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German banks' new business buoyant in first half, much tighter now
Several German banks have recently announced sizeable bumps in their real estate lending books, somewhat of a surprise given the pervading sense of doom and gloom on the financing landscape. Still, most seem to be drawing in their horns for a much mo Read more
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INREV sees wall of fund terminations, many fewer extensions
Non-listed real estate association [[INREV]] sees about €9.61 billion of gross asset value being released back into the market when 34 European closed end, non-listed real estate funds terminate between 2022 and 2024. What will happen with all this Read more
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cpipg.com
GSG flexible business model stands out in robust Berlin office market
Despite the ravages of the war in Ukraine and the creeping uncertainty afflicting German companies' industrial planning, the commercial property market in Berlin is holding up robustly, was the message REFIRE clearly picked up at a recent site visit Read more
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bauindustrie.de
Fall in building permits sparks concerns on affordable housing
The number of permits granted for new homes and conversions fell by 2.1% y-o-y in the first half of the year to 185,722 units, according to the German Construction Industry Federation, sparking concerns that Germany will, once again, fail to build en Read more
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Tom Kohler
Are Bausparverträge making a comeback?
Bausparverträge, or home savings contracts, feel as if they belong to an antiquated past but with interest rates for ten-year mortgages rising to as high as 3.4% since the beginning of the year, would-be homebuyers are having to put their dream Read more
