Chinese investors in Detroit warned of risk   

中国投资者底特律寻美国梦 抄底狂购房产罔顾风险

据美国《星岛日报》报道，对很多美国人来说，失业率和犯罪率居高不下的“汽车城”底特律显然不是投资房产的最佳选择。尤其是在该市最近宣布申请破差后。然而，中国投资者却将此视为花小钱即能实现美国梦的好时机。大陆一些炒房者近来纷纷购买到底特律的房产。但是，房地产经纪人士则告诫，这种缺乏对现实的了解的不理智投资行为，其获得回报的机率可能很小。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Insiders have warned Chinese investors of the risk of buying up cheap property in bankrupt Detroit, according to the newspaper Sing Tao Daily (US).

But Chinese investors are mostly unfazed by Detroit's high unemployment and violent crime rates, the report says.

A property agent surnamed Chen in Troy, Michigan, says she has received several calls from China about buying properties in Detroit. One Chinese buyer, who bought 30 properties from her colleague, said he didn't even need to see the properties in person. "He just said pick the good ones," Chen adds.

A property fair organizer surnamed Wei in Beijing says some Chinese investors have already put their plans into action. They're betting on US economic recovery and a rebound in the auto industry, even though a major part of that industry has moved to other cities, says Wei.

Chen says the chance of profiting from investing in property in Detroit is slim, although many investors don't believe it. But those who follow her suggestion to visit the city's downtown area first have all decided not to buy.