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Seoul Mayoral Candidates Clash on Property Tax, Night Tourism

Seoul mayoral candidates Jung Won-oh and Oh Se-hoon laid out competing visions, with Jung opposing tax-based housing curbs and pledging 87,000 new units, and Oh proposing a night economy zone and Han River night tours.

Published 2026.05.19. 18:31:30

Korea Property Marketing Chief Calls for Urgent Institutionalization of Sales Agency Sector

Korea Real Estate Marketing Association Chairman Jang Young-ho calls for urgent institutionalization of the sales agency business, citing deepening polarization in housing and non-residential property markets.

Published 2026.05.19. 18:29:27

DMC Gaejaeul IPARK Draws 20,000 Bidders for Single Unit

Nearly 20,000 buyers applied for a single unit at DMC Gaejaeul IPARK in Seoul, drawn by potential capital gains of 400 million won and no residency requirement.

Published 2026.05.19. 06:35:05

Seoul Curbs Push Buyers to Gyeonggi, Incheon as Transactions Jump 33%

Apartment transactions in Gyeonggi and Incheon jumped 33% year-on-year in Jan-Apr as Seoul's land transaction permit zone and lending curbs pushed buyers to the capital region, with Guri up 265%.

Published 2026.05.19. 05:37:58

Seoul Mayoral Candidates Clash Over Property Policy

Seoul mayoral candidates Oh Se-hoon and Jung Won-oh clashed over real estate policy, with Oh attacking the Lee Jae-myung administration's lending regulations and Jung blaming Oh for Seoul's rental crisis.

Published 2026.05.18. 17:34:30

Seoul Housing's "Triple Surge" Exposes Limits of Regulation

Seoul housing market faces a "triple surge" in sale, jeonse, and monthly rent prices, exposing the limits of Korea's regulatory approach to real estate.

Published 2026.05.18. 05:32:40

Seoul Home Prices Rebound Amid Jeonse Crunch as Government Downplays Risk

Seoul apartment prices rose 0.15% and jeonse prices climbed 0.23% in early May, the steepest jeonse gain since 2015, as the government downplays housing market risks.

Published 2026.05.09. 24:05:05

Cheong Wa Dae Pushes Tax Deduction Overhaul Amid Regulatory Overreach Concerns

Cheong Wa Dae plans to restructure Korea's long-term holding special tax deduction to favor actual residents, raising concerns that regulation-focused real estate policy may worsen housing supply.

Published 2026.05.05. 24:05:06

Seoul Jeonse Crunch Hits 5-Year High, Exposing Regulatory Paradox

Seoul's apartment jeonse supply-demand index hit 108.4, the highest in nearly five years, as government regulations on multi-home owners and housing supply shortages squeeze tenants.

Published 2026.04.27. 24:05:05

Lee Pushes to Scrap Long-Term Tax Break, Ruling Party Demurs

President Lee Jae-myung's push to abolish Korea's long-term holding special deduction for real estate capital gains tax clashes with the ruling Democratic Party, raising concerns over market confusion.

Published 2026.04.21. 24:03:05

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