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Getting Energy-Efficient Construction Right
Continue readingGetting Energy-Efficient Construction Right
Climate change has become a global challenge, which is why representatives of countries worldwide convened for an international UN Climate Change Conference called “COP 26” in Glasgow in early November 2021.
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Owning versus Renting: Which is More Rewarding and When?
It was that time of year again: In June, the latest ACCENTRO Housing Cost Report was published. Now in its sixth edition, it was once again compiled by the German Economic Institute (IW) on behalf of ACCENTRO.
Continue readingThe Highest Returns are Paid in the Suburbs
Suburbia is Trending. As supply is drying up fast in Germany’s metropolises, many apartment seekers roam farther afield, flat-hunting on the periphery of the major cities, as do investors.
Continue readingSurvey: Homeowners Less Exposed to Old-Age Poverty
Owning your home is generally considered a sensible contribution to your personal pension scheme, and a particularly effective protection against old-age poverty.
Continue readingWill Condominium Buyers Soon Benefit from Negative Interest Rates?
Due to the monetary policy of the central banks, interest rates for construction finance dropped to a new all-time low in 2019.
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Real estate as retirement plan
The own pension scheme is an important element of the personal finance plan.
Continue readingProfessional Investors Opt Increasingly for Residential Real Estate
The transaction volume on Germany’s residential investment market increased significantly during the first three quarters of 2020 compared to the prior-year period.
Continue readingOwner-Occupiers Live Far Cheaper than Tenants
The cost advantage of inhabiting a condominium rather than a comparable rental flat equalled 48.5 percent in 2019 – this is the upshot of this year’s ACCENTRO Housing Cost Report.
Continue readingHomeownership Still Worth it Almost Anywhere
In 94 percent of Germany’s cities and districts, homeowners pay lower housing costs than tenants. This is the gist of the new ACCENTRO Housing Cost Report 2019 that was compiled by the IW German Economic Institute in Cologne.
Continue readingFastest Price Growth for Residential Real Estate in Four Years
During the third quarter of 2020, prices for residential real estate went up at a rate of 7.8 percent over prior-year period.
Continue readingExpert Opinion: Housing Market Entirely Unimpressed
Many observers agree that the German housing market has remained remarkably unaffected by the coronavirus crisis so far.
Continue readingExperts: Residential Remains Attractive Asset Class
For weeks now, the coronavirus pandemic has been the number one topic not just around kitchen tables, in the media and in politics, but also in the real estate industry, of course.
Continue readingFurther Price Increase Forecast for the Coming Years
For years, there have been speculations that the time of major price hikes on the German housing market would come to an end soon.
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