SINOLINK SECURITIES·2025-05-18 15:16Investment Rating - The report does not explicitly provide an investment rating for the real estate industry Core Views - The A-share real estate sector experienced a slight decline of -0.3% this week, ranking 25th among all sectors, while the Hong Kong real estate sector remained flat at 0%, ranking 11th [2] - New home sales showed a rebound on a week-on-week basis but declined year-on-year, indicating continued pressure on market sentiment [3] - The recent issuance of a "roadmap" for urban renewal is expected to accelerate project implementation with financial support from the government [4] Summary by Sections Market Overview - The A-share real estate sector's performance was -0.3%, while the Hong Kong real estate sector was flat at 0% [2] - The property service and management index in Hong Kong increased by 0.3%, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose by 1.9% [2][26] Land Transactions - In the week of May 10-16, the total area of residential land sold across 300 cities was 334 million square meters, reflecting a week-on-week decrease of 29% and a year-on-year decrease of 45% [29] - The cumulative area of residential land sold from the beginning of 2025 to date is 12,486 million square meters, showing a year-on-year decline of 1.3% [29] New Home Sales - In 47 cities, new home sales totaled 343 million square meters, with a week-on-week increase of 30% but a year-on-year decrease of 13% [35] - First-tier cities saw a week-on-week increase of 29% and a year-on-year stability, while second-tier cities experienced a week-on-week increase of 43% but a year-on-year decline of 22% [35] Second-Hand Home Sales - In 22 cities, second-hand home sales totaled 265 million square meters, with a week-on-week increase of 39% but a year-on-year decrease of 2% [43] - First-tier cities reported a week-on-week increase of 51% and a year-on-year increase of 9% [43] Urban Renewal - The government has outlined eight key tasks for urban renewal, including the renovation of existing buildings and the improvement of urban infrastructure [4][13] - Financial support through central budget investments and special bonds is expected to facilitate the acceleration of urban renewal projects [4][13] Financing Trends - In April 2025, the social financing scale increased by 1.16 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 29.3% [5][15] - The new residential medium- and long-term loans decreased by 123.1 billion yuan in April, reflecting a year-on-year reduction of 435 billion yuan [5][15]