B[China Index Research Institute: From January to August, the area of commercial residential buildings signed online in Guangzhou reached 4.391 million square meters, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%] September 2, according to the China Index Research Institute, as of August 30, a total of 4,222 new commercial housing units in Guangzhou were signed online in August, with an online signed area of 462,000 square meters; from the cumulative data, the online signed area from January to August reached 4.391 million square meters, a year-on-year increase of 1.3%. The market still shows certain resilience. Next, with the arrival of the traditional peak sales season of "Golden Nine and Silver Ten", market transactions are expected to gradually pick up. B[Zhongzhi Research Institute: From January to August, the commercial housing sales of the top 20 companies in Beijing’s real estate sales totaled 208.66 billion yuan] September 2, according to the China Index Research Institute, from January to August 2026, the commercial housing sales of the top 20 companies in Beijing’s real estate sales totaled 208.66 billion yuan; the total commercial housing sales area of the top 20 companies was 4.210 million square meters, and the TOP20 thresholds were 2.77 billion yuan and 80,000 square meters respectively. In terms of sales, China Overseas Land, Beijing Urban Construction Group, and China Resources Land ranked the top three; among them, China Overseas Real Estate ranked first with sales of 32.10 billion yuan; Beijing Urban Construction Group ranked second with sales of 19.55 billion yuan; China Resources Land ranked third with sales of 15.94 billion yuan. B[A residential land in Hangzhou was sold at a reserve price of 286 million yuan] On September 1, a residential land in Linping District was sold in Hangzhou, with a land transfer area of 25,961.00 square meters (38.94 acres), a planned construction area of 38,941.5 square meters, a floor area ratio of 1.5, a starting price of 286 million yuan, and a starting floor price of 7,350 yuan/㎡. In the end, CCCC won the land parcel at a reserve price of RMB 286 million, and the transaction price was RMB 7,350/㎡. B[Beijing's second-hand housing sales exceeded 120,000 units in the first eight months, a year-on-year increase of nearly 6%] September 1st, according to data from the Beijing Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Commission and market agency statistics, the total number of second-hand housing online signings in Beijing in August was 13,853 units, a slight decrease of 184 units compared with 14,037 units in July. Moreover, in the first eight months of this year, the transaction volume of second-hand houses in Beijing exceeded 120,000 units, a year-on-year increase of approximately 6%. From a national perspective, the transaction volume of second-hand housing in key cities fell back from the previous month during the same period, but continued to grow year-on-year. The average price of second-hand housing in 100 cities was 12,527 yuan/square meter, down 0.45% from the previous month, and the decline expanded by 0.01 percentage point from the previous month. B[Midland Realty: Hong Kong's first-hand residential transactions in August increased 34% month-on-month to 1,090, and the number of 100-million-dollar luxury homes exceeded the whole of last year] On September 1, Ma Taiyang, CEO of Midland Group and executive director of Midland Realty, said that as the consolidation period of the Hong Kong property market gradually comes to an end, the market atmosphere has improved, residential transactions have improved, and the first-hand transaction volume has increased in August. The primary transaction volume was in the thousands, recording approximately 1,090 transactions, a month-on-month increase of approximately 34%, and a three-month high; the transaction amount was approximately HK$15.82 billion, a month-on-month increase of approximately 40%, reflecting a significant recovery in the trading atmosphere in the new market. In the first eight months of this year, the number of primary transactions exceeding HK$100 million has risen to 107, which not only increased significantly by more than 1.27 times from 47 in the same period last year, but also exceeded the level of 101 for the whole of last year. B[Market feedback has been positive since the implementation of the "Shanghai Eight Measures". On August 1, the transaction area of second-hand housing increased by 15% year-on-year] September 1st, on August 20, 2026, Shanghai introduced the "Shanghai Eight Measures" new property market policy, focusing on smoothing the first and second-hand housing replacement chain, and implementing comprehensive policies to better meet the diverse housing needs of residents. On September 1, reporters learned from the Shanghai Housing Authority that since the implementation of the "Shanghai Eight Measures", market feedback has been positive, transaction activity has increased significantly, and policy effects have gradually emerged, helping the market to accelerate out of the off-season. Statistics show that in August, the total transaction area of first- and second-hand housing in Shanghai was 2.21 million square meters (24,300 units), an increase of 2% month-on-month