Friday, March 3, 2023

Where to find developer APIs for Hong Kong buildings and map locations?

Hong Kong, although very compact, is a very special place that is really the culmination of an east meets west cultures. It enjoys a legal system that is effectively the British system which is impartial and fair and it has China to its north which brings with it all of the traditional cultures from China. 

Hong Kong's No.1 real estate property listing platform OneDay offers a FREE API for all to use to search for buildings in Hong Kong. 



 For more information this transport, buildings API for Hong Kong click here:-

https://www.prdistribution.com/news/oneday-launches-developer-api-for-hong-kong-buildings-search/4404105

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

OneDay Vietnam Launched

OneDay is very proud to announce the launch of OneDay Vietnam (https://www.oneday.com.vn/). The bi-lingual site in Vietnamese and English aims the replicate the successes OneDay Hong Kong in Vietnam. 



The native app on Google Play and Apple App Store can be downloaded and supports Vietnamese and English. 

Android:-

iOS:-


Thursday, January 27, 2022

We are proud to announce the launch of OneDay (搵地) Agent app on the native Mac O/S.


OneDay (搵地) Agent app Mac O/S

This native desktop program allows estate agents in Hong Kong to generate, sign and print EAA (Estate Agent Authority) prescribed forms through the app. This feature dramatically reduces the administrative cost in filling out EAA forms and completely cuts out the physical need to be in the office. Signed forms can easily be shared with clients through popular apps such as whatsapp, messenger and other communication channels such as email. 

Shortlists of properties can also be quickly created and shared with clients through a myriad of channels including Whatsapp, Wechat, Facebook, Email and many other social media channels allowing clients to be able to see all of the properties that might interest them. Shortlists can be viewed within a map view in relation to the user’s exact position; transport links, building information, building photos and other useful information is available for every building.  

Agents can co-operate with each other through the "Co-Op Listing" panel and collaborate on deals. Push notifications are available to receive notification each time a new listing is uploaded for a particular district, sub-district or individual buildings too. 

The OneDay Agent app offers agents the ability to manage all of their listings, shortlists and contacts easily within the convenience of a single mobile app. 

Videos and Photos of property listings uploaded to the OneDay platform and immediately advertised to an audience of millions of users globally at the click of a few buttons. The same app is available on iPhones, Android phones and the Web - all content and listings can be synced across the various devices so that agents manage their business anywhere, anytime and on any device. 

The windows version of the app will also be available soon; stayed tuned! 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/%E6%90%B5%E5%9C%B0-oneday-%E5%9C%B0%E7%94%A2%E4%BB%A3%E7%90%86%E7%89%88/id1534481143#?platform=mac

OneDay Hong Kong https://www.oneday.com.hk | OneDay Vietnam https://www.oneday.com.vn

我們很榮幸宣布推出蘋果電腦(Mac O/S)的OneDay(搵地)地產代理軟件。

這個本地桌面軟件允許香港的地產代理通過該應用程序生成、簽署和打印 EAA(地產代理管理局)規定的表格。此功能大大降低了填寫EAA表格的管理成本,並完全消除了在辦公室的實際需要。可以通過熱門應用程序(如whatsapp、messenger)和其他通信渠道(如電子郵件)輕鬆與客戶共享簽名表格。

還可以通過多種渠道(包括 Whatsapp、微信、Facebook、電子郵件和許多其他社交媒體渠道)快速創建和與客戶共享房產的候選名單,讓客戶能夠看到他們可能感興趣的所有房產。可以在地圖視圖中查看與用戶確切位置相關的候選名單;交通聯繫、建築信息、建築照片和其他有用信息可用於每棟建築。

地產代理可以通過“Co-Op Listing”面板相互合作,並就交易進行協作。每次上傳特定區、分區或個別建築物的新列表時,都可以使用推送通知接收通知。

搵地地產代理版軟件使代理能夠在單個移動應用程序的便利內輕鬆管理他們的所有列表、候選名單和聯繫人。

房產列表的視頻和照片上傳到OneDay(搵地)平台,只需點擊幾個按鈕,即可立即向全球數百萬用戶的受眾進行廣告宣傳。 iPhone、Android 手機和 Web 上都可以使用相同的App - 所有內容和列表都可以在各種設備上同步,以便代理商隨時隨地在任何設備上管理他們的業務。

該應用程序的 Windows 版本也將很快推出; 敬請關注!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/%E6%90%B5%E5%9C%B0-oneday-%E5%9C%B0%E7%94%A2%E4%BB%A3%E7%90%86%E7%89%88/id1534481143#?platform=mac

搵地(OneDay)香港 https://www.oneday.com.hk | 搵地(OneDay)越南 https://www.oneday.com.vn



Tuesday, January 21, 2020

山頂HKD 150,000租到什麼單位?

