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Shift towards cheaper homes challenges statisticians

The divergence between the Nationwide and Halifax House Price Indices of late has cast some doubt on the direction of house prices. A struggle to adjust the statistics for a shift towards cheaper homes necessitated by higher mortgage rates is probably behind the discrepancy.

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