Chinese Real Estate

Dire predictions have not yet come to pass, but a cooling property sector could have significant repercussions.

“Shanghai’s Zhabei District center issued a record 53 divorces in a single day.”

Capital outflow reforms have come in fits and starts, but the overall trend is certainly toward a more open system.

China’s State Council has announced a property sales tax hike, aimed at cooling the nation’s overheating market.

Home ownership is meant to be part of the “Chinese dream.” But for many, real estate has become a nightmare.

China may be loosening government restrictions on the property market too quickly. Structural issues remain.

The cooling of China’s real estate sector is good for the economy. But the government is right to be worried about the social consequences of the bubble bursting.