Chapter 1713

The secret talks between the Bank of England and the Lehman consortium have been leaked.

Although the Lehman consortium feels good about itself and thinks that the government will definitely help it, after all, even its younger brothers have obtained the government's promise for fear of causing social unrest, so it makes no sense that it, as the boss, cannot get it.

Of course, it can be obtained. In order to negotiate better conditions, the top leaders of the Lehman consortium naturally do not mind contacting the Bank of England, or any bank that is interested in cooperating with them.

After all, this can also show off their muscles. If you don't want to, there are many who are willing. And if you don't want to, I, as a US consortium, have cooperated with banks in other countries. Don't make trouble when the time comes.

In short, contacting other banks can well improve their own style and put pressure on the US government. There are hundreds of benefits and no harm. The top leaders of the Lehman consortium have no reason to refuse the Bank of England's application.

However, although the rumor has been released, it is not yet certain when the results will be released. Or it is not enough to just release the rumor. There needs to be a substantial transaction between the Lehman consortium and the Bank of England, and perhaps the Morgan consortium will respond.

For example, if we take some of the Lehman consortium's high-quality but not absolutely core assets and discuss mortgage loans, it will just tickle the Morgan and other consortiums, and they should have appropriate responses at that time.

But these are not urgent, so we should take a few steps to try and see the effect first.

Putting aside the Lehman consortium for the time being, Yang Dongxu began to deal with the work in Hong Kong, such as meeting with Zhang Cheng to understand the specific situation of Hong Kong real estate.

"Sit down, what is there to be polite between us, are you used to Hong Kong?" In the reception room of Hedong Garden, Yang Dongxu waved to Zhang Cheng who was standing upright.

Compared with Zhang Cheng when he just joined the company, Zhang Cheng now seems much more stable.

After all, compared with the previous Zhang Cheng who stepped up from the group step by step to the current high position.

Zhang Cheng, who has been trained in the Middle East project and has been further educated in Hong Kong, an international financial center, by dealing with major real estate managers and business celebrities, has improved his ability and personal realm by more than a level.

"Nice mountains and beautiful waters, not too much work, of course I'm used to it, this is not work, it's just a vacation." Cheng Zhang said with a smile.

Although this seems to be a joke, there are some real feelings in it.

Compared with the various social engagements and relationships that can't be shirked when working in the mainland, it's really not too easy to work in Hong Kong.

After all, Yang Dongxu has too many properties registered under the name of Hurricane Construction, and Hurricane Construction has bought too many properties for its own construction. It's not an exaggeration to say that Yang Dongxu is Yang Bancheng.

So it's no exaggeration to say that if Yang Dongxu sneezes, the Hong Kong real estate market will really catch a cold.

With such a large base, the influence can be imagined. So when Cheng Zhang was in the mainland, he could usually straighten out some interpersonal relationships. After coming to Hong Kong, a group of people took the initiative to find him to straighten out the relationship. The difference in comfort is really huge.

"It's okay as long as you live well. Have you ever thought about finding another one?" Yang Dongxu asked with a smile as if chatting with family.

"Boss, let's talk about work." Zhang Cheng kept bowing and begging for mercy.

Zhang Cheng's work ability, personal vision, and state of mind have improved a lot, but the only thing about marriage is that he is afraid of the rope for ten years after being bitten by a snake once.

Especially as an absolute diamond bachelor, Zhang Cheng truly understands what it means to be single for a while and feel happy, and to be single all the time is happy. This kind of no psychological pressure, each getting what he needs, is really much more enjoyable than the marriage that almost broke him down before.

"It's time to consider it. You are not a child anymore." Yang Dongxu mentioned it again. Since Du Heng came back, he always thinks about how to find a partner for Du Heng. Yang Dongxu sometimes feels like a matchmaker, and wants to say a few words when he sees a single dog.

But he has said everything he should say, and he won't force anything. After all, marriage is a personal matter, and it's not appropriate for him, as a boss, to stretch his hand too far.

"Definitely, I must consider it seriously." Zhang Cheng kept nodding, seemingly serious but actually perfunctory.

But after the topic was over, neither of them mentioned this matter anymore.

So Yang Dongxu started talking about work, "What do you think of the future of Hong Kong real estate? Well, without the possible subprime mortgage crisis, just look at the current development of Hong Kong real estate."

Cheng Zhang frowned and thought for a while and said, "From the perspective of Hong Kong real estate development, I think Hong Kong's future real estate market will be hotter than all the real estate in domestic cities, and even crazy."

"Are there any grounds?" Yang Dongxu asked with a smile.

"There are two grounds. The first is the land resource issue. Although the Hong Kong government is very generous in approving land now, the actual situation is that the land that can be used for real estate development in Hong Kong is there.

Unless land reclamation is carried out, the land resources of Hong Kong real estate cannot be compared with those in the mainland, which means that the real estate here is destined to be more expensive than in China.

After all, Hong Kong is one of the international financial centers. Not only do mainlanders like to come to Hong Kong, but because of the "one country, two systems" policy, some foreigners also like to settle in Hong Kong.

There is little land, but the permanent population is growing year by year. With too many monks and too little porridge, it is impossible for Hong Kong's real estate not to be popular.

The second one is the difference in home buyers. Home buyers, both at home and abroad, can be divided into two categories: those who just need to buy a house to live in, and those who want to invest.