and 15% year-on-year. The Shanghai Municipal Housing Authority stated that based on the recent market operation, on the basis of the smooth release of policy effects such as the "Shanghai Six" and the new "Shanghai Seven", the introduction of the "Shanghai Eight" can better meet the diverse housing needs of residents and help consolidate the market's stabilization and improvement. This year's "Golden Nine and Silver Ten" market conditions are expected to improve. (The Paper) B[China Index Research Institute: New home prices in 100 cities increased by 0.15% month-on-month in August] September 1st, the latest data from the China Index Research Institute showed that the property market entered the traditional off-season in August, and some key cities such as Shanghai, Hangzhou, Chengdu, and Tianjin still had high-quality properties entering the market, driving the price of new homes in 100 cities to continue to structurally rise month-on-month. The average price of new homes in 100 cities was 17,255 yuan/square meter, an increase of 0.15% month-on-month and a year-on-year increase of 2.04%. The price of newly built residential properties in first-tier cities increased by 0.39% month-on-month and 5.30% year-on-year. Among them, Shanghai, Beijing, and Guangzhou increased by 0.53%, 0.25%, and 0.13% month-on-month respectively. The increase in new home prices was still mainly driven by new high-priced properties entering the market. Second-tier cities rose 0.09% month-on-month and 1.74% year-on-year. The third and fourth tier cities represented a month-on-month decrease of 0.12% and a year-on-year decrease of 2.29%. A[The real estate sector opened sharply higher, and many stocks such as I Love My Home opened sharply higher.] On August 31, the real estate sector opened sharply higher in early trading. I Love My Home, SF Services, World Union Bank, Financial Street, Xiangjiang Holdings, Shenzhen Property A, and CCCC Development hit the daily limit. Vanke A, Gemdale Group, and Xincheng Holdings were among the top gainers. On the news, on the evening of August 28, the China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the "Opinions on Capital Market Support for the Construction of a New Model for Real Estate Development", which launched a "five-dimensional financing combination" of equity, mergers and acquisitions, bonds, asset securitization, and real estate private equity to comprehensively clear the capital congestion points of real estate companies. A[Henan: Implement three-year actions for key urban renewal projects and conduct in-depth urban physical examinations] On August 31, the General Office of the Henan Provincial People's Government recently issued the "Notice on Resolutely Fighting to Win the Summer and Autumn Battle of Economic Development and Promoting Key Task Measures to Continue New, Better and Better Development of the Economy in the Second Half of 2026", which mentioned that high-quality urban renewal should be promoted. Implement the three-year action of key urban renewal projects, carry out in-depth urban physical examinations, formulate policies to support the functional conversion and mixed use of existing buildings, issue an implementation plan to promote the construction of complete urban communities, do a good job in Zhengzhou and Luoyang's central financial support for urban renewal actions, and explore the urban renewal model with "one city, one policy". We strive to build 300 complete communities throughout the year, update 2,000 old residential elevators, add more than 50,000 urban public parking spaces, and build 15,000 new charging piles (guns) in public service areas. A[China Construction Bank has opened applications for extension of personal housing loans to 40 years for existing customers] News on August 30. On August 28, the People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Financial Supervision jointly issued new regulations on real estate credit management, extending the period of personal housing loans from a maximum of 30 years to a maximum of 40 years. The specific period is determined by the home buyer through negotiation with the commercial bank. On August 30, the reporter learned from the interview that China Construction Bank has begun to implement relevant policies. CCB customer service staff stated that customers can apply to the bank to extend the loan period. The bank will make a comprehensive assessment based on the specific reasons for applying for extension, the source of repayment, and subsequent repayment arrangements to reasonably determine the specific number of years that can be extended. According to CCB's current implementation standards, the extended period shall not exceed half of the original loan period, and the total of the original loan period and the extended period shall not exceed 40 years. For example, if the customer's original loan term is 30 years, the customer can apply for an extension of up to 10 years; if the original loan term is 10 years, the customer can apply for an extension of up to 5 years. CCB customer service staff stated that the bank will begin to implement the latest regulations from the date of the policy release (August 28, 2026). (Reporter Zou Juntao)
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