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Germany's housing market is red hot - but not a bubble

Fundamentals still strong, analysts say, as there is a stable mortgage market with steady equity ratios and fairly moderate levels of home construction

Published Tue, Aug 22, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Berlin

    GRIT Hildebrandt finally found her dream house near the German city of Rostock two years ago, paying more than 10 per cent over the asking price to beat the other bidders.

    She is now glad that she is on the other side in the country's red-hot housing market. "When you really like a place and there are so few others available, you just have to bite the bullet," the 38-year-old banker said. "It's an absolute seller's market, and they know it."

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