Economics
Dutch Housing Market Continues to Boom Despite Covid-19
A new residential apartment block near the Eye Museum in Amsterdam.
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The fallout from the coronavirus shows no sign of derailing a boom in the Dutch housing market.
The average price of a home climbed 8.8% in the second quarter from a year earlier to 335,000 euros ($380,000), realtor’s association NVM said on Thursday. More houses than ever were sold above the asking price.