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Home prices extend declines in December

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Home prices posted another month of decline in December. According to the stats bureau’s (NBS) home price survey:

New home prices fell 0.37% m/m, a slight improvement from November (-0.39%) and October (-0.45%) Throughout 2025, prices declined 3.05% – a narrower drop than in 2024 (5.73%), but a far...



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