15/11/2007
Sales Falter As Average House Cost Tops £250,000
Some of the most up-to-date statistics on the local housing market have demonstrated what most people already knew, that Northern Ireland's property price boom has peaked.
The University of Ulster report shows the number of houses being sold fell sharply from July to September this year.
It also showed that the average annual rate of growth has also slowed but still remains substantial showing a 40% increase in the previous year.
The survey also revealed that despite the cooling market, house prices are continuing to rise and the average price of a house has passed the £250,000 mark.
Stanley McGreal, one of the report's authors, said that it represented a watershed for the housing market.
"There has been a clear change of sentiment reflected not only by the reduced rate of growth but a significantly lower sales volume, down by a third compared to the same quarter in 2006," he said.
"In essence, there are still high price levels but much lower growth rates and considerably reduced sales activity."
The Housing Executive's Head of Research, Joe Frey, said there was as yet no evidence of significant falls in actual house prices.
"First-time buyers in Northern Ireland are therefore going to continue to become an increasingly rare species for the foreseeable future," he added.
(BMcC)
The University of Ulster report shows the number of houses being sold fell sharply from July to September this year.
It also showed that the average annual rate of growth has also slowed but still remains substantial showing a 40% increase in the previous year.
The survey also revealed that despite the cooling market, house prices are continuing to rise and the average price of a house has passed the £250,000 mark.
Stanley McGreal, one of the report's authors, said that it represented a watershed for the housing market.
"There has been a clear change of sentiment reflected not only by the reduced rate of growth but a significantly lower sales volume, down by a third compared to the same quarter in 2006," he said.
"In essence, there are still high price levels but much lower growth rates and considerably reduced sales activity."
The Housing Executive's Head of Research, Joe Frey, said there was as yet no evidence of significant falls in actual house prices.
"First-time buyers in Northern Ireland are therefore going to continue to become an increasingly rare species for the foreseeable future," he added.
(BMcC)
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