房地产市场筑底还有多远？（国金宏观张馨月）

Core Viewpoint - The national real estate market is still at the bottom left side, but the conditions for stabilization in first-tier and core second-tier cities are gradually maturing [1][33]. Group 1: Market Performance - The real estate market is experiencing increased differentiation, with new home sales declining by 2.9% year-on-year in April, while second-hand home sales in 18 sample cities increased by 20.8% year-on-year [3][10]. - In the first quarter, the transaction area of new homes in 30 major cities saw a year-on-year growth of 2.5%, with first-tier cities achieving an impressive 18.4% growth [3][10]. - The land auction market shows mixed performance, with some cities like Hangzhou and Shanghai seeing high premium transactions, while most cities experience relatively cold land auctions [4]. Group 2: Indicators of Market Stabilization - The rental yield in April 2025 was 2.31%, with the spread over the 30-year government bond yield rising from -58 basis points at the beginning of 2024 to 42 basis points, indicating improved attractiveness of real estate as an investment [11][14]. - The proportion of second-hand home transactions in 18 sample cities reached 59.0% in the first four months of 2025, up 7.9 percentage points year-on-year, suggesting a shift towards a more mature market [21][25]. - The narrow inventory of completed but unsold residential properties stood at 420 million square meters in April, with a de-stocking cycle of 21.6 months, indicating ongoing inventory pressure [27][31]. Group 3: City-Level Analysis - First-tier cities are showing signs of stabilization, with the de-stocking cycle for residential properties around 14.7 months, while second-tier cities are experiencing a longer cycle of 19.5 months [31]. - The second-hand home transaction proportion in first-tier cities was 63.7%, indicating a more mature market compared to second and third-tier cities [21][25]. - The new housing projects launched under the new regulations are expected to enhance the practicality, safety, and comfort of residential properties, potentially leading to a significant differentiation in new home sales [31].