Real estate agencies
complain about a reduction in their activity by almost 95%.
According to the agency "Beruka”, demand both for purchase
and rental housing has fallen sharply; in comparison with the summer period of
2013, this summer it fell by 95%.
Director of the Agency Avtandil Gugeshashvili states "Commersant"
that this is due to the political and economic situation in the country.
"In the summer the demand for rental apartments was virtually
zero, with regard to the purchase, the interest was mainly showed by the
citizens of Georgia mainly to small and relatively cheap apartments in the
center of Tbilisi. In general, the price of apartments increased by 20-25%
n 2014. We look forward to the increased demand in the fall, "- he
says.
"Erdo
Group" also talks about a sharp decline in demand in the summer.
According to them, in June-August 2014 the demand for
real estate has fallen by almost 50% compared to the same period of 2013.
"In general, demand for housing always reduces in the summer,
but this summer the situation was worse than usual. We also look forward
to greater sales in September. The trend is already visible, and it is
primarily concerned with small apartments – both in terms of sale
and lease. In comparison with 2013, property prices rose by an average of
20%, "- said in " Erdo Group”.
Source:commersant.ge |