Asymmetric information in the hong kong forward property market

Use of forward contracts for pre‐selling uncompleted properties is becoming popular in many countries. However, there have been limited researches investigating the risks arising from asymmetric information specific to buying a presale property and the critical factors required for the development...

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Main Authors: Barbara Y. P. Leung, Eddie C. M. Hui, Bill Seabrooke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2007-06-01
Series:International Journal of Strategic Property Management
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Online Access:https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/IJSPM/article/view/7102
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spelling doaj-217821b77d7246adbab8fa2ad82954442021-07-02T03:59:40ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityInternational Journal of Strategic Property Management1648-715X1648-91792007-06-01112Asymmetric information in the hong kong forward property marketBarbara Y. P. Leung0Eddie C. M. Hui1Bill Seabrooke2Department of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Building and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Land Economy, Cambridge University, UK Use of forward contracts for pre‐selling uncompleted properties is becoming popular in many countries. However, there have been limited researches investigating the risks arising from asymmetric information specific to buying a presale property and the critical factors required for the development of an effective forward property market. Hong Kong is one of the largest forward property markets in the world and it has been getting mature after half‐a‐century long development. This paper therefore aims to study the asymmetric information problem found in the forward property markets in different areas and explores the set of factors that are critical to the development of a forward property market by referencing the development of the Hong Kong forward property market. Asimetrinė informacija Honkongo išaknstinėje (dar nepastatyto) turto rinkoje Santrauka Išankstines sutartys, pardavinėjant plota neužbaigtuose pastatuose, populiarėja daugelyje šalių. Tačiau nėra daug tyrimu, kuriais siekiama išnagrinėti rizika, kylančia dėlasimetrines informacijos, būdingos turtą perkant išankstinio pardavimo metu, ir kritinius veiksnius, kurie padėtu efektyviai plėtoti dar nepastatyto turto rinka. Honkongas ‐viena iš didžiausiu dar nepastatyto turto rinkųpasaulyje. Ji pradėjo bręsti po puse amžiaus trukusios raidos. Todėl šiame darbe siekiama išnagrinėti asimetrines informacijos problema, aptinkama dar nepastatyto turto rinkose įvairiose srityse. Straipsnyje, pateikiant pavyzdžiu iš Honkongo dar nepastatyto turto rinkos plėtros, tyrinėjama grupe veiksniu, kuriu vaidmuo yra lemiamas tokios rinkos plėtroje. First published online: 18 Oct 2010 https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/IJSPM/article/view/7102Asymmetric informationForward property marketPresale properties
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author Barbara Y. P. Leung
Eddie C. M. Hui
Bill Seabrooke
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Eddie C. M. Hui
Bill Seabrooke
Asymmetric information in the hong kong forward property market
International Journal of Strategic Property Management
Asymmetric information
Forward property market
Presale properties
author_facet Barbara Y. P. Leung
Eddie C. M. Hui
Bill Seabrooke
author_sort Barbara Y. P. Leung
title Asymmetric information in the hong kong forward property market
title_short Asymmetric information in the hong kong forward property market
title_full Asymmetric information in the hong kong forward property market
title_fullStr Asymmetric information in the hong kong forward property market
title_full_unstemmed Asymmetric information in the hong kong forward property market
title_sort asymmetric information in the hong kong forward property market
publisher Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
series International Journal of Strategic Property Management
issn 1648-715X
1648-9179
publishDate 2007-06-01
description Use of forward contracts for pre‐selling uncompleted properties is becoming popular in many countries. However, there have been limited researches investigating the risks arising from asymmetric information specific to buying a presale property and the critical factors required for the development of an effective forward property market. Hong Kong is one of the largest forward property markets in the world and it has been getting mature after half‐a‐century long development. This paper therefore aims to study the asymmetric information problem found in the forward property markets in different areas and explores the set of factors that are critical to the development of a forward property market by referencing the development of the Hong Kong forward property market. Asimetrinė informacija Honkongo išaknstinėje (dar nepastatyto) turto rinkoje Santrauka Išankstines sutartys, pardavinėjant plota neužbaigtuose pastatuose, populiarėja daugelyje šalių. Tačiau nėra daug tyrimu, kuriais siekiama išnagrinėti rizika, kylančia dėlasimetrines informacijos, būdingos turtą perkant išankstinio pardavimo metu, ir kritinius veiksnius, kurie padėtu efektyviai plėtoti dar nepastatyto turto rinka. Honkongas ‐viena iš didžiausiu dar nepastatyto turto rinkųpasaulyje. Ji pradėjo bręsti po puse amžiaus trukusios raidos. Todėl šiame darbe siekiama išnagrinėti asimetrines informacijos problema, aptinkama dar nepastatyto turto rinkose įvairiose srityse. Straipsnyje, pateikiant pavyzdžiu iš Honkongo dar nepastatyto turto rinkos plėtros, tyrinėjama grupe veiksniu, kuriu vaidmuo yra lemiamas tokios rinkos plėtroje. First published online: 18 Oct 2010
topic Asymmetric information
Forward property market
Presale properties
url https://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/IJSPM/article/view/7102
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