Housing market sees strongest July trade for three years

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Photo: Boligsiden

Aug 22, 2024

Each year, there is a dip in property market transactions when buyers go on holiday between June and July.This year, the number of sales fell by 3.3 percent in July, according to figures from Boligsiden, a sales and renting platform owned by a partnership of Danish estate agents and chains, and the Danish Association of […]

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