Investment Rating - The industry investment rating is "Outperform the Market" for both real estate and building materials, maintained from previous assessments [1][7]. Core Insights - The report emphasizes the central government's commitment to better meet housing consumption needs and to promote home renovation and upgrades [5]. - The real estate market is expected to stabilize, with urban renewal projects accelerating to release rigid and improvement demands [5]. - The report highlights the importance of expanding funding sources for housing stock purchases and the potential for local governments to have greater autonomy in these transactions [5]. - There is a focus on reducing housing provident fund loan rates to stimulate housing consumption demand [5]. - The promotion of "old-for-new" consumption in home decoration is anticipated to benefit retail building materials [5]. Summary by Sections Real Estate - The government aims to stabilize the real estate market and enhance housing consumption, with urban renewal projects planned for over 300 cities and 1,790 projects in 2025 [5]. - The report suggests that companies with lighter historical burdens and optimized inventory structures, such as China Overseas Development and China Resources Land, are likely to benefit [6]. Building Materials - The report notes a recovery in building material prices, indicating an improvement in the supply-side structure, which is expected to enhance profit margins for companies [6]. - Companies benefiting from subsidy policies in retail building materials include Sanke Tree and Arrow Home [6]. - The report anticipates that the profitability of building material companies will gradually improve due to price increases and a more favorable market structure [6].