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The Romanian real estate market experienced a significant decline in transactions, averaging a 15.5% drop in the first ten months of 2026. Bucharest saw a smaller decrease of 11.3%, while Brașov faced the largest drop at 32.9%. Overall, nearly 113,200 transactions were recorded, with Timiș being the only county to report an increase of 6.3%. The mortgage market also suffered, with a 15.2% reduction in active mortgages, totaling around 64,500. The capital reported a decrease of 12.7%, and major counties experienced similar declines. The National Bank of Romania maintained the monetary policy interest rate at 6.5%.