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11.07.2023 - Comments

Is real estate more affordable today than it used to be?

by Philipp Immenkötter

‘Yes' is often the answer, but the comparison is complicated. In fact, the newest property buyers are having to pay off their mortgages for twice as long as they did a decade ago.

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