Prices for Primary Market in Kazakhstan in September 2010 increased by 0.1%

/IRBIS, October 8, 2010/ - The housing market in September 2010, observed price changes, indicated in a today published report of the Agency on Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan. As indicated in the report, in September 2010 compared to the previous month, the selling price of new housing increased by 0.1%, and rental landscaped by 0.2%, resale uncomfortable and decent housing - by 0.3%. Change in prices in the housing market at the end of the period, in percent by DECEMBER of previous year (increase +, decrease -) --------------------------------------------------------- Septem 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ber 2010 ----- ----- ----- ----- ---- ------ Sales of a new houses +32.2 +33.8 +30.2 -8.7 -6.9 +1.2 Resale of comfortable -20.4 -6.7 apartments +50.3 +57.3 +42.6 +1.9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Prices in the housing market in September 2010 (increase +, decrease -) -------------------------------------------------------------------- September 2010 ------------------------------- Price for In May In Dec. In Sept. In Dec. 1sg m in 2010 2009 2009 2005 KZT -------------------------- --------- ------ ------- -------- ------- Sales of a new houses 139,412 +0.1 +1.2 1.0 49.6 Resale of comfortable apartments 102,724 +0.3 +1.9 +1.3 +69.9 Resale of non-comfortable apartments 61,037 +0.3 +3.2 +2.9 +117.6 comfortable apartments for rent 821 +0.2 +1.0 +1.0 +58.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodological notes: Monitoring of prices in the housing market is in the capital, Almaty and regional centers on a selective range of organizations, committing real estate on Urban Fund, including construction companies. [2010-10-08]