Global house prices are now far, far higher than they were just before the year o financial crisis in two thousand eight. One particular standat example is halifax, which is a city in nova scotia, in eastern canada. There prices have gone up by about 50 % since two thousand 19. But it is basically a pretty global phenomenon, with on few exceptions.
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