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The Only Way Is Up! House Prices Up, Sales Up, Lending Up, Construction Up,
The esteemed General Council of Notaries (CGN) have published highly encouraging figures in their latest reports leading to claims that we could finally be coming out
of the crisis that has blighted the lives and businesses of many in recent years. With property sales and bank lending seen as key indicators of economic confidence, im-
proved figures across the board will be a welcome tonic to those trapped by the torment of our time in houses worth tens of thousands below their mortgages, and businesses unable to exploit opportunities through lack of available credit. Property Sales Spanish property sales in the early months of 2014 have increased by a confidence inspiring 39.8% compared to the same period in 2013. Houses have shown the biggest improvement in sales at 50.5% followed by pre-owned apartments at 41.4%, and though lagging behind even the hardest hit new build sector show a marked increase with 24.1% more sales than the same time last year. Property Prices House prices are also showing improvement finally turning the corner from the downward slide that has been a key indicator of the Spanish economic crisis. A big jump in January has been followed by smaller but still upward increases in following months culminating in a sale prices 9.5% higher than those achieved in at the start of 2013. (Continúa en la página 2)
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