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Home Prices in Seoul Double Under Moon Government: Civic Group

SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The average sales price of apartments in Seoul has nearly doubled under the Moon Jae-in government, a civic group said Wednesday. The Citizens’ Coalition for Economic Justice announced the results of its study that has tracked the prices of 115,000 units in 75 apartment complexes since President Moon took [...]

Seoul Set to Tackle Skyrocketing Home Prices with Tougher Measures

SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s government said Thursday that owners of high-value houses and multiple homes will face tougher taxes than originally planned as it strives to rein in soaring housing prices. Over the past year, the Moon Jae-in government has unveiled a series of measures to curb housing prices that have [...]