Property sales in the Balearics and all over Spain continue to show signs the recession could finally be over.
Palma.— Following the real estate bubble burst which has affected the whole country since early 2008, the latest reports published yesterday by the National Statistics Institute revealed the number of properties being sold in the Balearics is continuing to rise. Figures of property sales rose by 0.5 percent in 2013 compared with 2012, with the region only one of the six where numbers are positive. Leading the property sale market are the Canary Islands, Murcia and Catalonia, contrasting with Asturias and the Basque Country where the decline is evident (-24,2% and -18,3%).