Market Performance - The real estate sector (CITIC) experienced a weekly change of +4.2%, while the CSI 300 and Wind All A indices fell by -1.1% and -2.3%, respectively, resulting in excess returns of -3.1% and -1.9%[45] - Among 29 CITIC industry sectors, real estate ranked 25th in performance[45] New Housing Market - In the week from February 28 to March 6, 2026, new housing sales in 36 cities totaled 1.32 million square meters, a month-on-month increase of +69.3% but a year-on-year decrease of -26.1%[9] - Cumulative new housing sales from March 1 to March 6, 2026, reached 1.009 million square meters, down -30.5% year-on-year[9] - Year-to-date new housing sales as of March 6, 2026, totaled 10.325 million square meters, a decline of -33.9% compared to the previous year[9] Second-Hand Housing Market - In the same week, second-hand housing sales in 15 cities amounted to 1.445 million square meters, reflecting a month-on-month increase of +79.9% but a year-on-year decrease of -17.2%[15] - Year-to-date second-hand housing sales reached 11.921 million square meters, down -3.9% year-on-year[15] Inventory and Absorption - Cumulative new housing inventory in 13 cities stood at 76.741 million square meters, with a month-on-month change of -0.1% and a year-on-year change of -3.0%[23] - The absorption period for new housing in these cities is 25.2 months, with a year-on-year increase of +9.0 months[23] Land Market - From March 2 to March 8, 2026, land transactions in 100 cities totaled 1.3881 million square meters, a month-on-month decrease of -37.0% but a year-on-year increase of +186.2%[38] - The average land price was 578 yuan per square meter, down -62.3% month-on-month and -67.3% year-on-year[38] Financing Situation - In the week from March 2 to March 8, 2026, real estate companies issued a total of 15 credit bonds, raising 13.79 billion yuan, a month-on-month increase of +2411.8% but a year-on-year decrease of -35.9%[39] - Year-to-date, real estate companies have issued 82 credit bonds totaling 70.78 billion yuan, down -22.7% year-on-year[39]