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House prices will be dragged lower by job losses

Last month’s housing market news-flow may have been slightly more positive than of late, but it didn’t change the underlying picture of a market that remains severely depressed. And if unemployment rises by as much as we expect this year, a further downward lurch in sentiment and house prices is likely.

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