[the number of second-hand houses in Beijing fell to about 13000 in May from a month earlier down 6.8 percent from the previous month] according to statistics from the official website of the Beijing Housing and Construction Commission, 12982 second-hand houses were registered in Beijing in May, down 6.8 percent from the previous month. Looking forward to the future trend, industry insiders pointed out that the second-hand housing market in Beijing may usher in an obvious "warped tail" market at the end of the year.