The bar chart illustrates, compared with the average prices to buy a house in 1989, the price changes of houses on the average in five major cities during two measured periods (1990-1995 and 1996-2002). Overall, besides Frankfurt, the house prices in other cities all experienced an upward trend throughout the surveyed period.
First of all, the number of cities that had a higher average housing price than that in 1989 grew from 2 to 4 during the 12 years. To be more specific, the most striking change can be viewed in London’s house price as it soared from 17% lower than the figure in reference year to 11% higher than that in 1989. The house price change in New York took the second place, which dramatically rose its percentage from 95% to 105% when compared with the basic statistic in 1989.
As for Madrid and Tokyo, their prices of house also went up but in a less significant way, with the price in Madrid rose 3% (from 101% to 104%) and Tokyo increased 2% (from 93% to 95%) respectively. By contrast, with the only declined ratio, the housing price in Frankfurt slightly dropped 1% (from 102% to 101%) during the surveyed time.
The bar chart illustrates, compared with the average
prices
to
buy
a
house
in 1989, the
price
changes
of
houses
on the average in five major cities during two measured periods (1990-1995 and 1996-2002).
Overall
,
besides
Frankfurt, the
house
prices
in other cities all experienced an upward trend throughout the surveyed period.
First of all
, the number of cities that had a higher average housing
price
than that in 1989 grew from 2 to 4 during the 12 years. To be more specific, the most striking
change
can
be viewed
in London’s
house
price
as it soared from 17% lower than the figure in reference year to 11% higher than that in 1989. The
house
price
change
in New York took the second place, which
dramatically
rose its percentage from 95% to 105% when compared with the basic statistic in 1989.
As for Madrid and Tokyo, their
prices
of
house
also
went up
but
in a less significant way, with the
price
in Madrid rose 3% (from 101% to 104%) and Tokyo increased 2% (from 93% to 95%)
respectively
. By contrast, with the
only
declined ratio, the housing
price
in Frankfurt
slightly
dropped 1% (from 102% to 101%) during the surveyed time.
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