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Residential property recorded a negligible, average decrease of 0.8% for second quarter of the year after falling by 2.3% during the previous quarter, data of the statistics office shows. Photo by BGNES
The average asking sales prices for residential property in Bulgaria continued to fall, though slightly, in the second quarter of 2010, official data shows.
Residential property recorded a negligible, average decrease of 0.8% for second quarter of the year after falling by 2.3% during the previous quarter, data of the statistics office shows.
The year-on-year comparison shows an average decrease of 9.7%. Prices fell by 7.8% on an annual basis in the first quarter of 2010.
More significant price reductions have been registered in 13 regional centers with the biggest slumps in Gabrovo - 8.3%, Shumen – 7.8% and Vratsa – 6.9%. In Sofia residential prices remained unchanged.
The average market price of residential properties in Bulgaria is BGN 971.20 per square meter – the prices are the highest in the Black Sea capital Varna – BGN 1593.97 per square meter, followed by Sofia with BGN 1558.33 and Burgas with BGN 1231.33.
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