Number of transactions in housing in Kazakhstan in January-October 2010 increased by 16.6%

/IRBIS, November 17, 2010/ - The number of transactions in housing sales in January-October 2010 increased by 16.6%, indicated in the report released on November 15 by the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Statistics. As indicated, in October 2010, the number of registered transactions in housing was 13,091 and compared with the previous month decreased by 7.6%. Purchase and sale of housing the percentage increase +, decrease - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Out of them Oct 2010 ¦ of transact Jan.-Oct. tions ------------ -------------------- 2010 by ------ ----- Jan.- Region For Sept. houses flats Oct. 2009 Sept. 2010 -Octt. 2009 ---------------- ------------- ------ ----- --------- ---------- ----------- Republic of 13,091 4,738 8,353 15.9 -7.6 16.6 Kazakhstan Akmola 587 228 359 27.3 2.4 15.4 Aktobe 562 143 419 14.5 -9.6 16.8 Almaty region 1,069 646 423 -12.5 -4.8 6.4 Atyrau 253 66 187 18.8 -18.1 8.6 West-Kazakhstan 423 189 234 -13.1 -10.6 6.0 Zhambyl 632 324 308 23.0 2.1 17.1 Karaganda 1,556 274 1,282 17.5 -7.8 15.9 Kostanai 859 303 556 46.1 12.3 35.2 Kyzylorda 406 177 229 70.6 17.7 24.8 Mangystau 225 40 185 30.8 9.2 15.5 South-Kazakhstan 1,455 869 586 24.8 18.9 21.6 Pavlodar 491 187 304 44.0 -4.1 40.2 North-Kazakhstan 324 263 61 12.9 -7.7 14.9 East-Kazakhstan 1,737 708 1,029 37.4 4.8 25.2 Astana City 803 56 747 40.9 -57.7 51.0 Almaty City 1,708 265 1,443 -12.9 -5.3 -2.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2010-11-17]