16.11.2012 - China's real estate industry - A beach ball being held under water?
In the last 10 years, China's housing prices have risen rapidly. In some tier one cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, prices have increased 600% or even 800%. Investors argued over whether this rise is a speculative bubble or a genuine increase in housing demand. Lately it seems that the former opinion has gained the upper hand and a lot of investors are increasingly concerned about the industry. Some even believe the industry will crash and burn soon. As a result, companies in China's real estate sector, such as Soufun Holding Ltd (SFUN), Xinyuan Real Estate Co. (XIN), and China HGS Real Estate Inc. (HGSH) are all trading at somewhat depressed levels...............................................Full Article: Source
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