The price of second-hand housing in August recorded the highest annual increase in the last 10 years

Posted by on Sep 14, 2017 in News

The price of housing increased by 4.9% in August, the biggest rise since May 2007 (5.4%) Baleares (16.2%) and Catalonia (11.6%) communities most interannual increase the price The price of second-hand housing stands at 1,708 € / m2 in August Zaraut in the Basque Country is the most expensive city to buy a second-hand housing In Madrid the price increases in 19 districts and seven climbs Barcelona The average price of resale property in Spain is in August at 1,708 € / m2 and recorded an increase of 4.9%, the biggest annual rise recorded in the last ten years, according to data from fotocasa real estate portal. It was in May 2007 when a similar increase this month, namely the price rose 5.4% yoy was recorded. August this year increase is also the eleventh consecutive recording the Real Estate Index fotocasa. Compared to year increase by communities, the price rises in 12 of them. The sharpest increase is in the Balearic Islands (16.2%) and Catalonia (11.6%), the only communities climbing with values ​​above 10%. Followed Canary (5.6%), Andalusia (5.4%), Castilla-La Mancha (4.7%), Madrid (4.2%) and Extremadura (3%). “The housing market is seeing activity levels not seen for ten years as a result of the improving economy and employment ago, as well as a return of confidence in the sector. As a result of all this are rebounding prices, although they do so at a very different pace depending on the area of the country . However Toribio recalled that “despite the bulky growth in number of mortgages, purchases and prices, the sector is still far below those of the years of greatest splendor industry levels.” As for the monthly increase in August price rises by 0.5% compared to July and also it increases in 12 regions Balearic the head with bulkier monthly increase, namely 1.4%. Read...

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“The growth of the real estate industry consolidates”

Posted by on Sep 14, 2017 in News

Data relating to real estate transactions last July released today by the INE, reflecting an annual increase in house sales of 16.8%, reflecting the good performance of the sector. Beatriz Toribio, responsible for studies fotocasa, “the real estate industry is experiencing one of its best moments after the sharp adjustment has lived. The prospects are very good in the medium term, as growth is sustainable and is consolidating, although at different rates depending on the area , “he says. Proof of this is that the regions where a greater number of sales transactions recorded are Andalusia, Catalonia and Madrid, according to the areas where real estate index fotocasa- prices move between 4 and 11% “The housing market recovery is a reality, but it is not homogeneous although more and more provinces recorded increases in purchases and prices , ” explains the head of studies at fotocasa. “Improving the economic situation, employment and consolidation of funding are the reasons that this sector has returned to take hold , ” he adds. “But that recovery will be slow and moderate because the sector tends towards normalization” and therefore we find declines in the number of purchases and sales operations, such as that recorded monthly INE data released today. Toribio insists that despite “good prospects now offers the real estate market, the level of activity, prices and mortgage lending far that recorded in the boom years, which is positive for sanitation and industry standardization” he concludes. Read...

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