Dutch spend 23% of income on housing, above European average
Dutch spend 23% of income on housing, above European average
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Dutch spend 23% of income on housing, above European average
The transaction price for offices has been falling for a year. It is the first time since 2015 that offices sold for less for four quarters in a row, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported on Tuesday. Chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen thinks that the continuing work-from-home trend may be behind this development.
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Home prices in the Netherlands rose slightly in August for the third month in a row, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported. According to CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen, home prices are “stabilizing” after months of price declines. The average price of an existing owner-occupied home was 0.6 percent higher in August than in July. In the previous month and in June, prices also rose by less than one percent. “With one month, you can still say there is a short interruption, but with three, it seems that the price drop is behind us,” said Van Mulligen.