Madrid, May 8 (EFE) .- The price of housing accelerated its increase in April to 9.4 % compared to the same month of last year (7.1 % discounting inflation) and on the islands, the only region that exceeds the maximums, prices are 13 % above those registered with the real estate bubble.
In April, the highest price increases were recorded precisely in the islands, where 14.2 %rose, and in the capitals and large cities, with 10 %, as the appraiser stressed on Thursday in a statement.
Next, the Mediterranean coast stood, with an increase of 9.1 %, the metropolitan areas, with 7.5 %, and the rest of the municipalities, with 7 %.
In response to the previous month, March, the price of housing – new as a second hand – 0.9 %became more expensive. In the islands it rose 1.3 %, on the Mediterranean coast and in the capitals and large cities it was 1.1 %, while in the metropolitan areas the rise was 0.7 %and in the rest of the municipalities of 0.6 %.
With this new rise, the house has raised its price so far this year 8.1 %, the same that has been more incurred in the capitals and large cities, while above the average the islands (13.2 %) and the Mediterranean coast (8.9 %) stand out.
-As tuna has pointed out, residential sale continue to show dynamism in the face of employment figures that continue to contribute to household solvency and a mortgage cost that is moderated, encouraging access to credit.
In addition, the global uncertainty generated by the recent US tariff ads, in combination with lower residential prices in Spain compared to those of other European countries, stimulate the investment interest, explained its director of Studies, Cristina Arias.
The average price of housing in Spain is 10.5 % below the 2007 maximums in the island territories, prices are, in nominal terms, 13.5 % above the bubble values, although discounting the effect of inflation are 18 % below.
The largest gap since then is located in the rest of the municipalities, where prices are 22.6 % below.
On the contrary, since the minimums after the bubble puncture, the house has increased 52.2 %. The most pronounced rise from the crisis is recorded in the islands (67.2 %) and the capitals and large cities (61 %). EFE
