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>Weekly new home sales data (to Oct 20) shows a strong improvement ('less negative') on a 4-week y/y basis, a sign of a response to the waves of policy support.</li>
<li>We highlight points from our Weekly New Home Sales Data Update Report looking at 17 major cities and the latest data for the week ending October 20, 2024.</li>
<li>Certain weekly metrics on a small sample of cities serve as a good gauge for what to expect directionally in the national NBS data released later.</li>
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Weekly new home sales data (to Oct 20) shows a strong improvement ('less negative') on a 4-week y/y basis, a sign of a response to the waves of policy support.
We highlight points from our Weekly New Home Sales Data Update Report looking at 17 major cities and the latest data for the week ending October 20, 2024.
Certain weekly metrics on a small sample of cities serve as a good gauge for what to expect directionally in the national NBS data released later.


China Property - Weekly New Home Sales Data Shows Reaction To Policy Support (To Oct 20, 2024)

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Andy Fu

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>Minister of MOHURD (Ministry of Housing and Urban Development) said on October 16th that MOHURD planned to renovate 1mn more shanty houses via 100% cash exchange by year end;</li>
<li>We estimate this would inject Rmb0.5-1tn to the hands of shanty town residents. If all these money are putt into the property market, it can drive up transaction by 3-7%;</li>
<li>However, property transaction showed existing home sales growth slowed in September and new home sales remained in negative. The real estate market is in dire need of further stimulus.</li>
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Minister of MOHURD (Ministry of Housing and Urban Development) said on October 16th that MOHURD planned to renovate 1mn more shanty houses via 100% cash exchange by year end;
We estimate this would inject Rmb0.5-1tn to the hands of shanty town residents. If all these money are putt into the property market, it can drive up transaction by 3-7%;
However, property transaction showed existing home sales growth slowed in September and new home sales remained in negative. The real estate market is in dire need of further stimulus.


Listed Real Estate Asia, KT Capital Group

Jacob Cheng

Listed Real Estate Asia

KT Capital Group

Principal investments and advisory firm that focuses on connecting the CIS countries with East Asia.

Principal investments and advisory firm

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<li>Over the weekend, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, 3 of the 4 tier-1 cities, announced policy to loosen and support the property market</li>
<li>China property stocks are very policy-driven.   We think there will be more policies to be announced.  Hence it is not too late to chase the rally</li>
<li>We think COLI 688 HK, Longfor 960 HK and Sunac 1918 HK offer attractive upside and decent risk-reward profile</li>
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Over the weekend, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, 3 of the 4 tier-1 cities, announced policy to loosen and support the property market
China property stocks are very policy-driven.   We think there will be more policies to be announced.  Hence it is not too late to chase the rally
We think COLI 688 HK, Longfor 960 HK and Sunac 1918 HK offer attractive upside and decent risk-reward profile


Short Note: China Property – Guangzhou/Shenzhen/Shanghai Loosen the Property Sector – Buy Now!

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<li>On Aug 23, China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development shared an estimate of the scale of new homes sold and still due for delivery in 2024</li>
<li>The figure is 3.96 million, which at around 100sqm per unit average would imply around 400 million sqm GFA of property</li>
<li>This is a more realistic figure than the much bigger numbers derived from macro data on sales, completions, and under-construction</li>
</ul>


On Aug 23, China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development shared an estimate of the scale of new homes sold and still due for delivery in 2024
The figure is 3.96 million, which at around 100sqm per unit average would imply around 400 million sqm GFA of property
This is a more realistic figure than the much bigger numbers derived from macro data on sales, completions, and under-construction


China Housing: The Answer Is 3.96 (Not 42)-New Estimate Of Sold-Still-To-Be-Delivered Units in 2024

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<li>Our annual 'draw the line' forecast, by market participants in early 2024, of China's new home sales shows the reality (data to July) proved more challenging than expected</li>
<li>In contrast, 2023 was more in line with expectations, with the 'wisdom of crowds' working better; but in 2022 no one got close to predicting the extent of the decline</li>
<li>The forecast focuses on NBS national new home sales (GFA) monthly 12M vs the prior 12M growth rate, with some distortions due to data revisions by NBS</li>
</ul>


Our annual 'draw the line' forecast, by market participants in early 2024, of China's new home sales shows the reality (data to July) proved more challenging than expected
In contrast, 2023 was more in line with expectations, with the 'wisdom of crowds' working better; but in 2022 no one got close to predicting the extent of the decline
The forecast focuses on NBS national new home sales (GFA) monthly 12M vs the prior 12M growth rate, with some distortions due to data revisions by NBS


China Housing: Forecasts Vs Actuals - Mid-Year 2024 Check And... Some History

China

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding company primarily engaged in property development, investment property operation, and services. It develops and sells residential, office, and commercial properties, and leases shopping malls and rental housing. The company also provides property management, hotel operation, commercial investment, and smart construction services. Longfor Group was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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China Property - Weekly New Home Sales Data Shows Reaction To Policy Support (To Oct 20, 2024)

Weekly new home sales data (to Oct 20) shows a strong improvement ('less negative') on a 4-week y/y basis, a sign of a response to the waves of...

Robert Ciemniak

Here Is a Trillion Rmb Stimulus

MOHURD planned urban village renovations with monetized resettlement valued at RMB500bn-RMB1tn, could drive up property transaction value by 3%...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Short Note: China Property – Guangzhou/Shenzhen/Shanghai Loosen the Property Sector – Buy Now!

Over the weekend, tier-1 cities Shenzhen, Guangzhou & Shanghai announced to loosen the property sector. We think this is just the beginning. ...

Jacob Cheng

China Housing: The Answer Is 3.96 (Not 42)-New Estimate Of Sold-Still-To-Be-Delivered Units in 2024

A new estimate for China's 'sold-not-yet-delivered' housing units in 2024 was shared by MoHURD and it looks much better than numbers derived from...

Robert Ciemniak

China Housing: Forecasts Vs Actuals - Mid-Year 2024 Check And... Some History

Our annual 'draw the line' forecast, by market participants in early 2024, of China's new home sales shows the reality (data to July) proved more...

Robert Ciemniak

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

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China Property - Weekly New Home Sales Data Shows Reaction To Policy Support (To Oct 20, 2024)

Weekly new home sales data (to Oct 20) shows a strong improvement ('less negative') on a 4-week y/y basis, a sign of a response to the waves of...

Robert Ciemniak

Here Is a Trillion Rmb Stimulus

​MOHURD planned urban village renovations with monetized resettlement valued at RMB500bn-RMB1tn, could drive up property transaction value by 3%...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Short Note: China Property – Guangzhou/Shenzhen/Shanghai Loosen the Property Sector – Buy Now!

Over the weekend, tier-1 cities Shenzhen, Guangzhou & Shanghai announced to loosen the property sector. We think this is just the beginning. ...

Jacob Cheng

China Housing: The Answer Is 3.96 (Not 42)-New Estimate Of Sold-Still-To-Be-Delivered Units in 2024

A new estimate for China's 'sold-not-yet-delivered' housing units in 2024 was shared by MoHURD and it looks much better than numbers derived from...

Robert Ciemniak

China Housing: Forecasts Vs Actuals - Mid-Year 2024 Check And... Some History

Our annual 'draw the line' forecast, by market participants in early 2024, of China's new home sales shows the reality (data to July) proved more...

Robert Ciemniak

MOHURD planned urban village renovations with monetized resettlement valued at RMB500bn-RMB1tn, could drive up property transaction value by 3%...