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Property Market
Who to Believe on House Prices for 2011?
Most soothsayers believe house prices in France will increase this year, but the economic and political outlook still leaves room for some doubt.
15 Feb 2011
House Prices Rise By 1.3% in 2010
The French national association of estate agents, FNAIM, recently presented their review of the property market in France for 2010.
18 Jan 2011
Paris Apartment Prices on Fire
The price of apartments in Paris is set to increase by an average of at least 15% this year, according to the French notaires.
01 Dec 2010
What is happening to House Prices in France?
The notaires appear to be having difficulty in establishing just what is happening to house prices in the French countryside.
16 Nov 2010
New Homes Supply in France
Around 300,000 new homes are built in France each year, a level of activity that is impressive when compared to the new housing supply in the UK.
16 Nov 2010
House Prices in France for Third Quarter 2010
House prices remained stable in the third quarter, with the exception of Paris where prices rose, and some regions, where prices continue to fall.
15 Oct 2010
Agricultural Land Prices in France for 2009
The price of agricultural land fell by an average of 1.6% in 2009 to €5,090 per hectare, but there were substantial variations between regions.
30 Sep 2010
Apartment Prices in Paris Reach Record Levels
Apartment prices in Paris have risen to an average of €6,680m², say the French notaires, a record for the capital.
15 Sep 2010
House Prices Rise by 1.2% in First Quarter
French notaires report house prices increased by an average of 1.2% in the first quarter of 2010, although there were substantial differences across the country.
30 Jul 2010
Paris Apartment Sales Up by 89%
The Paris housing market is showing strong signs of recovery, with a spectacular rise in sales in the first quarter of the year.
15 Jul 2010
French Farmhouse Prices in 2009
The price of French farmhouses fell by a whopping 10.9% in 2009, to reach an average price of €188,000.
01 Jul 2010
Property Prices in French Cities and Towns
A summary of the latest average prices of older property in the major cities and towns of France, together with their variation over the past year.
04 May 2010
House Prices in France for First Quarter 2010
House prices remained stationary in the first quarter, but over a year there have been marked regional differences.
15 Apr 2010
Ski Property Prices in French Alps
The French notaires from Savoie and Haute Savoie have recently posted their latest report on ski property prices in the French Alps.
02 Mar 2010
House Prices in France Resist in Final Quarter
House prices in France were broadly stable in the last quarter of 2009, and this is the most likely scenario for 2010, according to FNAIM, the French estate agents association.
02 Feb 2010
House Prices in France Stable in Third Quarter
The fall in French house prices slowed in the last quarter, and estate agents forecast prices will stabilise over the remainder of 2009.
03 Nov 2009
House Prices in South West France
House prices in South West France have dropped by an average of 10% in the past year, but the countryside has faired worse than the towns and the coast.
15 Oct 2009
Paris Property Prices Fall in Second Quarter
Apartment prices in Paris fell by 4.2% in the second quarter of 2009, although there was a small increase in sales over the previous quarter.
01 Oct 2009
New House Sales in France Rise
Sales of new properties in France grew by 29% in the second quarter of 2009, and there was also a modest rise in prices.
15 Sep 2009
French Building Land Prices in 2008
The price of building land in France averaged €54m² in 2008, although there were substantial regional and more local variations.
15 Sep 2009
