
Investment Rating - The report suggests a cautious approach towards the real estate sector, recommending selective investments in companies with strong fundamentals and potential policy benefits [7]. Core Insights - The A-share real estate sector saw a slight increase of +0.3% while the Hong Kong real estate sector rose by +1.7% during the week of June 28 to July 4, 2025 [3][18]. - The land market's premium rate has decreased, with a total of 762,000 square meters of residential land sold across 300 cities, reflecting a week-on-week decline of 35% and a year-on-year decline of 15% [3][29]. - The first half of 2025 showed a significant improvement in land market performance, with a total supply of 21,930 million square meters and a total transaction of 17,390 million square meters, indicating a narrowing decline compared to previous years [5][14]. Summary by Sections Market Overview - The report highlights that the sales volume of commercial housing in 47 cities reached 514,000 square meters, with a week-on-week decrease of 3% and a year-on-year decrease of 8% [4][34]. - The average new home price in May showed a slight decrease of 0.2% month-on-month and a year-on-year decrease of 4.1%, indicating a gradual stabilization in the market [4]. Land Market - The average transaction price for residential land in the first half of 2025 across 300 cities was 4,953 yuan per square meter, with significant year-on-year increases across different city tiers [5][14]. - The top five companies in terms of land acquisition amount included Poly Developments, Greentown China, China Overseas Development, Jianfa Real Estate, and Binjiang Group, with acquisition amounts of 41.4 billion, 40.1 billion, 39.3 billion, 34.1 billion, and 31.3 billion yuan respectively [29][33]. Sales Performance - The total sales amount for the top 100 real estate companies in the first half of 2025 was 1,782 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 11.4% [6][16]. - The report notes a divergence where the decline in sales is greater than the decline in investment, indicating a challenging sales environment for real estate companies [6][16]. Investment Recommendations - The report recommends investing in real estate stocks during market dips, particularly focusing on developers with strong operations in core first and second-tier cities [7]. - Suggested companies include Jianfa International Group, China Overseas Development, and Binjiang Group for developers, and Beike for real estate intermediaries [7].