6.- House prices fell by almost forty percent [compared to / as well as] the previous year.
compared to
5.- [In the case of / Instead of] making a profit by selling their home, they made a loss.
Instead of
8.- [In terms of / due to] the economic impact, the results were unemployment and a downturn in growth and productivity.
In terms of
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2.- Construction companies built more homes [as a result of / as well as] the increased demand.
as a result of
1.- [Thanks to / in terms of] low interest rates, more people bought houses.
Thanks to
3.- [Rather than / due to] repaying their loans, homeowners borrowed more money.
Rather than
4.- [Given / except for] the oversupply of housing, it was inevitable that prices would start to fall.
Given
7.- [In the case of / In terms of] people who were unable to repay their loans, properties were repossessed by the banks.
In the case of