Band 6+: Task 1: The chart below shows information about 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 illustrates the comparison of the differences in average house pricing between the 1990 until 2002 period and 1989 within five different cities. Overall, in the 1990 to 1995 period, some cities experienced a negative change of pricing, while moving from 1996 to 2002, only Tokyo (Japan) stayed in the negative change and other cities underwent a positive change.

Starting with the period of 1990 to 1995, both Tokyo and London started on the same percentage above -5%, approximately -7%. New York started on exactly -5%. The remaining cities, Frankfurt and Madrid, began with a positive percentage change below 5%.

Continuing from 1996 to 2002, London’s percentage grew significantly until around 11 to 12%, followed by New York which rocketed to 5% and lastly continued by Madrid. While for Tokyo, it went through a slight increase. However, Frankfurt went through a slight decrease compared to 1990 to 1995.