House prices in 2010 and 2011: a Christmas reflection on the market
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In Roman mythology, Janus is the two-faced god of beginnings and endings. It's apropos as an image for the property market which, at this time of year, looks back at the past year and forward. Owain Llywelyn, the former chair of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Wales, looks at what we can expect from the housing market in 2011 and beyond.
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