Jane Chen / Shanghai Daily news
As a result of a series of government policies to cool down Shanghai's
overheated housing market, investors from the Zhejiang's Wenzhou area have
started to sell their properties in Pudong, a senior property firm executive
said in today's Oriental Morning Post.
Liu Zhizhong, director Midland Realty
Group's Shanghai region, said that amid the supply increase, transactions in the
area would probably slip around 10 percent, because more buyers are adopting a
wait-and-see attitude.
He estimated that homes most affected by the supply
increase would be those priced between 12,000 yuan (US$1,451) and 18,000 yuan
per square meter, but the prices would be unlikely to see big ups and
downs.
He predicted the supply increase would increase sharply from
June.
Investors from Wenzhou are renowned for their sharp sense for business
and investment.
Properties closest to their hearts are newly opened
higher-end projects in busy areas, with per-square-meter prices between 13,000
yuan and 17,000 yuan and areas ranging from 100 to 300 square meters, according
to data from Shanghai Han Yu Property Agency Ltd. They usually don't care
too much about the layouts of the homes.