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Hong Kong Leads Asia’s Housing Turnaround as Mainland Cities’ Price Falls Ease
Hong Kong’s housing market has staged a clear rebound in 2025–26, with transaction volumes and prices rising after years of decline. Policy easing on buyer taxes, lower mortgage costs, rising rents and renewed mainland demand have combined to push Hong Kong ahead of mainland Chinese cities, where price falls have merely narrowed rather than reversed.
Chinese Second‑hand Housing Market Shows Signs of Stabilising as Owners Stop Selling at a Loss
Since early 2026, China’s second‑hand housing market has shown signs of stabilisation as listings fall and price declines narrow nationwide. Lower mortgage costs and improved rental yields have reduced owners’ incentive to sell at a loss, but the recovery is uneven and depends on spring market behaviour and broader economic conditions.