COST OF LIVING/Housing transactions in 6 major cities up for 6th straight month
01/03/2024 07:28 PM
Transactions of residential and commercial properties in Taiwan's six largest cities rose 16 percent from a year earlier in December 2023, marking the sixth consecutive month of a year-on-year increase following rising demand for homes for self-dwelling purposes, according to local government statistics.
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