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Eurostat says Hungary's house-price-to-income ratio rose 26.5% in ten years. What do you think is the main cause?

The EU average was 6.8%; Hungary showed the third-largest increase after Portugal and the Netherlands.

  • Subsidized loans boosted demand
  • Few new-build homes, tight supply
  • Wages did not keep up with prices
  • Investors are buying up homes
  • Rising construction material and labour costs