By Ren Xingzhou and Liao Yingmin, the DRC

Research Report No 109, 2009

Abstract

The real estate market appeared active in the first half of 2009, influenced by an encouragement policy on housing consumption, the improving economic condition and easy monetary policy. Generally speaking, the real estate market is growing, while a bubble has appeared in large cities. It is estimated that real estate investment recovered in the latter half of 2009 with the rising national economy. Real estate prices will rise, and sales volume will maintain steady growth. The real estate policies shall focus on handling bubbles and maintaining steady growth.