You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows changes in average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices in 1989. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The chart below shows changes in average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices in 1989.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.
The bar chart represents the
change
in average house
prices
in major cities in five countries between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average residence
prices
in 1989.
Overall
, it can be seen that the
percentage
change
in average house
prices
in New York and London in 2002 changed to the positive
side
from 1990 by being
in
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on
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negative
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the negative
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side
when compared to the year 1989. During the same period, Tokyo was the only city in which the changes were lower than in 1989. The
percentage
change
from 1989
prices
in New York and London was -5 and -7.5
percent
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per cent
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in 1990, respectively.
However
, they increased significantly in 2002 reaching 5
percent
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per cent
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for New York and 12
percent
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per cent
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for London.
While
the moving house
prices
in Madrid between 1990 and 2002 were on the positive
side
by 2 and 4
percent
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per cent
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, respectively.
Additionally
, the
change
in average residence
prices
in Tokyo between 1990 and 2002 was negative by 7.5 and 5
percent
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per cent
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, respectively.
However
, it indicated that there was an increase in the
percentage
change
in Tokyo in 2002 when compared to 1990.
On the other hand
, it was contrary to Frankfurt, which was on the positive
side
, but the
percentage
change
decreased.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
Vocabulary: Replace the words change, prices, percentage, side, percent with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "compared" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "change" was used 8 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • housing market
  • average house prices
  • trend analysis
  • price fluctuation
  • peak
  • trough
  • year-on-year change
  • appreciation and depreciation of property value
  • benchmark year (1989)
  • significant increase/decrease
  • inflation-adjusted prices
  • real estate dynamics
  • economic factors
  • buyer's/seller's market
  • price index
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