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Shanghai’s used-home buybacks: A game-changer for property destocking?

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As China's property crisis enters its sixth year, Shanghai's used-home buyback pilot could bring the bottom into view faster than otherwise possible. To date, destocking efforts have failed on price: For the economics to work, the state needs to buy f...