Active buyers in the Alpine resorts of France again began to increase, according to the online source PropertyShowRooms . According to the analytical agency Jones Lang LaSalle, a reduction of the state budget, reduced credit ratings, growing unemployment, luxury tax and a possible increase in the income tax played a negative role and impact on the confidence of buyers and sellers. This helped to reduce the level of sales of houses in the ski resorts in France by 19% from March 2012 to March 2013, however, it is now the local real estate market experts say that the activity of foreign buyers in this segment began to grow. Buyers attracted by low interest rates on mortgages, as well as the prospects of a rise in prices. Currently, there is growth in the segment of exclusive real estate, where the cost of a chalet than 10 million. Euro. According to Savills agency, 27 alpine resorts in France, among which the study was conducted, prices remained stable or slightly increased. The cost of real estate for the year by nearly half of the studied resorts increased by 5%. This is a significant improvement over 2012, when 28% of the study resorts have experienced a fall in prices by more than 5%. HomesOverseas.ru