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Core Viewpoint - The real estate companies are accelerating debt repayment amid favorable policies and a recovering housing market, with several firms successfully clearing their debts due this year [1][2][3]. Debt Repayment Progress - Longfor Group has completed the principal repayment and interest payment for its bond "21 Longfor Expansion MTN001," clearing all public debts due this year [1]. - Vanke has repaid approximately 70 billion yuan in interest-bearing liabilities in the first nine months of this year, with no public debts due domestically or internationally remaining [2]. - As of now, Vanke, Longfor Group, and Shoukai Co. have all cleared their bonds due this year [2]. Debt Structure and Challenges - The total amount of bonds due for real estate companies in 2024 is 770.31 billion yuan, a decrease of 19.6% from over 950 billion yuan the previous year, but still at a high level [1]. - Credit bonds account for 69.0% of the total, while overseas bonds make up 31.0%, indicating significant repayment pressure for domestic debts [1]. - The average debt ratio for real estate development companies remains high at 75% as of the third quarter [7]. Sales Performance and Market Conditions - The overall sales scale in the real estate market has decreased by approximately 20% this year, with companies in third- and fourth-tier cities facing particularly poor sales [5]. - From January to October, the sales area of new commercial housing nationwide was 77,930 million square meters, down 15.8% year-on-year, while sales revenue fell by 20.9% to 76,855 billion yuan [5]. Debt Restructuring Efforts - Companies facing significant financing pressure are seeking debt restructuring as a means to alleviate their debt burdens [7]. - Sunac China has made progress in its domestic debt restructuring, with two bonds approved for restructuring and eight others pending a vote [7]. - The restructuring options include cash tender offers, stock economic rights repayment, asset swaps, and full-term extensions [7]. Future Outlook and Policy Support - The Central Political Bureau meeting emphasized stabilizing the real estate market and indicated that more proactive fiscal policies and moderately loose monetary policies will be implemented next year [8]. - The focus on stabilizing the real estate market is crucial for maintaining macroeconomic stability in 2025 [8].