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Banks helped by increased building permits Although Cypriot banks continue to face significant asset quality challenges, a sustained increase in demand for building permits would improve their asset quality says ratings agency Moody’s. A SUSTAINED increase in demand in building permits will assist Cypriot banks to improve their asset quality in the real estate sector, rating agency Moody’s says, as…

Τhe Statistical Service of Cyprus publishes for the initial time the HPI which is a quarterly index that measures the change in the average prices of residential dwellings. It captures all types of residential properties, which are both new and existing. Consistent with preliminary estimate of the Statistical Service, the HPI for the first zone of 2016, amounts to 86,32…

This is the twenty-fifth publication of RICS Cyprus’ Property Price Index, a quarterly price and rental index which is primarily based on methodology produced by the University of Reading, UK. The Index tracks property and rental prices across all districts and essential property types. Introduction & Commentary  During the fourth quarter of 2015 the Cyprus economy showed some signs of…

Estimating the value of real property is necessary for a variety of endeavors, including real estate financing, listing real estate for sale, investment analysis, property insurance and the taxation of real estate. For most people, determining the asking or purchase price of a property is the most useful application of real estate valuation. This article will provide an introduction to the basic concepts and methods of real estate valuation, particularly…