香港地寸金呎土, 月租HKD 20,000可能只租到一個十分細既單位. 但係如果你每一個月拎到HKD150,000-HKD200,000 可以係山頂租到咩地方呢? 依家就得我同去睇下

1.龍庭(Kings Court) 龍庭(Kings Court) 位於山頂加列山道5號, 樓齡30年. 單位實用面積約2500呎, 設有4房2套房, 花園, 平台, 1工人房, 偏廳, 露台, 洗衣房, 車位.月租由HKD160,000至180,000不等.

2.The Mount Austin

The Mount Austin位於山頂柯士甸山道8-10號, 樓齡18年. 單位有大有細,實用面積由734呎至3787呎.月租由HKD50,000至300,000不等



3.崑廬(Mountain Lodge)

崑廬(Mountain Lodge)位於山頂加列山道44號, 樓齡48年. 單位實用面積約2222呎,設有4房1套房, 1工人房, 洗衣房, 車位.月租大約HKD110,000

4.和福別墅(Watford Villa)

和福別墅(Watford Villa)位於山頂和福道18-28號, 樓齡42年. 單位實用面積約2600呎,設有4睡房,3浴室,工人房套房,露台,陽台,車位.月租大約HKD140,000

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Renting Retail Space / Shopfront in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is without a shadow of doubt the most expensive place on the planet for retail space and most landlords who own the space will never sell. The below is a picture of a shopfront on Peel Street, Central, Hong Kong back in 2004. A shop like that now, in 2019, will cost probably HK$150,000 to HK$ 250,000 a month in that very location and the size of the space is no more than 800sq ft. Hopefully this will give you a perspective of the craziness of the Hong Kong real estate situation.

Shop front on Peel Street, Central in 2004

For those who wish to rent a retail shop front, there are a couple of specialist who can help such as Professional Properties (http://www.pproperties.com.hk/eng/), OneDay (https://www.oneday.com.hk/en_US/retail/) and Friends Property Agency (http://www.fpahk.com/) in Wanchai.

On 6 November, 2019, there is a retail shop front that has just become available on Elgin Street.
https://www.oneday.com.hk/en_US/listings/elgin-street-wai-yuen-building/

It is a 400 sq ft retail shop front on Elgin Street which is in the heart of Soho and it costs HK$ 40,000/month in rental fees.
Elgin Street Shop space for Rent

For those who are interested - they can contact Warren Yeung +852 28401880.

There is another property at Gramercy on Caine Road which is around 3,000 sq ft and costs HK$ 240,000/month to rent.
https://www.oneday.com.hk/en_US/listings/caine-road-gramercy/

Shop for Rent on Caine Road


We will update you again when some new and interesting shop fronts come online.

Monday, November 4, 2019

What is it like living on Discovery Bay?



For those considering moving to Hong Kong and need to find somewhere to stay; if you're unfamiliar with Hong Kong I'm sure you will be overwhelmed by the number of choices for those who have the luxury of time I'm of course a site visit to all the various districts would be preferable but for those who have to rely on internet for their research then in this article I would like to offer as much information as possible about what it's like to live on Discovery Bay. 


First I'll start with a bit of history about Discovery Bay which is a part of Lantau Island which is the largest island of the coast of Hong Kong it was started in 1980s the vast majority of the land in Discovery Bay was owned by one single person called Sam of Boykins Investment who in 1970s propose to the government of creating the concept of Discovery Bay unfortunately he ran out of money and ended up selling this plot of land to a Consortium of people relating incorporated into a publicly listed company called HKRI.  Discovery Bay continues to be owned by HKRI who managed to maintain and develop on this special enclave within Lantau. The original thinking behind Discovery Bay was that it would be be a special residential zone with a skew towards healthy living and a great environment as such there are no petrol cars in the whole of Discovery Bay except for special vehicles like ambulances and police vehicles everything is electric.

As a place to place Discovery Bay definitely has its perks, you don't feel like you are in Hong Kong, the air is cleaner, fewer people and there is generally more trees and greenery. Dogs running around in a carefree manner. The price of the apartments are also more affordable than comparable ones on Hong Kong island. The main transport means to get to and from discovery bay is the ferry which is a 30 minute ride and takes one to Central, ferries run every 20minutes and pretty much 24 hours. The only time the ferry stops running is when typhoons signal 8 is hoisted but even during these times travellers will be given 2 hours notice before the typhoons signal is hoisted so that they will not be stranded.

