Hong Kong homebuyers defy broken economy, surging unemployment, snapping up flats at Wheelock’s Monaco project in Kai Tak

Enthusiastic homebuyers defied concerns that Hong Kong’s sky-high unemployment rate and economic malaise might undermine demand by snapping up new flats offered by Wheelock Properties at its Monaco project on Thursday.The second round of sales at the development in Kai Tak saw almost all of the 133 units taken within five hours. All 13 flats offered by tender and all but three of the 120 on an open price list had been sold as of 9pm, Wheelock said.The tendered units received 31 bids, at prices…

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