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Banxin Station MRT Development Begins Construction: NT$6.04 Billion Investment, 38 Floors Above Ground
A groundbreaking ceremony for the New Taipei Circular Line Banxin Station (Y15) MRT development was held on November 12, 2026. Investor Fuhwa Group plans to launch the residential units in 2027.
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Northern Taiwan Barometer at 37.5 Points in Yellow-Blue Light; Presale Volume Tops NT$100 billion
The Zhuzhan Barometer stayed at the yellow-blue recession light in October. Developers launched many presale projects, but visitors and deals remained low.
In Taipei, Homes Under 10 Years Old and Those Over 30 Years Old of the Same Size Differ by More Than NT$7 Million in Average Total Price
Among homes sold in Taipei over the past year, about 57% were 30 years old or older, and the price gap between newer and older homes is clear in every size bracket.
Yang Chih-peng writes to Lai Ching-te again: NT$3.45 trillion of room remains in mortgage lending, urges end to lending restrictions
Yang Chih-peng, former chairman of the Taichung City Building Management Association, wrote to the president on November 11, asking the central bank to lift its seventh round of selective credit controls.
Inheritance Transfers in First 3 Quarters Reach 57,857 Buildings, 12.9% More Than Same Period in 2022
Sale transfers fell by about 20% while inheritance transfers rose, a phenomenon Taiwan Realty calls "waiting for a house instead of buying one."
Taipei Housing Price Index Reaches 130.42 in Q2, Up 2.56% QoQ
The housing price index rose in all 12 districts of Taipei City in Q2, with Neihu District up 3.27% QoQ, the largest increase.
Tainan's 4.56-Hectare Xishu Wanli Public Urban Renewal Project Seeks Investors; Applications Accepted Until February 2, 2027
From November 6, 2026, the Tainan City Government is looking for an urban renewal implementer for a piece of public land in Xishu Wanli, South District, with applications closing on February 2, 2027.
Taichung Building Sale Transfers Down 7.4% in First 10 Months; Xitun District Up 57.6% Against the Trend
Building sale transfers in Taichung fell overall, but the three "Tun" districts of Xitun, Nantun and Beitun all grew, with Xitun District posting the largest increase.
Presale Homes in Banqiao's Jiangcui North AB Zone Up Nearly 45% in Four Years, to NT$0.71 Million per Ping
For presale homes in the AB Zone of the Jiangcui North land readjustment area in Banqiao, New Taipei City, the average sale price in 2025 reached about NT$0.71 million per ping. Lin Zhefu, deputy general manager at Sinyi's sales agency, said owner-occupier buyers now put more weight on natural light, layout and neighborhood amenities.
Ad claimed 2-minute walk to MRT, actual distance 600 meters; two companies fined NT$0.3 million in total
An ad for the "Qiqin Wenhe Yuan" development in Kaohsiung's Xinxing District said the MRT station was about a 2-minute stroll away. The Fair Trade Commission found the ad false and imposed fines.
Master-Lease Deposits Move to Bank Trust Accounts as Lixing and First Bank Sign Agreement on Nov. 9
Lixing, a unit of Taiwan Financial Asset Service Corp., has signed with First Commercial Bank so that tenants' deposits in master-lease cases are held in bank trust rather than by the operator.
Yongqing Realty's NT$100 Million-Plus Luxury Home Sales in Taipei and New Taipei Reach Nearly 30 Units From July to October, Double Last Year
Yongqing Realty has released its own transaction results: sales of NT$100 million-plus luxury homes in Taipei and New Taipei increased by about 1x from the same period last year, but the figures represent only a single brokerage.
Tainan Existing-Home Prices Fall 4.88% in Q3, the Most Among the Six Special Municipalities, While Average Residential High-Rise Prices Rise Year on Year for 5 Straight Months
Tainan's home price figures appear contradictory: existing-home prices in the Sinyi Housing Price Index have fallen markedly, while the average residential high-rise price in the city's official statistics has risen year on year for consecutive months. The two measure different things.
Q1 Turnover Rate of 0.63% Is Second-Lowest on Record; Full-Year Estimate 2.51% to 2.68%
The share of homes changing hands nationwide remains low, and a private think tank estimates the 2026 full-year turnover rate could set another record low.
Taipei Presale Home Cancellations Reach 44 in Q3, Up 69.23% From a Year Earlier
The Taipei City Department of Land Administration has released its Q3 2026 presale project quarterly report. Cancellations rose from a year earlier, and the department reminds buyers to watch 5 contract clauses that are prone to problems before signing.
Bank Appraisal of NT$9 Million, Below the NT$10 Million Sale Price, Allows a Loan of Only NT$7.2 Million
When the appraisal is lower than the sale price, the loan amount is cut accordingly, and the buyer must cover the difference.
Aishanlin Selected as Preferred Applicant for Xindian Xi Public-Led Urban Renewal Project, Expected to Invest NT$6,600 million
Aishanlin Construction Development has been named preferred applicant for "Xindian Xi," a public-led urban renewal project at the intersection of Zhonghua Road and Sanmin Road in Xindian District, New Taipei City. Plans call for two residential towers and one courthouse building.
Six Major Cities Issue 81,576 Residential Occupancy Permits in First 9 Months, Down 5.4% Year on Year
Residential occupancy permits issued in the six major cities in January to September 2026 were lower than a year earlier, with only Kaohsiung and Taichung showing growth.
9 New Elementary Schools in the Seven Major Cities Make the List; Nearby Existing-Home Prices at 7 Are Above the District Average
Around Wenqing Elementary School in Taoyuan City, the average unit price of existing homes carries a 22% premium, the highest among the 7 schools above their district's level.
