中指研究院：房地产市场“以价换量”现象延续 百城二手住宅均价同比下跌7.32%

Group 1: Market Overview - In July, the Chinese real estate market entered a traditional off-season, with a general decline in second-hand housing transaction volumes in core cities, continuing the "price for volume" phenomenon [1][2] - The average price of second-hand residential properties in 100 cities fell by 0.77% month-on-month and 7.32% year-on-year, while the top ten cities saw a month-on-month decline of 0.64% and a year-on-year decline of 5.10% [1][2] - Major cities like Wuhan and Nanjing experienced significant price drops, with month-on-month declines of 1.17% and 0.95%, respectively [1] Group 2: Policy Developments - On July 15, the Central Urban Work Conference was held for the first time in ten years, signaling a shift in urban development focus from large-scale expansion to improving existing stock [2] - The State Council introduced the "Housing Rental Regulations" to encourage families to rent out their properties and support the revitalization of old buildings for rental purposes [2] - Local governments, such as Chengdu, have begun to lift housing sales restrictions, while various cities are optimizing housing loan policies [2] Group 3: City-Specific Insights - In Beijing, second-hand housing transactions fell to 12,784 units in July, down 15.6% month-on-month and 17.9% year-on-year, with prices decreasing by 0.61% month-on-month and 4.91% year-on-year [7][8] - Shanghai's second-hand housing market saw 16,597 transactions in July, a decrease of 7.9% month-on-month and 6.7% year-on-year, with prices down 0.57% month-on-month and 4.41% year-on-year [13] - Guangzhou's second-hand housing prices fell by 0.82% month-on-month and 5.52% year-on-year, with significant downward pressure due to high inventory levels [23] - Shenzhen's second-hand housing market showed a slight increase in transactions, with 4,656 units sold, up 3.4% month-on-month and 1.8% year-on-year, despite a price drop of 0.55% month-on-month [27] - Nanjing's second-hand housing transactions decreased by 2.6% month-on-month and 27.1% year-on-year, with prices down 0.95% month-on-month and 9.52% year-on-year [37]