By bne IntelliNews New home completions slightly exceeded 6,000 in the first half of 2024, marking an 18% contraction y/y, the lowest figure since the 2008 economic crisis, financial website Portfolio.hu reported. The government’s recently announced economic action plan includes several measures aimed at stimulating the housing market and addressing the acute housing crisis. In Budapest, the number of newly built homes fell by 8.3% to 2,124. Similarly, county-level cities saw a 20% decline, smaller towns experienced a 27% drop, and in rural areas, the figure decreased by 19%. Following a signi…