Fewer and fewer owner-occupied homes are being built in Germany. According to a study by Deutsche Bank, the last owner-occupied home could even be built in 2050. The main reasons for this are rising construction costs and greater environmental awareness. The trend is towards "greener building". This also means that apartment buildings are more likely to be built than semi-detached and detached houses. They have - comparatively -...
More than half of the property buyers and prospective buyers surveyed (56%) rate the ability to purchase a property as "moderately" to "easily" achievable. This represents an improvement of 9 percentage points compared to the previous year, when fewer respondents felt that real estate prices were affordable. This is the result of a recent study by the Interhyp Group...
In most German regions, new-build apartments are significantly more expensive than existing properties - according to the "Postbank Housing Atlas 2024". The study by the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) shows that the price differences are particularly pronounced in the Bavarian districts of Miesbach and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with a calculated price difference of 382,474 euros and 340,000 euros respectively.
In Germany, the proportion of people living alone is significantly higher than in many other European countries. In 2023, 20.3% of the German population lived in single-person households. This is well above the EU average of 16.1%. In an EU comparison, there are only fewer people living alone in Estonia (21.5%), Denmark (23.5%), Sweden (24.1%), Lithuania (24.6%) and...
In some parts of Germany, buying a home has become more affordable thanks to falling prices and rising incomes. According to the Hamburg Institute of International Economics, the national average annuity rate has fallen by 5.1 percentage points to 19.4%. This shows that more buyers can afford to buy property without having to strain their budget with regular interest and repayment...
The German housing market is showing signs of stabilization after a period of price corrections, according to the latest Germany Monitor published by Deutsche Bank Research. Despite some indicators of further price declines, there are positive signs pointing to a recovery in the housing market. The Europace Index, which is based on data provided by the corresponding platform...
The enormous potential of existing properties for reducing CO2 emissions is highlighted in the latest Sparda study "Living in Germany 2024". Florian Rentsch, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Sparda Banks, emphasizes that the energy-efficient refurbishment of existing residential buildings is crucial for achieving climate targets. Especially as private households account for a significant proportion of...
The current interest rate uncertainty is making potential real estate buyers and developers hesitate. Many are waiting before entering into financial commitments. This reflects the concern that further interest rate hikes could drive up the cost of financing. This is the result of a study by the company "Civey". Despite the reluctance due to interest rate developments,...
Residential real estate stocks are currently performing significantly better than commercial real estate stocks. At 21.1 points, the basic sentiment for residential real estate shares remains at a high level in the first half of 2024. In the second half of 2023, it was still at 22.8 points. In contrast, the basic sentiment for commercial real estate shares is -7.2 points. In the second half of 2023, the basic sentiment was -10.7...
The housing industry faces the challenge of providing adequate housing for older people. Despite the increasing demand for age-appropriate housing, not enough companies have yet developed strategies for this target group. One of the reasons for this is that other issues dominate day-to-day business in housing markets where demand is high. This is the conclusion of a study by...
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