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245 _aHouse prices fall
260 _c2004
490 _aHBOS Press Release
_v(October 2004) 4 November 2004 (4)
520 _aThe latest "Halifax house price index: October 2004" has been released. The findings show that house prices fell by 1.1% in Octobe 2004. Over the past year, house prices have increased by 18.5% with the annual rate of growth now below 20% for the first time in six months. There are tentative signs that the ratio of house prices to earnings may have peaked at 5.63 in July 2004 with a slight decrease to 5.57 in August. The recent series of interest rate increases have raised mortgage payments as a percentage of earnings from 14% to 19% for new borrowers over the past year. For further details go to the website. http://www.hbosplc.com/economy/nationalpressreleas e.asp
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650 _aHALIFAX HOUSE PRICE INDEX
650 _aHOUSE PRICES
650 _aHOUSE PRICE INFLATION
690 _aHOUSING-HOUSE PRICES
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