China's Second-Hand Housing Market Outpaces New Homes with 10.2% Growth

China's Second-Hand Housing Market Outpaces New Homes with 10.2% Growth

16 July 2026 1 min read

A Remarkable Divergence In the first half of 2026, China's second-hand housing market delivered a standout performance that sharply contrasts with the ongoing contraction in new home sales. While new property transactions struggled with double-digit percentage declines, the

China's Tier-1 Cities Lead June Housing Price Recovery

China's Tier-1 Cities Lead June Housing Price Recovery

16 July 2026 1 min read

Tier-1 Cities Show Definite Recovery Signs June 2026 housing price data across China's 70 major cities reveals a emerging divergence: tier-1 cities are leading a tentative price recovery, while tier-2 and tier-3 cities continue to lag. The figures

China's Six Ministries Launch Coordinated Property Rescue Package

China's Six Ministries Launch Coordinated Property Rescue Package

16 July 2026 1 min read

A New Era of Coordinated Policy Response On July 7, 2026, six major Chinese ministries — including the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) and the People's Bank of China (PBOC) — jointly launched a comprehensive, coordinated real estate

Green and Smart Tech Is Rebuilding China's Property Sector

Green and Smart Tech Is Rebuilding China's Property Sector

14 July 2026 1 min read

Beijing — As China's property market stabilizes, a quieter transformation is underway: the sector is being rebuilt around green construction, smart homes, and "new quality productive forces," turning housing from a volume game into a technology-and-efficiency one.

Special Bonds Drain Housing and Land Inventory at Scale

Special Bonds Drain Housing and Land Inventory at Scale

14 July 2026 1 min read

Beijing — Local-government special bonds have emerged as a key financial weapon in China's campaign to drain excess real-estate inventory, with trillions of yuan earmarked to buy back idle land and existing homes — attacking the supply glut at its