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5 that house prices rose by 2.2% in j
5 February and 3.8% year-on-year. j
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5 Thj inarjase was the sharpest k
5 reported by the Halifax since j
5 Septembeu 1988 and fgmlow1 smalm j
5 declines im Januar8 and December. j
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5 Though the news was encouraging, j
5 the Halifax expected smalleu rises j
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5 sust ined durjng 1994 whuh housj j
5 prices ending the year around 5% j
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