Shanghai's new real estate measures are boosting market enthusiasm by lowering purchasing barriers and increasing loan support, helping enhance buyer confidence and encouraging many to take advantage of investment opportunities.

The latest in a series of supportive policies were rolled out across the city on Aug 25, aiming to further stimulate the property sector, with the removal of purchase restrictions on suburban homes being one of the most eye-catching.

This allowed eligible residents to purchase an unlimited number of homes in the city's outer suburbs

At one property agency in Shanghai, agents said the new policy has prompted an increase in the number of potential buyers.

"The weekend was a peak time. The number of inquiries and inspections all jumped. For example, in our store, they both increased by between 20 and 30 percent," said Dou Jishen, manager of the Shanghai Lianjia Hongqiao Flagship Store.

A total of six new measures were included in the newly-launched policies, such as allowing the use of the housing provident fund for down payments and flexible interest rates for mortgage loans, with these also helping activate the market.

The daily sales of pre-owned apartments across Shanghai reached over 1,100 on Saturday, hitting a two-month high, pointing to the effectiveness of the new measures.

Given this positive response, industry insiders believe more policies will be launched in the future to give a further boost to the housing sector.

"This round of policy adjustments is gradual. It aims to avoid market speculation. I believe the government will collect market feedback and make adjustments in the future," said Caroline Jin, director of residential for real estate services firm Cushman and Wakefield's east China division.