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Used Property Prices Up in November

Used property prices up 0.4% in November

Average second-hand property prices in Spain stood at 1,733 euros/m² in November, a monthly increase of 0.4%, according to data from property portal fotocasa. The slight increase shows that the price of second-hand housing is stabilising and that we are leaving behind the large price drops witnessed in recent years. On the annual variation, the Continue Reading

Q3 Marks 10 Quarterly Price Increases

Evolution of house prices q3 2017

The average price of housing continues to rise in Spain but at a moderate pace. According to data from the Ministry of Development, the average price stood at 1,540 euros/m² at the end of September. This follows price increases of 0.7% quarter-on-quarter and 2.7% year-on-year. The third quarter of this year is therefore the tenth Continue Reading

Property Prices Fell Slightly in October

Prices are up 3.2% compared to last year

Used property prices fell in Spain showing a decrease of 1.8% during October, to stand at an average of 1,562 euros per square metre. Only seven provinces saw prices increase with Madrid leading with a small increase of just under 1%. The national year-on-year variation was +3.2%, according to data from idealista. Autonomous Communities Second-hand Continue Reading

Spanish Property Prices Increased in Third Quarter

Spanish Property Prices Up in Q3

The price of housing in Spain increased by 2.3% during the third quarter of 2017. This leads to the average for a square metre rising to 1,590 euros, according to the latest price index from idealista. The annual variation is +3.7%. Fernando Encinar, head of idealist studies, says “The real estate market, both for sale Continue Reading

Price of Housing Down in August

Second-hand housing prices fell slightly in August

According to the latest monthly sales price report from pisos.com, the average price of second-hand housing in Spain was 1,528 euros per square metre in August 2017. This figure represents an increase of 0.2% compared to the previous month. On a year-on-year basis the variation is -1.99%. The price of housing has recently been fluctuating Continue Reading

Average Price of Used Property Up in July

Used property prices increased in July

The average price of used property in Spain stood at 1,700€ p/m² in July, a monthly increase of 0.4%. This increase shows we are seeing prices stabilise and we are leaving behind the large price falls of recent years. The price in July was 4.6% more than the same month in 2016 and is the Continue Reading

Apartments Most Popular for Holiday Rental

Only 10% of holiday rentals are villas

Four out of ten homeowners who put their property on the holiday rental market managed to rent the property within the first two weeks. In fact, 7% managed to get a tenant within the first week. 16% rented the property within one week, while 19% needed two weeks to rent it. “The speed and ease Continue Reading

Rental Costs Increased in May

Renting costs 10.5% more than last year

Average rental costs in Spain increased by 1.3% in May, when compared to the previous month. The average price now stands at 8.14€ /m² per month, according to the latest data from fotocasa. This is only the second month since 2011 to see an average price over 8€ /m² per month. As with April, we Continue Reading

Marbella Property Market Looking Strong

Frontline Golden Mile is seeing huge demand

Since the recovery of the Marbella property market began to show in 2013 the preference has been for new homes with the latest designs, facilities and features. The market for resale property also recovered but lagged behind the demand for new property. The demand for older properties with “potential” in prime locations is also recovering Continue Reading

Property Prices to Increase 4.7% Annually to 2019

New property accounts for 10% of sales

Moody’s, a credit rating agency, expects property prices in Spain to rise by 4.7% per year up to 2019. However, the agency point out that the number of units sold is equally as important to the recovery of the housing sector. They point out that it is necessary to “decouple” the sale price from the Continue Reading