Magazine
09.06.2023
Residential
How does ESG impact the affordability of housing stock?
The current environment remains difficult for financiers. This is what the experts surveyed for the BF.Quarterly Barometer say, even though the bottom now seems to have been reached. They have different opinions on the above question
20.04.2023
Residential
No turnaround in prices
Rising rents, unrenovated condominiums, sluggish land prices and grandma's money: Sven Carstensen analysed price developments in the German real estate market for an interview with Handelsblatt. Here is the summary
04.04.2023
Chart of the Month
Chart of the Month April: Stationary Retail Sales versus E-commerce
From ophthalmic optics to houseplants: We collect consumption data for numerous product groups, e.g. for impact and risk analyses as well as location searches. The share of e-commerce will continue to grow in the future, although it will vary greatly depending on the product group.
13.03.2023
Background
Data exchangers become
We invite all project developers to exchange data - for more transparency in the real estate market and for an up-to-date company profile in the Development Monitor. To ensure that we don't forget a single square metre, rankings and profiles, we have been building on direct exchange for years.
13.03.2023
Residential
Real estate for senior citizens - 26,000 units missing annually
Anyone who has been in the situation of having to quickly accommodate a relative knows about the dramatic shortage of places. By 2040, over 26,000 new units in service living will be needed - additionally, per year. There is no doubt that more capacity is needed - but in the right places.
01.03.2023
Chart of the Month
Chart of the Month March: Increased rents and operating costs burden office tenants
The increase in rents and operating costs affects all real estate segments. For example, the operating costs for offices in A-cities alone have increased by 63 % since 2021. This is the result of the first joint study "Overall Rental Analysis - Office Market Germany" with BAUAKADEMIE.
13.02.2023
Retail
Shopping centres: What do customers think?
In the Corona years, many centre owners had to look after their tenants first and foremost. Now, at last, shoppers are flocking in again. Especially now, customer response analyses make sense because many things are in a state of upheaval. Here are some survey results
03.02.2023
Chart of the Month
Chart of the Month February: Mixed Mood in the Hotel Market
Overnight stays recovered in 2022, with demand in German resorts again high. Nevertheless, the mood in the German hotel real estate market is mixed. Many households are saving, possibly also on holidays. At least tourism is finally returning to the cities
01.02.2023
Background
Turning point in the real estate industry?
Hardly anyone expected that after the economic and geopolitical break in spring 2022 we would end the year without a major recession. But is Germany still as economically powerful as it still appears in many eyes? An economic assessment and real estate outlook
18.01.2023
Chart of the Month