Housing market grew in Q3, says Istat

(ANSA) - Rome, January 29 - The Italian housing market grew during the third quarter of last year, recording a 13% increase in mortgages and a rise of 3.7% in sales compared with the same period in 2013, national statistical agency Istat said Thursday.
    After weakness in the April-to-June period, the market began to recover in the quarter between July and September, said Istat. When measured over the nine months of last year, housing sales rose by 0.4%, said Istat. During the third quarter, sales of both homes and business premises, including shops, increased.