With a couple of exceptions, most major developers are in a much stronger financial position than Evergrande and should be able to weather a temporary spike in their borrowing costs amid contagion fears. Successfully navigating the structural decline in housing demand over the coming decade will prove more challenging. A drawn-out consolidation of the sector over many years seems more likely than an imminent wave of developer failures.
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