Magazine
13.09.2024
Background, Residential, Office, Retail, Logistics
Five per cent returns no longer illusory even for core properties
The ‘5% study - where investing is still worthwhile’ celebrates its tenth anniversary. Since the first edition was published, the German property market has tarnished its reputation as a safe investment haven. Higher yields are now within sight, even for prime properties, and even residential property is increasingly becoming a profitable asset class again. The market is more exciting than it has been for a long time
27.06.2024
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Valuation for corporate insolvencies
In turbulent times, more companies than ever are facing insolvency. According to our data alone, this affects around 400 project developments and countless existing properties. Ideally, valuations for insolvency administrations show more than the actual value
19.05.2023
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Project developments: Few in planning, many postponed
The crisis is now clearly visible among project developers. The market in the seven class A cities is declining, and the traditional project developers in particular are withdrawing from the market. Residential projects, of all things, are significantly affected. And: Many projects are being completed later than planned
13.03.2023
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Share data with us
We invite all project developers to share data with us - 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 as well as rankings and profiles, we have been setting up a direct exchange for years.
01.02.2023
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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
19.12.2022
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Sustainability Creates Favourable Conditions for Transformation
Not every existing property "functions" anymore. What to do? Demolish and rebuild or transform and reuse? We asked around 200 experienced players and, together with Union Investment, have now published the second market analysis on transformation properties.
15.12.2022
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Mixed risks
Twice a year we prepare economic forecasts and derive key figures for the various real estate segments. According to this, the caesuras in the economy affect the logistics, residential, office and retail segments very differently. In general, the picture is not as gloomy as it is often conveyed. A summary
11.07.2022
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What is the value of the Kita?
The valuers at our subsidiary bulwiengesa appraisal are increasingly being asked to carry out valuations of day-care centres for children. To the public, this sounds like an unusual investment. But real estate is secretly maturing into a new asset class
06.07.2022
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No Panic!
The shocks in the global economy are having an impact on the real estate market. Inflation rates have been rising since the end of 2021 and it has become obvious that the lax monetary policy will have to come to an end quickly. However, we should beware of hastily constructed crash scenarios.
21.06.2022
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