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COVID-19 unlikely to cause distortions in residential market - iddiw
Germany’s small but prestigious iddiw (Institut der deutschen Immobilienwirtschaft) had its second digital Political Salon recently since the new online format became the norm. This time the panel focused on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on... Read more
17 Jul 2020
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Real Estate and Construction elements of ifo Index jump sharply
More definite signs of improving prospects were evident in the latest German ifo Business Climate Index for June, with Germany’s real estate and construction industry expressing much more confidence about the future than in the darkest days... Read more
16 Jul 2020
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INREV results reflect early stage of corona, with Q2 yet to come
Not surprisingly, results from non-listed real estate association INREV‘s Quarterly Index for the first quarter of 2020 reveal initial signs of the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the European real estate industry, with the lowest... Read more
13 Jul 2020
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Office leasing turnover in Big 7 takes heavy hit, Frankfurt plunges
There is now clear evidence of the damage being wrought on office turnover in Frankfurt and the other top German commercial centres as a result of the corona crisis, with reports coming in from a variety of sources as to how the office markets are... Read more
13 Jul 2020
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German office rents still predicted to remain stable – research
Germany’s office real estate markets in its largest cities are expected to remain stable despite a fall in economic output of nearly 6%, thanks to persistently strong demand for space and a shortage of supply, according to a new report just published Read more
13 Jul 2020
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What to expect from Germany’s EU Council Presidency, starting NOW
Germany took over the EU Council Presidency for six months, starting on July 1st, as part of the system of EU rotating presidencies. This presidency will be marked by specific challenges, coming as it does in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
13 Jul 2020
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Property financiers facing depressed earnings and profitability - study
The corona crisis will noticeably depress the earnings and profitability of commercial real estate financiers in Germany, according to a new study by Bain & Company. The management consultants have tried to quantify just how much these lower... Read more
13 Jul 2020
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German hotel transactions plunge 11% in H1 to €1.3bn
The COVID-19 pandemic has, as expected, led to a hefty fall in the transaction volume of German hotels, after what was looking like a strong start to the year in Q1. That has all changed over the ensuing months, as new data released by property... Read more
13 Jul 2020
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Investing in kindergartens – high demand in an emerging niche
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic which thrust the issue of childcare to the forefront of German politicians’ focus, along with families’ attempts to come to grips with the lockdown realities of juggling vital family and work needs, interest had... Read more
3 Jul 2020
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Mixed reports on direction of German residential housing prices
The researchers at Stuttgart bank LBBW expect "price declines in the middle single-digit percentage range" in the residential property market over the course of the year, with metropolitan areas being more affected more than small towns. Read more
1 Jul 2020
