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Iran’s sagging housing market may face price shock

With a nuclear deal in hand and the business environment improving, Iranian investors may begin piling cash into the country's ailing housing market — causing a price shock.
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Iran’s housing market has been sending mixed signals to potential buyers in recent days. Official data indicates that the market has yet to emerge from a two-year recession. Meanwhile, speculation suggests that a price shock can be expected within the next 12 months.

The average price of an apartment per square meter in Tehran declined 3.1% in July. Home sales dropped by 16.5%.

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