In the real estate market, there are indeed some strategies and methods that may be used to manipulate house prices to make them look higher than their actual value. Here are some common strategies： ### 1. **False propaganda and exaggeration of facts** -**Exaggerating the value of real estate**: By exaggerating the geographical location, surrounding facilities, future development potential, etc. of the real estate, to attract buyers and increase house prices. -**Misleading advertising**: Use vague or exaggerated language, such as “luxury”, “unique”, etc., to mislead buyers about the actual value of the property. ### 2. **Manipulate market information** -**Selective disclosure of information**: Only disclose information that is beneficial to house prices, while concealing unfavorable factors, such as housing quality problems, surrounding environmental problems, etc. -**Create false demand**: Through false purchase intentions or false bidding, create the illusion of strong market demand, thereby driving up house prices. ### 3. **Control evaluation report** -**Influence appraiser**: By bribing or pressuring the appraiser to issue a real estate evaluation report that is higher than the actual value. -**Selective use of data**: In the evaluation process, only data that are beneficial to house prices are used, and unfavorable data are ignored. ### 4. **Manipulate market supply and demand** -**Hoarding of housing**: By purchasing or controlling a large number of housing in a certain area, the market supply is reduced, thereby driving up house prices. -**False listing**: Deliberately listing high-priced properties to create the illusion of high prices in the market, thereby affecting the pricing of other properties. ### 5. **Manipulate the transaction process** -**False transactions**: Through false transaction records, the illusion of market activity is created, thereby driving up house prices. -**Manipulating the bidding process**: During the auction or bidding process, through false bidding or collusion with other buyers, the final transaction price is pushed up. ### 6. **Exploit policy loopholes** -**Policy arbitrage**: Take advantage of loopholes in local government or national policies, such as tax incentives, subsidies, etc., to drive up house prices. -**Manipulation of planning information**: By obtaining or disseminating false planning information, such as future infrastructure construction, regional development plans, etc., to drive up house prices. ### 7. **Manipulate public opinion and the media** -**Create hot spots in public opinion**: Create hot topics through the media or social platforms, such as ”house prices are about to skyrocket", to influence buyers' psychological expectations, thereby pushing up house prices. -**Manipulating media reports**: Bribing or pressuring the media to publish reports that are favorable to house prices, while ignoring unfavorable reports. ### 8. **Manipulate loans and financing** -**False loan applications**: Through false loan applications, the illusion of strong market demand is created, thereby driving up house prices. -**Manipulation of financing conditions**: By manipulating financing conditions, such as lowering loan interest rates and increasing loan amounts, to stimulate demand for home purchases, thereby pushing up house prices. ### 9. **Manipulate the terms of the contract** -**Hidden terms**: Hide terms that are not conducive to buyers in the home purchase contract, such as high liquidated damages, restrictions on resale, etc., thereby driving up house prices. -**False promises**: Make false promises in the contract, such as future value-added potential, rental returns, etc., to attract buyers and increase house prices. ### 10. **Manipulate intermediary behavior** -**Collusion with intermediaries**: Through bribery or pressure on real estate agents to drive up house prices during the transaction process. -**Manipulation of intermediary information**: By manipulating the release of intermediary information, such as publishing only high-priced listings, concealing low-priced listings, etc., to affect market house prices. ### Conclusion Although these strategies may drive up house prices in the short term, in the long run, they may have a negative impact on the market, harm the interests of buyers and sellers, and even cause legal problems. Therefore, both buyers and sellers should be vigilant to avoid participating in or being affected by these manipulative behaviors. In real estate transactions, integrity and transparency are the key to maintaining the healthy development of the market.