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Property Market
French Farm Prices Resist as Sales Fall
The price of old farm properties in France fell by an average of 4.1% in 2008, although sales were down by nearly 20%.
01 Sep 2009
House Prices in France: Up or Down ?
French estate agents report that house prices rose in the second quarter, but even they do not believe it.
15 Jul 2009
Paris Property Market Slows Markedly
A major contraction in sales, but with prices falling more moderately, was the main message from the Paris notaires for the first quarter of 2009.
16 Jun 2009
French Property Buyers Survey
The present global financial crisis does not seem to be having a significant impact on the outlook of recent international buyers of French property.
01 May 2009
Agricultural Land Prices in France
The French government have published their annual figures for agricultural land prices in France.
15 Apr 2009
French Property Market Report - April 09
With a continuing fall in house prices and interest rates in France, French estate agents are reporting some signs of recovery in the market.
15 Apr 2009
Where to Buy Property in France
A new report points to the contrasting nature of the housing market in different parts of France.
01 Apr 2009
French Building Land Prices
The price of building land in France averaged €51/m2 in 2007, an increase of 16% over 2006.*
03 Feb 2009
French Property Market Report - January 2009
The decrease in house prices accelerated in the last quarter of 2008, and prices are forecast to continue to fall over the next three years, according to FNAIM, the national association of French estate agents.
16 Jan 2009
Property Market in Paris for 2009
In a review of the outlook for property prices in Paris and the Ile de France, the Chambres de Notaires de Paris this month considered three possible scenarios for the market in 2009.
16 Dec 2008
French House Prices to Drop by 10% in 2008 and 2009
House prices in France are likely to fall by around 10% this year, according to a leading French estate agent, with other reports suggesting they may drop by the same amount next year.
02 Dec 2008
French Property Market Report 2008
With house prices falling in France, and credit more difficult to obtain, cash buyers hold all the cards.
15 Oct 2008
House Market in France Continues To Slow
The housing market in France continued to slow over the first half of the year, with difficult credit conditions holding back strong underlying demand.
15 Jul 2008
Price of Old Farm Properties in France Slows in 2007
The price of old farm properties in France rose by 6.8% in 2007, down from 8% the previous year, but still ahead of the rise in the general French housing market, according to 'SAFER', the French national land agency.
03 Jun 2008
Brits Top List of Second Home Owners in France
British buyers continue to dominate the list of international owners of French property, accounting for around one third of all foreign owned second homes in France, according to a recent French Government study.
03 Jun 2008
Big Decrease in New Housing Starts in France for 2008
The number of new individual housing starts in France dropped by 19% in the first quarter of the year, whilst new planning consents were also down by 15.8%, in comparison with the same period in 2007.
15 May 2008
French House Prices Drop By 1.9%
House prices went down by 1.9% in the first quarter of 2008, but a crash is unlikely, say French estate agents.
15 Apr 2008
The Price of Building Land in France
The price of building land in France averaged €67m² in 2006, but varied from €17m² in Limousin to €245m² in the Paris region, according to a recent report published by the French Government.
18 Mar 2008
Alpine Ski Stations Continue to Outstrip French Property Market
The price of Alpine ski resort properties in France continues to outstrip the main French property market, according to a new market report.
04 Mar 2008
France a Country of ‘Micro’ Housing Markets
The Notaires de France and FNAIM, the professional body of agents, have each recently published their regular property market reviews, both of which point to a country of housing 'micro' markets.
01 Feb 2008
