Half a dozen leaders of the CAC 40 settled there

More rare and older clients: this is no longer as before. "It is more of"quadras"", notes Dominique Gaborit, responsible agency in Saint-Gilles-Croix-of-life, which explains this phenomenon by the price level. Another element has also changed: the secondary residence is more also second it once. It is even often primary. "It's a lot of retirees coming six months of the year live with us.". The slowdown has thus chastened any net prices skyrocketing encountered for many years. However, buyers are not Legion. The really willing to surrender their property must make efforts to attract candidates to the home. Notaries, prices even fell 1.2 between January 2008 and January 2009, bringing the average price of a House between 69.000 and 253.200 euros.

At Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie as in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, a small villa without claim to is recently negotiated 200,000 euros but one another with more standing, is a party to 400,000 euros. An extension, Charente-Maritime is is not spared by the crisis, even if La Rochelle and islands like Ré, Oléron... remain popular purchasers. The slowdown is reflected on prices, remaining, however, rose slightly ( 0.4) according to the notaries between 2008 and 2009. At La Rochelle, a four-bedroom Town House gives between 180.000 and 257.000 euros on average. Fans of space must away on the outskirts to find their happiness. To the South, the market of the Arcachon basin is colors. "Purchasers occur again but for small areas" noted Michèle Morgantini Bedin Cabinet. Result, more difficult to sell houses. The heart of the offer was around 550,000 euros but the purchasers have rather a budget of 350,000 to 450,000 euros. It is the account. "The owners a certain grip on the market and are difficult to reason because little eager to sell, especially on sectors such as Cap-Ferret and the Pyla, where there is a form of elitism.". "The vendors know that, sooner or later they will find a purchaser", note the cabinet Bedin negotiator. Yet, at the Abatilles, renowned for its quality of life, a House of 90 square metres with 600 square metres of land comes from 744.000 euros whereas it had started to 850,000 euros. In the view of sea, the scarcity effect plays in full. "The price per square metre can reach 10,000 euros," says professional. Less fancy than the basin of Arcachon, des Landes undergo a brake blow yet prices remain well oriented: 0.9 in January 2008 to January 2009 according to notaries. But it is rather logical, because the prices are quite affordable. Biscarosse or Mimizan Beach, a small semi-detached house sells between 200,000 and 300,000 euros. Capbreton and Hossegor require a much more expanded budget. Biarritz and Lacave, the market, which had significantly declined in 2008, shows signs of recovery in recent months. A House of common quality is there negotiates between 600,000 and 700,000 euros in a classic neighbourhood. On the top of range, the purchasers are looking for a certain art of living: the family houses, a ultrapréservé, the golf environment... "The basque coast is a small market that attracts a very international and demanding clientele.". Half a dozen leaders of the CAC 40 settled there. This is not a coincidence...