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Home sales in Spain fall by 15.1% in November, 9.3% for year as a whole

Alphavalue / Divancons| Home sales and purchases recorded a 15.1% drop last November compared to the same period last year, to a total of 46,888 transactions, their lowest figure for this month since 2020, against a backdrop of higher interest rates. These figures put the annual cumulative fall in transactions up to November at 9.3%. By type, 19% of the dwellings transferred by sale and purchase were new and 81%…


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Mortgage Signings In Spain Soar In September And Hit Decade Highs With 42,547 Loans For Home Purchases

Alphavalue | The average price of used housing in Spain rose by +0.8% month-on-month in November to 1,831 euros/m2, according to Idealista’s latest real estate price index. In the major capitals, the price increased by +0.3% in Barcelona and fell by the same amount in Madrid (-0.3%) compared to the previous month. If we look at the year-on-year figure, the national average price has increased by +3.5%: housing in the…



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France, Spain rule the British dream property buy portfolio

LONDON | Ambitious property buyers hoping to pick up a European bargain despite economic turbulence pose a challenge to forecasts of a never-bottoming peripheral real estate market. The ongoing sovereign debt crisis is doing little to deter home buyers as Spain and France remain the firm favorites for those seeking to buy a place in the sun, currency specialists HiFX said on Tuesday. Its Property Hotspots Report crowned France and Spain as the top…