Founder-CEO & Chief Analyst, Real Estate Foresight

Robert Ciemniak

Founder-CEO & Chief Analyst

Real Estate Foresight

Since 2012, REF has been helping investors with market research, project due diligence, and strategy development. This has ranged from detailed assessments and estimates on distressed developers' project portfolios to market due diligence on specific projects to macro-level questions linked to demand for commodities. The unique combination of the housing markets and developer data from data partner China Index Academy in Beijing, primary research, and technology-powered alternative data collection from public sources result in a valuable content set used in REF analytics and reports.

Predictive Analytics for China Property

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<li>In this note, we share highlights from our 12th annual China Property Outlook, the 2024 forecasts for China housing markets, and the core themes</li>
<li>The main 2024 scenarios: NBS national 'commercial residential' new home sales in GFA terms to decline by 3.5% (less negative vs -8.2% for 2023), new starts by 10%</li>
<li>The shift in demand from primary to secondary markets, the 'three major projects', greater divergence between cities, and support for developers, are our core themes for 2024</li>
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In this note, we share highlights from our 12th annual China Property Outlook, the 2024 forecasts for China housing markets, and the core themes
The main 2024 scenarios: NBS national 'commercial residential' new home sales in GFA terms to decline by 3.5% (less negative vs -8.2% for 2023), new starts by 10%
The shift in demand from primary to secondary markets, the 'three major projects', greater divergence between cities, and support for developers, are our core themes for 2024


Highlights from the 12th Annual China Property Outlook - 2024 Forecast

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

<ul><li>Data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Nov was in line with market expectation, with property investment decline narrowed to -10.6% YoY in Nov from -11.3% in Oct given new start area surprisingly booked positive increase and NBS adjusted -8% on calculation base in Nov vs. -6% in Oct. </li><li>Property sales was flat with volume/value inched up 2/1% MoM and barely no year-end seasonality like that in the past five years (avg. of 11% MoM in Nov) given low buying sentiment.</li><li>Beijing (BJ) &amp; Shanghai (SH) eased purchasing policies on 14 Dec and the stock market reacted positively with property names on HK market went up an average of 5% on the following day.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Nov was in line with market expectation, with property investment decline narrowed to -10.6% YoY in Nov from -11.3% in Oct given new start area surprisingly booked positive increase and NBS adjusted -8% on calculation base in Nov vs. -6% in Oct. Property sales was flat with volume/value inched up 2/1% MoM and barely no year-end seasonality like that in the past five years (avg. of 11% MoM in Nov) given low buying sentiment.Beijing (BJ) &amp; Shanghai (SH) eased purchasing policies on 14 Dec and the stock market reacted positively with property names on HK market went up an average of 5% on the following day.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Property Sector – Expect New Policy in BJ/SH to Boost Secondary Market in Dec

<ul><li>NBS Jul data was as weak as expected with sluggish property investment (-12% YoY) driven by weakening new starts.</li><li>Better completion due to Jul is the results assessment month for delivery securing funds.</li><li>Property sales saw another dismal month in Jul （-19% YoY）despite a much lower base. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

NBS Jul data was as weak as expected with sluggish property investment (-12% YoY) driven by weakening new starts.Better completion due to Jul is the results assessment month for delivery securing funds.Property sales saw another dismal month in Jul （-19% YoY）despite a much lower base. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Property Sector – NBS 7M23 Data: Awaiting for More Policy Implementation

<ul><li>The latest high frequency data continues to cheer up the market especially the new home sales which booked +9%/+35% WoW/MTD YoY growth and the YTD decline narrowed to -4% YoY.</li><li>Secondary home sales remained strong at 83% YoY for MTD in Mar.</li><li>Together with another RRR cut as we expected (report) and BEKE’s strong guidance (report), market confidence on sales sustainability was further strengthened.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

The latest high frequency data continues to cheer up the market especially the new home sales which booked +9%/+35% WoW/MTD YoY growth and the YTD decline narrowed to -4% YoY.Secondary home sales remained strong at 83% YoY for MTD in Mar.Together with another RRR cut as we expected (report) and BEKE’s strong guidance (report), market confidence on sales sustainability was further strengthened.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Property Sector – Property+ Weekly: Sales continued to cheer up the market

<ul><li>Property names are likely to trade high at market open today again on MOHURD’s relaxation of pre-sales escrow account supervision.</li><li>However, we suggest investors to make use of it to take profits on POE names as 1) the recent POE rally (&gt;100% in 3 days) has largely priced in the policy support.</li><li>If we recalled Oct 2021 and Mar 2022 when Vice Premier Liu /PBOC/CBIRC/MOHURD also came out with strong support, the actual implementation was not so straightforward which led to sector de-rating again.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Property names are likely to trade high at market open today again on MOHURD’s relaxation of pre-sales escrow account supervision.However, we suggest investors to make use of it to take profits on POE names as 1) the recent POE rally (&gt;100% in 3 days) has largely priced in the policy support.If we recalled Oct 2021 and Mar 2022 when Vice Premier Liu /PBOC/CBIRC/MOHURD also came out with strong support, the actual implementation was not so straightforward which led to sector de-rating again.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Property Sector – One day one policy: profit taking may start on POE names

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Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. develops and sells real estate properties. The Company also manages and operates hotels.

Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Grp (002244 CH)

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Hangzhou Binjiang Real Estate Grp (002244 CH)

Highlights from the 12th Annual China Property Outlook - 2024 Forecast

In this note, we share highlights from our 12th annual China Property Outlook, the 2024 forecasts for China housing markets, and the core themes.

Robert Ciemniak

China Property Sector – Expect New Policy in BJ/SH to Boost Secondary Market in Dec

Data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Nov was in line with market expectation, with property investment decline narrowed to -10.6% YoY...

CMB International

China Property Sector – NBS 7M23 Data: Awaiting for More Policy Implementation

Better completion due to Jul is the results assessment month for delivery securing funds. Property sales saw another dismal month in Jul （-19%...

CMB International

China Property Sector – Property+ Weekly: Sales continued to cheer up the market

The latest high frequency data continues to cheer up the market especially the new home sales which booked +9%/+35% WoW/MTD YoY growth and the YTD...

CMB International

China Property Sector – One day one policy: profit taking may start on POE names

Property names are likely to trade high at market open today again on MOHURD’s relaxation of pre-sales escrow account supervision. However, we...

CMB International

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