28 August 2008

REMAX: Sales Are Down 36% - 50%

RealestateWeb reports:
SA's property market crash: grim new stats

There has been a 38% year-on-year decrease in the amount of national property sales transactions (across all property price brackets) between January - July 2008, compared to the same period 2007.

Total properties valued under R499 000 sold this year is 36% less than in 2007. Overall, the amount of sales transactions has decreased year-on-year by 42% for properties priced between R500 000 - R749 000; 39% for properties in the R750 000 - R999 999 price bracket, and 33% for properties with a R1 million to R1, 499 999 value.

In the higher price brackets, the largest decrease is recorded in the R1,5 - 2,5m price bracket: total properties sold so far this year is almost 50% less, compared to properties sold in this value bracket in 2007.

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