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The Central Bank Interest Rate: Why Buying Real Estate Still Makes Sense Despite High Rates
Low to negative interest rates have boosted the European economy, notably the German real estate market. The impending increase in the benchmark interest rate raises questions about its impact on loans and property.
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Real Estate News - February 2024
Start of KfW funding applications for heating replacement, Berlin introduces hardship clause for property tax, decline in residential construction according to the Federal Statistical Office. This is the ACCENTRO News in February 2024.
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Real Estate News - December 2023
Building permits fall slightly, vacancy rate decreases. Investments pay off - rents continue to rise. The latest real estate news in December 2023.
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Real Estate News - January 2024
Funding resumed, sustainability on the rise, deadlines for landlords, and a billion for housing – these are the real estate news in January 2024.
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Real Estate News - November 2023
The consequences of the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling on the federal budget for the real estate sector, more home loans in the third quarter of 2023 and a declining risk of real estate bubbles - these are the ACCENTRO real estate news in November.
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The most important news from the world of real estate at a glance - that's what you'll find here at regular intervals at ACCENTRO Knowledge in the "News" section. From monthly summaries of the most important news to interesting market research surveys, information on new ordinances issued by the German government, and the latest developments on the real estate market.
It's not just about the capital itself, but also about Germany-wide changes on an economic and political level. In our blog articles, current homeowners and those who want to become one, are always well informed - quickly, clearly and always up to date.
- Real Estate News - March 2024
- Real Estate News - February 2024
- Real Estate News - January 2024
- The Central Bank Interest Rate: Why Buying Real Estate Still Makes Sense Despite High Rates
- Real Estate News - December 2023
- Real Estate News - November 2023
- Real Estate News - October 2023
- Real estate valuation: the procedure in detail
- Heat transition in the real estate industry
- Real Estate News - September 2023
- The highest rental yields in German cities
- Rising or falling real estate prices - What does the Economic Experts Survey say?
- Real Estate News - August 2023
- Behind ESG - Part 3: "G" - Governance
- Real Estate News - July 2023
- Behind ESG - Part 2: "S" - Social
- Real Estate News - May 2023
- Behind ESG - Part 1: "E" - Environmental
- Real Estate News - April 2023
- Real Estate News - March 2023
- Real estate in the metaverse
- New study proves - real estate protects against inflation and increases in price in the long term
- Real Estate News - February 2023
- EU tightens requirements for building renovation
- Real Estate News - January 2023
- Changes for landlords and owners in the new year 2023
- Real Estate News - December 2022
- Trend reversal on the real estate market: is renting in and buying is out?
- Real Estate News - November 2022
- Real Estate News - October 2022
- Real Estate News - September 2022
- Real Estate News - August 2022
- Social environment protection areas in Berlin
- Real Estate News - June 2022
- Real estate prices in berlin
- Real Estate News - May 2022
- Real Estate News - April 2022
- Package of measures introduced by the German government - what's in store for owners
- Real Estate News - March 2022
- The trend in rent rates in Berlin
- German Government Suspends Subsidies by KfW Development Bank
- The Reenacted Mortgage Lending Value Ordinance
- E-Mobility Boosted by New German Legislation
- Demand for building material like timber rising rapidly – as are the prices
- North Rhine-Westphalia Imposing Fines for Misuse of Residential Property
- EU Commission Resolves to Lower Asbestos Exposure Limits by 2022
- Germany’s Most Desirable Rental Flats – an Analysis by the ImmobilienScout24 Real Estate Portal
- Buildings Sector Misses Climate Protection Targets over Coronavirus Crisis
- Rising Demand for Energy Refurbishments
- No Slowing Down for Residential Investors in 2021
- Germany’s Declining Homeownership Rate
- Number of Condominium Planning Consents Takes Nosedive
- Majority Assumes that Condominium Prices Won’t Soften
- Shortfall of 300,000 Flats
- Homeownership Report: Growth in Prices and Sales Figures
- Real Estate Gaining in Popularity in Wake of Crisis
- German Housing Market Continues to Show Impressive Crisis Resilience
- Survey: Rent Cap Slows Climate Protection
- Planning Approval Figures on the Rise in Germany, but Declining in Berlin
- Political Measures Could Bring Germany’s Homeownership Rate up to 58 Percent
- Another Record in Real Estate Transfer Tax Receipts
- European Investors Have their Sights on Germany’s Secondary Cities
- Pressure on German Housing Markets Keeps Rising
- Serious Worries about Old-Age Poverty
- Still No Signs of a Real Estate Bubble
- Climate Policy Reversal in the Housing Sector Requires Billions Annually
- Germans have Misguided Notions about the Housing Market
- East German Housing Markets Keep Catching up
