The home market is starting to breathe with an improvement compared to the first quarter of 2013. In the second quarter of the year, in fact, the volume of sales stands at 242.817 and recovers six points compared to -13,8% in the first quarter. Despite the drop of 7,7% compared to the same period of 2012, the negative trend of the real estate market stopped. These are the data from the Revenue Agency.
Furthermore, the average value of a home in the first half of 2013 was approximately 167 thousand euros, down by 2400 euros (-1,4%) compared to the first half of last year. In turn, turnover, which reached 34 billion in the first half, however decreased by 12,9%.