By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s new-home prices were expected to decline more slowly in 2025 than previously forecast, and slip a further 0.5% in 2026, a Reuters survey showed, as policy support tempers the downturn but shows few signs of ending the protracted property crisis.

The August poll projected a 3.8% decrease in 2025, an improvement from the 4.8% decline forecast in May. Prices were set to return to modest 2% growth in 2027. The survey, conducted from Aug.26 – Sept. 3, gathered responses from 11 economists.

Forecasts for 2025 remained widely dispersed, from a 15% drop to a 1.5% decline, reflecting uncertainty on the timing and strength of any demand recovery.

Property activity was expected to remain weak for the remainder of this year. Respondents proj

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