Bundesbank gives the all-clear for the private house market

Bundesbank gives the all-clear for the private house market

As of: November 23, 2023 7:02 p.m The demand for houses and apartments has collapsed. But according to the Bundesbank, the residential real estate market as a whole offers no cause for concern, especially for private homeowners. Because of the drastically increased interest rates, significantly fewer people are buying houses and apartments or having them … Read more

Deutsche Bank predicts the end of the price spiral

Deutsche Bank predicts the end of the price spiral

property prices View of a street with residential buildings in Düsseldorf. Real estate prices have been rising for years. A study by Deutsche Bank is now predicting a turnaround. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Frankfurt Upwards, always upwards: According to the latest data from the Federal Statistical Office, prices for German residential property … Read more

Main metropolis as a financial center behind London and Paris

Main metropolis as a financial center behind London and Paris

– Frankfurt banking skyline In an international comparison, Germany’s most important financial center has lost importance. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Frankfurt Great Britain’s exit from the European Union has so far done little to damage the dominance of the financial center London: Although New York replaced the British capital as the most … Read more

Building interest rates are rising unexpectedly quickly – that’s what experts advise

Building interest rates are rising unexpectedly quickly – that’s what experts advise

A new development near Cologne Purchasing real estate is becoming more expensive given poorer financing conditions. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Frankfurt It is a development that experts had foreseen – but not with this dynamic. Within a few weeks, building interest rates have risen by more than 0.5 percentage points. At no … Read more

According to the Bundesbank, a high proportion of long-term loans and investments makes the financial system susceptible to risks that can result from a change in interest rates.

According to the Bundesbank, a high proportion of long-term loans and investments makes the financial system susceptible to risks that can result from a change in interest rates.

– Skyline Berlin Mitte Although prices in German metropolises such as Berlin have already reached peak values, almost 90 percent of households expect real estate prices to continue to rise. – (Photo: Paul Langrock) – – – – Frankfurt The Bundesbank warns of increasing dangers on the German real estate market. In 2020, the prices … Read more

This is how prices are developing in the USA, China & Co.

This is how prices are developing in the USA, China & Co.

Frankfurt, Paris, London, New York, Peking Interest rates have been low for years and demand continues to be huge: Real estate prices continue to rise sharply – and not just in Germany. According to calculations by the wholesale broker Knight Frank, valuations are rising faster than they have been since 2006. This raises new concerns … Read more

New buildings are getting more expensive – especially in a big city

New buildings are getting more expensive – especially in a big city

– New building in a Wilhelminian-style district in Leipzig The Saxon metropolis is one of the major German cities in which prices are rising particularly rapidly. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Frankfurt The real estate market in Germany has been booming for twelve years now – and Corona cannot stop the trend either. … Read more

Number of branches shrinks by almost ten percent

Number of branches shrinks by almost ten percent

– Volksbank Many Volks- and Raiffeisenbanken closed branches last year. The vast majority of customers use online banking. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Frankfurt The Volks- and Raiffeisenbanken closed branches on a large scale during the corona pandemic. The 349 Volks- und Raiffeisenbanken, which belong to the regional cooperative association, gave up 425 … Read more