019s real estate markets are facing rising headwinds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An impending trade war, rising interest rates, tighter access to credit, and buyer fatigue at sky-high prices for both commercial and residential properties are causing investors to question whether the long bull cycle may be reaching its peak: \u201cThe market\u2019s wobbling like a jelly on a plate,\u201d as one investor put it. \u201cWe\u2019re at historic highs across the board.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said, market fundamentals in 2018 remain robust. Transactions for the year are at record levels and pricing is strong, sustained by ever-growing volumes of institutional capital piling up in Asia\u2019s biggest economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For now, then, the music continues, and although some investors are looking to sell down their holdings and reposition, the sheer weight of capital looking to find a home in real estate means that prices may not fall significantly even if other indicators turn south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Investors must consider more varied strategies than in the past to get money into the market.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"kh_category":[16],"class_list":["post-3196","knowledge-hub","type-knowledge-hub","status-publish","hentry","kh_category-market-outlook"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n