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Thursday, July 31, 2014

Grim Prospects for Housing in China


CHINA NEWS
China Average Housing Prices Fall for Third Straight Month

Chinese Average New Home Prices Down 0.8% in July, Indicating Grim Prospects for Housing

Updated July 31, 2014 12:00 p.m. ET
By ESTHER FUNG 


SHANGHAI—China's average housing prices fell in July for the third consecutive month, an accelerating decline that seemed to indicate prospects for the housing sector remain grim.

Under pressure to sell homes quickly amid a supply glut, property developers are cutting prices to lure customers. But many home buyers remain uncertain and are waiting for further reductions, data provider China Real Estate Index System said Thursday....


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