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Home Buying Tips for Spring: How to Win the Bid War

Here are some tips on how to win the bid war and get that house you want for your family. Planning on buying a home this spring? If you are, you must be prepared for some competition.

China’s Commercial Real Estate Prices Up 10% Over Scarcity of Assets

Amid the ongoing economic turmoil in China, the country's real estate market is continuously growing. For one, the commercial property prices climbed 10 percent in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the previous year.

Loophole Provides Savings for Wealthy Property Buyers

The current tax imposable on transfers on real property is pegged at one percent for the first $200,000. The rate increases to two percent when the property is worth $2 million and anything over that is taxed at three percent. Many first time buyers are exempt from this tax. With this tax alone, a projected $1.5 billion in revenues are expected to be collected between 2015 and 2016 alone.