Shenzhen New Home Sales Up 32.5% in July, Out-of-Town Buyers Exceed 20% After Policy Easing
Shenzhen's new residential market saw active transactions in July, with 2,664 units sold, a 32.5% year-on-year increase. Following the easing of purchase restrictions in core areas on April 29, out-of-town buyers have risen sharply, with sales staff reporting their share climbing from under 10% to over 20% and still growing. Some apartment projects are nearly sold out, and one residential project sold 40% of its units on opening day, accumulating nearly 120 units in three and a half months.
Shenzhen's new residential market saw active transactions in July. Data show that the city sold 2,664 new residential units during the month, up 32.5% year on year. Since the easing of purchase restrictions in core areas on April 29, out-of-town homebuyers have increased notably. Sales staff at multiple projects on sale reported that the share of out-of-town buyers has climbed from less than 10% in previous years to over 20%, and continues to grow. Some apartment projects are close to being sold out, and one residential project sold 40% of its units on the day it opened, with cumulative sales of nearly 120 units over three and a half months.
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