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Demand and Supply in action - The housing market

Saturday, October 31, 2009
by Amy Chapman

The housing market has seen six consecutive months of price increases suggesting an upturn. We have also seen the first annual percentage price rise, 2% on the previous year.

So is the housing market back on its feet again or could we see problems again next year? This article shows demand and supply in a real world setting.

Question
“The other explanation is that prices have been driven up by a shortage of properties for sale, leading to an imbalance between demand and supply”
Using a demand and supply diagram explain how a shortage of properties has increased prices. (6)

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