OPINION – National or international?
Macau Business. By João M. Rato. 13 September 2026 Mr Rato is a Member of the Portuguese Diaspora Council and long time resident of Macau Let’s say that Macau’s younger, yet stronger brother, called Hong Kong, is the regional financial powerhouse and an international super-connector. Our even younger cousin, Shenzhen, is a world-class innovation center, […]
Macau home market faces growing strain
Macau Business, Newsdesk, 6 October 2026 Macau’s property market has encountered a notable softening, with third-quarter figures declining by over 10% both quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year. Industry leaders warn that continued macroeconomic headwinds and tightening credit could further depress valuations unless authorities step in with targeted support. According to Centaline Macau and Zhuhai-Hengqin Director Hoi Siu […]
Macao awaits its own upturn as Hong Kong’s property market broadens out
The Bay. 17 September 2026. By Christopher Chu. Office rents across Macao are softening under the pressure of incoming supply but climbing business registrations and incoming retailers offer hope. Macao’s residential home sales experienced a second-quarter slowdown with mass-market and high-end property prices falling 1.2 percent and 0.4 percent respectively – Photo by Richie Chan […]
Monetary authority says confidence in housing market improves
Aries Un, MNA Saturday, MAY 16, 2026 Macau’s de facto central bank has issued a statement saying the two measures designed to prop up the housing market have provided “positive stimulants”. Both measures, one seeks to raise mortgage ratio to 80 per cent from 70 per cent previously and the other to remove transfer stamp […]
HOME SALES SURGE IN Q1 AS RENTS RISE: CENTALINE
LYNZY VALLES, MDT THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026 The city’s residential property market rebounded sharply in the first quarter of the year, with transactions nearly doubling year-on-year and rental prices continuing to climb, as policy support and easing financing costs boosted buyer confidence despite ongoing geopolitical tensions. According to data from the Financial Services Bureau cited […]
Ambiente’s Suzanne Watkinson comments on the mixed signals in Macau’s real estate market
Macau News Agency. 22 August 2025. By Nelson Moura. Macau’s real estate rental market is showing mixed signals, with commercial rents under pressure while residential rents hold relatively firm, an industry insider told Macau News Agency. “Locals are renting, not buying. There’s a wait-and-see approach to market prices, which is why residential rents are relatively […]
Boosting Market Confidence
Macau News Agency. By Aries Un. 21 August 2025. The Macau General Association of Real Estate, Macau’s biggest property group has called for solid action across various fronts to address a sagging housing market whose value has fallen by over 40 per cent since the 2018 height. The group urged the government to take action […]
Home buyer sentiment still weak, property agency update shows
Macau News Agency. 2 July 2025. By Aries Un. Downward pressure remains intense on the domestic housing market, according to Centaline Property. Information from the property agency shows a year-over-year drop of 14 per cent in transactions in the first half, which totalled some 1,341. Prices were also plummeting during that period, with the average […]
Macau’s home rents hit three-year high, office leases sink to record low
Macau News Agency. 14 May 2025. By Tony Lai. Macau’s residential rental market surged to a three-year high in the first quarter of 2025, while shop and office rents diverged, falling to a two-year low and a record low respectively. According to figures released Wednesday by the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), the average residential […]
