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Doing less for the right timing
2023-5-13
Since the rebound of the residential properties market in the first quarter, the transaction volume of second-hand properties has been reducing significantly in second quarter. The developers adjusted down the sales price of the first-hand properties to attract the buyers. As a result, the price difference between first-hand and the second-hand properties were drawn closer, so some second-hand properties buyers were naturally absorbed by the first-hand properties market. As the first-hand properties' inventory is still large, the developers will remain the lower pricing strategy to maximize the sales volume until the third quarter.
Although the US stocks' prices had rallied, bullish momentum has been weakening until recently. In addition, three US banks were winding up, this episode will surely damage the attractiveness of US stock market. Moreover, US real estate prices start to adjust down due to the long-term interest rate hike. So, it is inappropriate to enter the inactive market looking for investment opportunities at this moment.
In Hong Kong,  the stock market performs weakly since the beginning of this year. In fact, the previous well-performed of the internet technology stocks have lost upward momentum because the major shareholders have been reducing their holdings and the economic downturn leads to lower incomes. Nevertheless, it is difficult for these stocks' price to rise to a higher level soon. Regarding listed property companies, their shares prices have also been weakening by the low sales incomes since the outbreak of pandemic. For dividend stocks, most of the return on investment have been reduced, and even if a handful of stocks can keep the dividends, the share prices have fallen sharply, so that the retirees depending on the dividends will face a tougher environment.
Large listed real estate companies, its property portfolio still have high occupancy rate due to its sound quality and convenient location. For those non-listed real estate companies, many of them are over-invested in big projects resulting in excessive debts in recent years. Besides, their property portfolios are less desirable so that the rental incomes have dropped seriously. Consequently, those companies must sell their properties to reduce debt for survival.
For personal investment, it is difficult to have a clearer direction now. Therefore, the funds you still hold may only being used for fixed deposit to fight against inflation. As for the sluggish residential properties market, it may not show a clearer direction until the third quarter.
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