A view of the Hongkou district in Shanghai, with apartments under construction in the background, and traditional low rise homes in the foreground, as of October 8, 2009. Photo: AlamyA view of the Hongkou district in Shanghai, with apartments under construction in the background, and traditional low rise homes in the foreground, as of October 8, 2009. Photo: Alamy
A view of the Hongkou district in Shanghai, with apartments under construction in the background, and traditional low rise homes in the foreground, as of October 8, 2009. Photo: Alamy
Business /  China Business

China’s February home sales value extends decline as trade war weighs on the lifetime buying decision for most people

  • Contracted sales value by China’s 100 largest developers fell 11 per cent in February, from last year, according to data by China Real Estate Information Corp
  • Sales may contract by more than 10 per cent in March, according to a forecast by China International Capital Corp, the country’s largest investment bank
Topic |   China property
Zheng Yangpeng
Zheng Yangpeng

Updated: 8:31pm, 1 Mar, 2019

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A view of the Hongkou district in Shanghai, with apartments under construction in the background, and traditional low rise homes in the foreground, as of October 8, 2009. Photo: AlamyA view of the Hongkou district in Shanghai, with apartments under construction in the background, and traditional low rise homes in the foreground, as of October 8, 2009. Photo: Alamy
A view of the Hongkou district in Shanghai, with apartments under construction in the background, and traditional low rise homes in the foreground, as of October 8, 2009. Photo: Alamy
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