In January and February the number of Austrian real estate sales was 9% higher than during the same period last year. During 2009 the country registered 83.2 thousand transactions in real estate - 6% lower than a year earlier. The total value of transactions amounted to € 16,3 billion in about 25% of all sales were in the capital Vienna, the Austrian Times reported, citing data from a real estate company Re / Max. Head of the company Alois Raykersdorfer notes increasing the availability of mortgages, which could affect the growth of consumer activity. Experts expect a moderate increase in property prices in Austria this year. Recall that last year's apartment in Austrian cities went up by 6-8%, and private homes - by 4%.
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