Kathy Lam

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    Record-high Inflation in Istanbul

    Mar 17, 2022 @ 05:56 AM / by Kathy Lam

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    Turkey’s annual inflation has been soaring to record-high levels since the currency devaluation triggered by interest rate cuts last year.

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    Seoul’s Rents Soar After Housing Measures

    Jan 25, 2022 @ 07:29 AM / by Kathy Lam

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    Over the past two years, the South Korean government implemented a series of measures to stabilize the real estate market and make it more transparent.

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    Help, how do I pay my rent? Payment methods in South Korea

    Jan 14, 2022 @ 12:05 PM / by Kathy Lam

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    While investigating the rental market in Seoul, I spoke with Yonjoo Oh, CEO of Reloko. Yonjoo said it is important for assignees to understand the various ways of renting a property before they arrive in South Korea.

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    Rental Shortage in Darwin and Perth

    Apr 01, 2021 @ 02:21 PM / by Kathy Lam

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    After experiencing years of a decline in housing market activity, Australian cities Darwin and Perth are now the busiest they have been since the mining boom of 2003-2013.

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    Strong demand bolstering rents in Shanghai

    Jan 26, 2021 @ 07:15 AM / by Kathy Lam

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    Although China has continued to suspend the entry of most foreigners, Shanghai’s expatriate-quality rental market was strong over the past months, primarily due to strong demand from wealthy locals.

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    Wuhan, China: Update on post-COVID-19 recovery

    Nov 10, 2020 @ 01:45 AM / by Kathy Lam

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    While many parts of the world are struggling to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, Wuhan is now back to business as usual. The lockdown was lifted in April and there have been no local cases since May.

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    How are Chinese rental markets responding to the COVID-19 recovery?

    Aug 11, 2020 @ 08:00 AM / by Kathy Lam

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    The impact of COVID-19 on the Beijing and Guangzhou rental markets is somewhat similar. When new international assignees were restricted from entering the cities, the demand for expatriate-quality housing dropped and rents became more negotiable, like many other large business hubs across Asia.

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    Santiago, Chile: An on-site survey as protests faded and COVID-19 spread

    Apr 10, 2020 @ 04:41 PM / by Kathy Lam

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    Since October 2019, mass protests have been taking place throughout Chile, especially in the capital. I was on-site in Santiago in late February and saw traces of protests everywhere, including protest graffiti and posters, sidewalks with missing bricks, damaged traffic lights and store windows covered with plywood or sheet metal. I also encountered protests almost every day during my survey, but as a foreigner able to avoid them, I felt safe for most of my time in the city.

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