People of the Balearics have far greater difficulty in buying a house than elsewhere in Spain
The 'effort' needed to buy a house is twice as high as in Madrid, which has the second highest effort index.
Housing in Mallorca and the concerns for social conflict
A message of a video by a group of residents in Sencelles was: "They are throwing us out of our homes, out of our town and eventually out of Mallorca."
"Silent majority", "no magic solutions", and motorhomes - Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories to have made the headlines over the past week.
Average house price in the Balearics double what it was ten years ago
The increase in the Balearics is greater than anywhere else in Spain.
The average price of a home in the Balearics fell by one per cent in 2023
The percentage of sales to foreign buyers dropped by three points.
Coasts, caravans and confusion - Mallorca news round-up
Some of the stories that made the headlines over the past week.
Estate agent window in Mallorca
Year-on-year, the increase in the Balearics was five per cent above the national average.
While house prices fall in much of Spain, they continue to rise in the Balearics
Figures comparing the first quarter of 2024 and the final quarter of 2023.
The four 'neighbourhoods' in the Balearics with the highest house prices
These four neighbourhoods are among the 20 most expensive in Spain.
30% of home sales in the Balearics in 2023 were to foreigners
General agreement that there is a stabilisation of house prices.
House prices in the Balearics fall for the first time in ten years
But the price of housing in the Balearics is still almost twice the national average.
House prices have spiked again in the Balearics this year.
House prices have spiked again in the Balearics this year.
Palma residents call for housing price limits
Palma is part of a nationwide confederation demanding control of the market, especially with regard to rented accommodation.
Price of Mallorca homes 55% higher than five years ago
New medium-priced homes are badly needed, but house building has hit rock bottom.
Balearics house sales slump but foreign buying remains strong
Prices have continued to rise.
Mallorca property market - "It's a jungle"
Some extreme tactics are used to find properties for sale.
Security service cannot afford to work or live in Mallorca
Guardia Civil sleeping in motorhomes, on campsites or even in their own vehicle.
The Palma district where house prices have risen 40% in 18 months
Residents complain that Pere Garau is undergoing "gentrification".
Balearic house prices up 20% year-on-year - property website report
Fotocasa says that it has "never detected such a large price increase in such a short period of time".
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"