- Social Democrats Lay Axe to Recoverability of Property Tax
- How a Reform of the Real Estate Transfer Tax Would Provide Relief to Home Buyers
- German Ministry of Justice Seeks to Regulate New-Build Rents as Well
- Low Homeownership Rate Causes Great Differences in Wealth
- Housing Demand to Keep Rising for Decades
- German Ministry of Justice Plans to Further Tighten Landlord-Tenant Law
- Homeowners Keep Getting Wealthier
- Schleswig-Holstein Trailblazing New Housing Policy Approach
- Some Endorse Homeownership whereas Others Hamper It
- Economy Experts Criticise Landlord-Tenant Law Regulations
- Homeownership Becoming Increasingly Elusive for Young People
- Rent Growth – Downward Spiral for Low-Income Groups
- German Government Moves ahead with Special Depreciation Allowance and Rent Freeze
- Government Advisers Call for Housing Policy Shift
- Vast Majority of Germans Crave Homeownership
- German Government Considers Lowering Incidental Acquisition Costs
- German Chancellor to Host Housing Summit
- Majority of Surveys Take Dim View of Child Tax Credit for Home Buyers
- Federally-Owned Land in Germany Includes 971 Undeveloped Plots in Major Cities
- Poverty Risk among Tenants Rising Significantly
- Middle of Society Ignored by German Housing Policy
- Real Estate Boosting Wealth Formation in Germany
- Germany Property Tax Reform Likely to Relieve some Households
- Grand Coalition Draws up a Package of Housing Policy Measures
- Economic Research Institute Suggests Cities Sell off Their Housing Stock
- Housing Deficit Keeps Deepening
- How the state could react with little money to increase home ownership
- Grand Coalition: Homeownership to be Promoted
- Housing Construction Expected to Stagnate
- More Housing through Closer Collaboration between Municipalities and Private Businesses
- Housing Shortage in Germany, with Demand for Accommodation Rising Fastest in Berlin
- Real Estate Transfer Tax: North Rhine Westphalia increases to 6.5 percent
Real Estate News - February 2024
Start of KfW funding applications for heating replacement, Berlin introduces hardship clause for property tax, decline in residential construction according to the Federal Statistical Office. This is the ACCENTRO News in February 2024.
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Building permits fall slightly, vacancy rate decreases. Investments pay off - rents continue to rise. The latest real estate news in December 2023.
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Real estate valuation: the procedure in detail
What factors determine the value of a property? Find out how location, condition, size and land value influence the valuation and which methods are used. Read it on ACCENTRO's blog.
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The highest rental yields in German cities
In this ACCENTRO blog post, find out which cities offer the best return opportunities for investors in residential real estate and which factors influence the development of rents.
Continue readingReal Estate News - January 2024
Funding resumed, sustainability on the rise, deadlines for landlords, and a billion for housing – these are the real estate news in January 2024.
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The consequences of the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling on the federal budget for the real estate sector, more home loans in the third quarter of 2023 and a declining risk of real estate bubbles - these are the ACCENTRO real estate news in November.
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Heat transition in the real estate industry
The heat transition in the real estate industry: Find out in this ACCENTRO blog post how the new Building Energy Act promotes the energy-efficient refurbishment of existing properties and what opportunities there are for owners and managers.
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Rising or falling real estate prices - What does the Economic Experts Survey say?
According to the latest Economic Experts Survey (EES), real estate experts worldwide expect property prices to rise in the coming decade. Read here to find out where the highest rates of increase will be and what the situation is like in Germany.
Continue readingThe Central Bank Interest Rate: Why Buying Real Estate Still Makes Sense Despite High Rates
Low to negative interest rates have boosted the European economy, notably the German real estate market. The impending increase in the benchmark interest rate raises questions about its impact on loans and property.
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Real Estate News - October 2023
The ECB stops its marathon of interest rate hikes, the German Real Estate Association sees the situation on the residential real estate market as more positive than the general mood would suggest, and more – ACCENTRO's real estate news in October.
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Real Estate News - September 2023
Can serial refurbishment make Germany's building stock fit for the future, what is the mood among real estate financiers and what is the government planning to increase the housing stock - ACCENTRO's real estate news in September.
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Real Estate News - August 2023
New tax relief for new residential construction, real estate transfer tax reform in dispute, and a possible turnaround in the real estate market. Find all the details in the ACCENTRO Real Estate News in August 2023.
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