China Property Values Down, Again
China property prices fell again last month in most of the 70 cities the National Bureau of Statistics measures. Forty six cities had drops, a trend which has gone on for months. It is too early to tell if this…
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There are two causes, if this happens. The first is a wild run in speculation as a means to make quick money. The other is purchases of real estate as people move to China’s cities to find manufacturing jobs. As the economy slows, so might this migration and the pay levels of many of the middle class. China could have millions of dollars of underwater mortgages if that happens and its consumers might lose much of their ability to spend money on less expensive goods and services as they struggle to keep their homes.
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