Putting aside the fact that the demand is the same at home and abroad, if we take the real estate investors alone, the real estate investors in Xiangjiang are more crazy than those in China, and their nature is slightly different.

Domestic real estate speculators are, to put it bluntly, coerced by some professional real estate speculators.

For example, what those real estate speculators in the South like to do most is to advertise on the Internet and in newspapers and newspapers that the real estate prices are high. If you buy it today, you can make hundreds of thousands by reselling it tomorrow.

With this kind of publicity, and the fact that domestic real estate is indeed rising as a whole, the developers have a few words to say. Basically, the houses obtained by real estate speculators at the original land price will be taken over soon.

That is to say, real estate speculators first buy a house, and then find someone to take over the house at a very high price to extract funds, or they speculate the house price and then get a bank loan for the house, and then buy a new house. Most of them are empty-handed speculation. .

It is different here in Xiangjiang. Both rich and poor people in Xiangjiang like to buy houses. In the past few years, the saying "Celebrities will not be popular, stocks will fall, only bricks are the most real" is what everyone in Xiangjiang thinks when buying a house. .

However, the difference between their real estate speculation and the mainland is that only the poor here in Xiangjiang will take out loans to buy houses, while the rich basically buy them in full. There is a lot of speculation in Hong Kong where the newly acquired house is directly mortgaged to the bank, and then the mortgage money is used to buy a new house. This cycle of speculation is quite common.

But most of them buy it in full. For example, celebrities in Xiangjiang like to buy a house after making money. The most typical example is Simon Yam. He is the kind of person who uses all the money he earns to buy a house, and then makes money again when he has no money.

All the money invested in real estate is yours, not borrowed from a bank. Such examples are not uncommon in Xiangjiang.

People who buy houses in this way basically plan to hold them for a long time, unlike short-term real estate speculation like in the mainland.

And because it is a long-term holding, such a house will not be circulated on the market in the short term. This further reduces the number of properties in Xiangjiang, thereby further driving up housing prices in Xiangjiang. "

I have to say that after Zhang Cheng came to Xiangjiang, he was really working and felt very down-to-earth. He has a very good and in-depth understanding of the real estate situation in Xiangjiang.

Otherwise, I would not have such a profound analysis of the future trend of Xiangjiang real estate.

"Then what do you think of the company's future development direction in real estate in Xiangjiang?"

“Acquire more land, develop more non-sale properties, and mainly use rental operations to recoup costs. Expand more mid-range residences, and just a few high-end residences can be used as signboards. There is no need to invest a lot of money in this.

After all, this kind of house is not popular in the rental market. If it is sold directly, the price/performance ratio is not as good as that of a medium-term house rented for a long time. "

"The circulation of top-level properties is indeed a big problem." Yang Dongxu couldn't help but nodded.

Real estate in Xiangjiang is really expensive, and Chen Haomin is a well-known star. He became famous after playing Duan Yu. He filmed various TV series to make money, but as a result, his family could only squeeze into a small house.

This is in stark contrast to mainland celebrities’ luxury and big house trips that cost tens of millions. According to the market price of Chen Haomin's so-called small house, it is no lower than the house of a mainland star worth tens of millions. This shows how ridiculously high housing prices are in Hong Kong.

A mid-level house of about 100 square meters is so expensive, and a mid-level villa can easily start at several hundred million.

But the embarrassing thing is that the rich who can afford villas worth hundreds of millions of dollars have no shortage of houses to live in, and those who cannot afford them will not buy them.

Therefore, the first consideration for people who can buy such a house is not the issue of living, but the cost-effectiveness of investment. The people who buy their houses are also businessmen and need to consider the cost-effectiveness of the investment. As a result, the transaction volume of villas worth hundreds of millions is really low.

For example, real estate in Xiangjiang is so hot now, but the types of houses to be handed over are mainly concentrated on properties with less than 3 million yuan. The transaction volume of properties with more than 3 million yuan and less than 5 million yuan will be lower than that of properties with less than 3 million yuan. Ten percentage points.

The transaction volume of properties priced between 5 million and below 10 million is almost half compared to the basic transaction volume of properties below 3 million.

A house transaction worth more than 10 million yuan can get a small place in the newspaper. A real estate transaction worth more than 100 million yuan will basically be widely reported by the media.

A certain local tycoon spends hundreds of millions of dollars, a certain celebrity buys a villa worth hundreds of millions, etc. The news and gossip in Hong Kong like this kind of news.

Of course, this all refers to housing transactions. Those commercial housing transactions between companies, which can cost billions or tens of billions, are not included in this.

Therefore, in terms of financial liquidity alone, it is easier to get paid for a medium-sized house than for a villa. And it is easier to rent such a house than a villa.

"So I suggest that we focus on mid-market commercial housing in the future. In fact, it can also be done in the mainland." Zhang Jing suddenly paused as he spoke, because Zhang Jing walked over quickly.

"What's wrong?" Yang Dongxu asked in confusion as he looked at Zhang Jing who was walking over in a hurry.

"Something happened." Zhang Jing said quickly, and quickly opened the news on the tablet in her hand and handed it to Yang Dongxu to read.

These three words suddenly came to Yang Dongxu's mind. He was so busy during this period, how could he forget this big melon?

And wasn’t this incident revealed in January of 2008 in the previous life?

It's already the end of April, why has this matter been delayed so much?