Gemdale(SH:600383) Changjiang Securities·2025-08-17 09:14Investment Rating - The investment rating for the real estate industry is "Positive" and maintained [12] Core Insights - Since Q2 of this year, the pressure on second-hand housing prices in core cities has increased, while first-hand housing prices and the land market remain relatively hot, leading to a significant disparity between the first and second-hand markets. The report highlights three main points: 1) Core cities face substantial downward pressure on second-hand housing prices 2) The process of price recovery for new homes in core areas is not yet over 3) The pressure to stabilize prices is increasing, with a new round of policy easing expected [2][5][9] Market Performance - The Yangtze River Real Estate Index increased by 3.53% this week, with an excess return of +1.16% relative to the CSI 300, ranking 7th out of 32 industries. Year-to-date, the index has risen by 4.96%, with an excess return of -1.83% compared to the CSI 300, ranking 26th out of 32 [6][16] Policy Updates - Recent policy optimizations include a unified down payment ratio of 15% for housing provident fund loans in Suzhou and Tianjin, and Hainan's initiative to acquire existing homes for affordable housing and relocation purposes [7][20] Sales Data - The sales data indicates a significant seasonal decline, but the year-on-year performance for second-hand transactions remains relatively stable due to a low base. For instance, the new home transaction area in 37 cities saw a four-week rolling year-on-year decline of 17.9%, while second-hand homes showed a slight year-on-year change of 0.0% [8][21] Market Dynamics - The report discusses the contrasting trends in first and second-hand housing prices, emphasizing that core cities are experiencing a potential correction in second-hand prices, while new homes are expected to see a price recovery due to previously strict price controls [9][10]