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00:32The government's August 3rd tax reform signaled higher holding taxes on homes worth more than 4 billion won, along with
00:41a cut to long-term capital gains deductions for reconstruction unit owners.
00:46That's rattled Seoul's priciest reconstruction districts, just as ruling party lawmakers pushed to ease private redevelopment rules elsewhere.
00:55Meanwhile, credit unions are still working through mortgage commitments approved before this year's lending caps kicked in.
01:04Here's what the numbers show.
01:06Apgujong Hyundai 8 Cha's 107-square-meter unit listed at 4.8 to 4.9 billion won, down from 5
01:16.7 billion won last month, as owners rushed to sell before the new tax rules bite.
01:22Gangnam and Sochow districts added 350 to 380 new listings each in the past week, accounting for most of Seoul's
01:311,241 total increase.
01:35The long-term capital gains deduction cap drops to 2 billion won in 2028 and 1 billion won in 2029,
01:44pushing older owners to sell earlier rather than wait for bigger post-completion profits.
01:50Daejeon's Dunsan district saw matching listings fall from 144 to 86 units, a 40% drop, after six blocks won
02:00pilot redevelopment status.
02:03Gongjak Hanyang's 85-square-meter unit sold for 670 million won last month, 14% above its prior sale just
02:13two weeks earlier, as buyers rushed toward newly designated blocks.
02:17Seoul credit unions grew housing-related loan balances by 8% this year, even as regulators capped overall household loan
02:26growth at 0%.
02:28So what does this mean for buyers weighing a purchase this year?
02:32Earlier, we said Gangnam reconstruction prices dropped by as much as 700 million won.
02:39Here's what that actually means for you.
02:41Sellers are moving first, but a 25 billion won loan cap on high-value homes means few buyers can actually
02:50close those deals.
02:52In Daejeon, the story is the opposite.
02:55Pilot zone status is pulling buyers in fast, though only two of six selected blocks have cleared their 2021 price
03:03peaks.
03:03For credit union borrowers, expanding housing loans now could mean tighter approval standards later as regulators enforce their zero-growth
03:13mandate through year-end.
03:15First, watch for Daejeon's October announcement on how it allocates its next two years of redevelopment quotas.
03:23Second, watch whether Gangnam's mounting listings actually convert into closed sales or stay stuck at asking price.
03:31Third, watch year-end credit union loan reports for signs regulators are tightening enforcement of the zero-growth cap.
03:40That's today's AI Prism, real estate.
03:44This episode was produced with AI assistance based on Seoul Economic Daily reporting and reviewed by a human editor.
03:52AI Prism is a Juan Ifra Award-winning series.
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