Global house prices – booming in Asia, a mixed bag in Europe and the US

According to the Guide, house prices are booming in Asia but there is a mixed picture in Europe and the US.
 
Over the year to end-Q2 2010, 18 countries saw house price increases, while 18 countries saw price declines.  
 
Only six countries saw bigger price decreases, or smaller increases, during the year from Q2 2009 to Q2 2010, than during the same period the previous year.
 
However, 30 countries saw larger price increases, or less severe declines, than last year.
 
The Global Property Guide's statistical presentation uses price changes after inflation, giving a more realistic picture than the more nominal figures usually preferred by real estate agents.
 
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