GUS: prices of residential premises increased by 6.5% in 2018

Prices of residential premises increased by 6.5 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) informed. The prices rose by 5.5 percent and 7.6 percent on the primary and secondary markets, respectively, GUS added. The largest part of the purchase/sale transactions concerned the sale of premises.
The statistics published by the GUS on Wednesday show that in 2018, 525,100 notarial deeds for the sale of real estate were signed. This number rose by 7.6 percent with regards to the previous year.
(PAP)