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Century 21 Signs MoU with BRED Bank to Cut Red Tape on Mortgage Procedure
US-based real estate firm Century 21 (Cambodia) signed a partnership MoU with French-based BRED Bank (Cambodia) on the morning of 28 January to help assist and cut unnecessary red tape in property financing procedures for buyers who purchase property via the Century 21 Cambodia Network. The MoU was signed between Cambodia’s Chief Operation Officer Mr […]
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Gov’t Designates Two Mountains as Natural Heritage Sites
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) has designated two natural mountains in Kampot as natural heritage sites to protect their ecosystems for the benefit of all generations, according to Sub-Decree No.12 and Sub-Decree No.13 dated 22 January 2021. The first site is Preah Kuhear Mountain, which has a total area of 25 hectares and is located […]
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Continuous Government Infrastructure Development Deters Real Estate Market Slowdown
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, overall real estate transactions in 2020 decreased by 15%- 20%, yet the average sales price remains robust, according to the Cambodia Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA). Given those figures, Cambodia has tended to do better compared to neighbouring countries. There are many factors contributing to this robust market; however, […]
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New MPWT Headquarters and Techo Sen Institute Officially Inaugurated
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen officially inaugurated the new Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) headquarters and Techo Sen Institute of Public Works and Transport on the morning of 22 January. Both buildings are located on Street 598 (St. HE Chea Sophara), Sangkat Chrang Chamres 2, Khan Russey Keo, Phnom Penh. The new location […]
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International Buyers See Value in Trend of Increasing Value of U.S. Homes
According to the latest figures, despite the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. residential real estate prices continue the upward trajectory that has made America one of the top destinations for international home buyers. In fact, home values in the U.S. have steadily increased since the early 1980s, recording more than 300% growth over the past 40 […]
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NBC: Bank Credit Reaches US$37.3 billion in 2020; Over 30% Allocated to Construction & Property Sectors
Customer credit at banks in Cambodia reached US$37.3 billion in 2020, a 14.8% increase; and over 30% of which was allocated to the construction and property sectors, according to a recent National Bank of Cambodia report. The same report also added that bank credit given to the construction sector was 9.2%, property 8.5%, and mortgages […]
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Expert: Five Key Drivers Boosting Cambodian Real Estate Market in 2021
The President of the Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA) Mr Chrek Soknim has said that there are five key drivers which have been stabilising the Cambodian real estate market in 2020 and will also help boost the market in 2021. “The first important factor is the strong financial institutions, which keep injecting loans […]
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Solutions for Land and Housing Shortages
According to CBRE Cambodia, the supply of condominiums reached over 25,000 units in the market by the end of 2020 and is expected to jump to 38,000 units by 2021. Data from Knight Frank Cambodia also shows that by the end of 2019, a total of more than 55,000 housing units are available on the […]
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CDC Approves Total of 238 Investment Projects Worth Over US$8 billion in 2020
In 2020, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) approved a total of 238 investment projects, or equivalent to an investment value of US$8 billion, according to government spokesman HE Phay Siphan. At a press conference on the work progress and future direction of the Commune/Sangkat on the morning of 19 January, HE Siphan […]
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