Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Positive" rating for the real estate sector, indicating optimism about future recovery and growth [4][22]. Core Insights - The new housing market is still in need of recovery, with the investment side being weaker than the sales side. The report suggests that the investment recovery pace will be significantly slower than in previous cycles [4][22]. - The report highlights that the sales side is currently in a bottoming phase, with expectations of demand recovery driven by proactive policies and urban renewal projects [4][33]. Summary by Sections Investment Side - In January-February 2025, real estate development investment totaled 1,072 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 9.8%, with new starts down 29.6% and construction down 9.1% [5][21]. - The report forecasts a 2025 investment decline of 9.9%, with new starts and completions expected to decrease by 9.7% and 22.6%, respectively [4][22]. Sales Side - The sales area for January-February 2025 was 110 million square meters, down 5.1% year-on-year, while sales revenue was 1 trillion yuan, a decrease of 2.9% [21][33]. - The average selling price increased by 2.6% year-on-year, indicating some resilience in pricing despite overall sales volume decline [32][33]. Funding Side - Total funding sources for real estate developers in January-February 2025 were 1.6 trillion yuan, down 3.6% year-on-year, but showing signs of improvement compared to previous months [34][36]. - Domestic loans decreased by 6.1%, while self-raised funds saw a smaller decline of 2.1%, indicating a tightening in funding availability [34][36].