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China Take: Jun. 15

Jun 16, 2011

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Housing prices in Hong Kong have soared and now the government fears that an influx of "hot money" from mainland could create an economic bubble in the sector.

A store in one of the busiest shopping districts in Hong Kong was sold for roughly 90 thousand dollars per square foot last week. That makes it the most expensive retail space in the city. And experts believe soaring real estate prices have been caused by an influx of so-called "hot money" from mainland China.

"Hot money" refers to funds that are controlled by investors who actively seek short-term returns.

Professor Joseph Cheng from the City University of Hong Kong says the most common form of payment for recent property buyers has been cash, often in one lump sum. In contrast, ordinary residents would buy through a long term or ten-to-twenty-year mortgage.
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