[photopress:property_showing_sales.jpg,full,alignright]Discounts and other incentives are being used to fight shrinking sales of property.
Vanke, the largest developer on the mainland by assets, announced an across-the-board discount of over 5% for 10 of its properties in Shanghai. It is the first time the company offered such a large discount in the city. Vanke is offering even better terms for cash buyers. A sales clerk at one of the company’s offices said those paying the full amount at once will get as much as an 8% discount.
Industry insiders said such a strong promotional offer by a major developer in the city indicates the market will continue to be bleak in the months to come.
Chen Sheng, director of China Real Estate Index System, said many other real estate developers may follow Vanke’s example by offering more discounts.
Shanghai-based Jing Rui Properties has also lowered its prices by offering a 3% discount for group purchases and a 2% discount for those recommended by previous buyers.
Hopson Development, a Hong Kong-listed real estate firm, picked out several apartments for sales promotion in Beijing, cutting down prices from RMB30,000 per sq m to RMB22,500 per sq m.
A project developed by Beijing-based Huayuan Real Estate is offering over 7% discount for those buying small apartments.
Coastal Greenland group, also a Hong Kong developer, reduced its prices for new projects in Beijing, lowering them by around RMB400 per sq m from the average of RMB17,000 per sq m.
Industry analysts said a number of large developers are trying to sell quickly and then take over other projects and smaller developers when the market dives. Some of them, however, are eager to sell off their projects to improve their annual reports.
Zhang Lei, a marketing professional with a developer that has several high-end projects going in Beijing, said, ‘Sales of high-end projects will face a big challenge this year as most buyers are investment-oriented.’
Source: China Daily
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