There are many great restaurants at Discovery plaza - the area directly next to the ferry terminal and most of them enjoy a beautiful sea view such as 22 North (https://www.22north.com.hk/) run by Philip Moriau which offers great food at affordable prices. There are also many parks and open areas where dogs can run around and play with other dogs. Though I am told the fleas situation is Discovery Bay is quite serious so flea collars are a must for dog owners. Overall the environment is definitely suited to expats from Europe used to having more space and don't mind a 30 minute commute into town centre.

Headland Homes is a great and trustworthy estate agent on Discovery Bay (http://www.headlandhomes.hk/) and they help a lot of expats find homes. 

Here are some examples properties that are available for rental or sale. 

Property on Parkland Drive:-

Properties at Positano:-

Properties at Chianti:-
https://www.oneday.com.hk/en_US/buildings/discovery-bay-phase-13-chianti-the-pavilion-block-1/

For those who wish to buy a property in Hong Kong, please be aware that the government has changed the stamp duty scheme payable for purchases recently; this page has more resource on the latest Stamp Duty rates:-
https://www.oneday.com.hk/en_US/news/hong-kong-stamp-duty-your-complete-guide-2019/


Thursday, October 10, 2019

Best Movers in Hong Kong 2019




Over the last 20 years in Hong Kong I must moved at least a dozen times; for my home and a also the office so it can be argued that I have moved twice as many times as my contemporaries. In 2000 I arrived in Hong Kong with a suitcase and now can probably fill a 20ft container with my personal belongings - this is, by the way, a very common Hong Kong story. So the act of moving has become increasingly involved with every passing year. During the first few years in Hong Kong (whilst I was still finding my feet) I used a number of different Movers from your local outfit like Yan Yan to your large International relocation service providers. The former were cheap but what you paid was what you got the latter were expensive and better and did get the job done with less hassle. It was only about six years into my expat life in Hong Kong that I found Tradewinds Transport who offered a better and more personalised service than the international relocation service providers but only a fraction more expensive than the local outfits. Tradewinds was more than just a mover they were a problem solver; sometimes if a wardrobe didn't fit through a door they would take the door down move the Wardrobe in and then put the door back. Most movers would probably just tell you to get another wardrobe or a house; leave the wardrobe in the middle of the living room and let deal with it. They also carried my piano up many flights of stairs with good cheer. All in all I have been extremely satisfied with every move that Tradewinds has helped us with and they really made the rigmarole of moving a breeze.



Over the years I got to know Steve Dressler the managing director of Tradewinds very well on a personal level. And often when we got together we would recount the many successful moves that they had done for both my home and for my office.

From my understanding Tradewinds offers a number of services including:-

- Local Moving
- Temporary Storage
- International Relocation
- Professional Packing Services
- Dumping of Unwanted Items
- Customs Clearance

 I went on Google and found that there many more other happy customers and the following are some of the testimonials from other customers:-

 JK
 We can nothing but recommend Steve and his team! Quality, price, speed  - i can rate 5 stars for everything, but most important to us was that feeling that we hired just the right people to move around all your personal stuff ( - when you might be a bit stressed by everything else surrounding the removal with family and lots of stuff)
Steve has amazing experience, his colleagues are very kind, thoughtful and worked for him up to 18 years (!) 
We were provided boxes beforehand when requesting, they brought a perfectly matching team for the task, when reassembling some items differently in the new flat, they helped very clever. All of that with a good laugh, in budget as proposed, on time as planned. 
Thank you Tradewinds.

Ammu
Moves are never fun and especially not when they are foisted upon you at the eleventh hour. But thanks to Steve and his fantastic team, they turned a daunting experience into a delightful one — accommodating my last-minute request, packing everything very carefully, and managing to move my things into storage as well as to my new apartment over a single day. Easily the best movers I have ever used anywhere.

Lutz
I have used Trade Winds four times, last this summer. I was always extremely satisfied. The arrangements were communicated promptly and clearly and the removals were done diligently, quickly and without the slightest problem. Thank you very much!

Emma Chung
Second time to call Trade Winds for help and this time was to move our office POD into a new office. Steve personally came to take on the challenge with his trusty, capable crew and knocked the ball out of the park. Fast, efficient, got the job done with no complaining! They came with the greatest optimism and that remained the whole entire time even though I know that it was ridiculously heavy. Came along with great banter which makes it the stress of moving way less! To Steve and Raju, you guys are amazing! Y'all are masters at putting Humpty Dumpty back together again!

For more reviews, you can visit:-

GOOGLE REVIEWS

Their Contact details are as follows:-

Tradewinds (since 1991)
"No Job too Small"

Website : https://tradewindstransport.com/
Enquiry Hotline : +852 28052561
Email : info@tradewindstransport.com
Whatsapp : https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=85294899979&text=Found%20you%20through%20www.oneday.com.hk
Faceboook : https://www.facebook.com/Trade-Winds-Transport-1547416725488337