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title: "The most painful cities in the 2026 property market are second-tier cities: first-tier cities still "
description: "The most painful cities in the 2026 property market are second-tier cities: first-tier cities still have liquidity, as long as you're willing to cut off an arm or a leg, you can still trade price for "
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published_at: "2026-02-14T02:29:23.000Z"
author: "[浩浩荡荡](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/19784218)"
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# The most painful cities in the 2026 property market are second-tier cities: first-tier cities still 

The most painful cities in the 2026 property market are second-tier cities: first-tier cities still have liquidity, as long as you're willing to cut off an arm or a leg, you can still trade price for volume. Third- and fourth-tier cities have basically given up, like a broken pot thrown on the ground, and no one wants to pick up the shattered pieces. Meanwhile, second-tier provincial capitals are in a state of limbo: if prices don't drop, no one buys; if prices drop, people are afraid to buy. Many are losing their last chance to survive by severing a limb.

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