Annual Report on China's Real Estate Industry,2004-2005

After introducing the overall background to the growth of the global real estate industry, the report sums up the status and characteristics of China's real estate industry and reveals major existing problems there. Meanwhile, it examines the structure and competition pattern of the industry from various angles and presents an assessment of the status and competitiveness of key enterprises in the industry.

The report especially points out the following: Effectively driven by the State's macro economic regulatory policies, China's real estate industry showed a trend of adjustment in 2004. There was a slight drop in the growth rate of construction and sales indicators in the industry. But industry growth continued to be fast. Dynamically, there was a fall in the area of idle commodity units. While signs of overheating continued to exist, the industry as a whole was not overheated. There was imbalance between supply and demand in market segments. In some regions, structural supply and demand contradictions worsened. Regional development was far from even. The real estate market in central and western China was not sufficiently developed, but market potentials were huge. Affected by State land and credit policies, non-standardized operations in the real estate market will be reduced, leading to intensified competition and notably rising industry concentration. Average profit level in the industry will also improve. Construction and development of ordinary residential houses will continue to maintain a mainstream position, with investment amount and newly constructed areas both rapidly rising. Stimulated by the national macroeconomic situation, there will also be a rise in the total supply and demand of office buildings and business houses. Structural contraction is expected to be eased. There is a small rise in land prices and the average selling prices of commercial houses. In some cities, the rise will be notable.

Based on an in-depth analysis of major factors affecting the development of China's real estate industry, 2005-2009, the report focus on the policy and financial environments and from there, presents qualitative and quantitative forecast of the development trend of the industry. Finally, it provides pertinent industry development strategies and recommendations for the government, enterprises and investors respectively.