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0 pointsAunche2y ago0 comments

The difference is that China had a housing bubble. After it popped, housing prices started plummeting. In the US, housing is just expensive. Given the current supply and demand, there isn't a good reason why the price should be lower.

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seanmcdirmid2y ago· 2 in thread

> After it popped, housing prices started plummeting.

Prices haven't plummeted in China. Sales volume has seized since the red families control the real estate agencies. They have added more incentives, like easier access to hukou, and have eliminated limits on how many homes you can buy.

AuncheOP2y ago

The government is doing everything they can stop it, but home prices are indeed falling [1]. A 2.2% decline doesn't sound like much, but it's wild given the strong GDP growth over the same period.

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-new-home-prices-d...

seanmcdirmid2y ago

I wouldn't take much credence in reported GDP growth. Tearing down a building that was built last year creates reported GDP. Also, you really really need to look at volume, since the party will just cut off sales if they have to (since they control the real estate agencies).

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