Why a good exposé is the deciding factor in real estate brokerage

"Seeing and being seen" are important in our media-driven times. The first impression also counts in the brokerage of real estate. An attractively designed exposé in terms of content and appearance is one of the most effective door openers for attracting the attention of potential buyers. Brilliant photos, videos and drone footage motivate emotionally and also convince at second glance. If you...

Why do you actually need a broker? - Can you do without one?

Certainly, you can also sell your property privately - but for that you usually pay a high price. Rely on the experience and value-added commitment of a real estate agent to ensure that the property transfer meets your expectations - and that the buyers are satisfied, too. There are good reasons to hire a real estate agent. There are numerous aspects that you...

Evaluation: working time for condominium

Anyone who wants to buy an 80-square-meter existing apartment in a major German city will have to work for about 8 to 11 years to do so; for a newly built apartment, it will even take about 10 to 14 years. This is the result of an analysis by Immoscout24. In Munich, prospective buyers have to work a 5-day week (40 hours each) for an existing apartment for about 11.2 years, and for a newly built apartment...

Building trade fair: Special area for modular construction

A special area for modular construction will be on display at the "BAU" trade fair in Munich from Monday, April 17, to Saturday, April 22. The special area can be found in the atrium between the A and B halls. In addition, manufacturers and architects will present various projects in this regard in the Communication Area of Hall B0 from Monday to Friday at 1 p.m. each day. Serial construction has already been...

Guide: "Energy efficiency in hospitals

The Münch Foundation has now published a guide to "Energy efficiency in hospitals". In it, it has investigated where, with regard to the factors "lighting and illumination", "circulation and circulating pumps", "solar energy and photovoltaics", "room climate and cooling", "combined heat and power plants", "heating and steam boilers", "building insulation" and "energy-saving...

Verdict: Unauthorized advertising can cost moving companies a quarter of a million euros

If moving companies throw unauthorized advertising material into mailboxes or place it in front of houses, it could be expensive for them. The Munich Local Court has threatened to impose an administrative fine of up to EUR 250,000 or up to six months' imprisonment on a removal company in the event of a repetition of this practice (Ref.: 142 C 12408/21). In the case in question, all the mailboxes of a...

Cable television: Abolition of the ancillary cost privilege

If landlords have concluded collective contracts with cable providers, they should check a possible termination. The portal mietercheck.de points this out. The reason for this is the abolition of the so-called ancillary cost privilege for cable charges. A corresponding law in addition stepped already on 1 December 2021 into force, however still a transition period applies up to 30 June 2024. The...

Assessment: dbresearch analyzes housing market

In his commentary "The housing market could put the ECB in a bind," Deutsche Bank Research analyst Jochen Möbert assesses the current situation on housing markets. He says, "If inflation remains high, further interest rate hikes could lead to distortions in housing markets." In his opinion, housing markets could find it difficult to cope with further interest rate hikes....

Construction: Creative solutions can be promoted

Individuals, companies, universities, research institutions and research networks from the field of construction research can still apply for the research funding "Zukunft Bau" (Future Construction) of the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction (BMWSB) and the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development (BBSR) until June 1, 2023. Funding is available for research and development projects in the...

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