Real Estate Today: A Market Transformation

whitePaper | December 5, 2019

The goal of the task force’s work was to identify challenges to housing supply, and thus attainability for individuals and families across the income spectrum. Improving the process for approval of development projects, and the citizen participation element of the process, are two critical elements addressed by this report. The sustainability of the region’s economic health relies on an adequate supply of housing that workers can afford. Without a range of housing types, sizes, and price points, the region is unlikely to continue to attract and retain the employment base necessary to support continued economic growth.i A healthy, attainable housing market has been found to bring other benefits as well, including improved government finances, increased expenditures at local businesses, and lower infrastructure and service delivery costs.

whitePaper | March 14, 2023

Real estate is one of the most important areas in the fight against climate change. In the European Union, buildings account for around 40% of energy usage and 36% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Residential real estate accounts for a significant proportion of this total, with 119 million residential buildings in Europe, of which nearly 20 million in Germany alone. For nations to fulfil their commitment to net zero emissions by 2050, defining a clear pathway toward greater energy efficiency in real estate is vital.

whitePaper | September 5, 2022

In sports, the goal is winning games. In real estate, the goal is selling property. Just as there are teams that drive their players to win at all costs, there are real estate companies that push their agents to sell at all costs. In both cases, individual and even team happiness is sacrificed in hopes of achieving financial success.

whitePaper | February 28, 2022

It’s been several weeks since President Biden’s Build Back Better legislation stalled in the Senate. The roughly $2 trillion spending package was met with resistance from members of both parties, so its adoption and full implementation looks bleak at the moment.

whitePaper | August 25, 2022

In the last two years, the world has suffered through a global pandemic, an active war in Europe, a 6.5% global unemployment rate (and rising), and annual inflation rates, which have more than doubled from just one year ago. Naturally, this has had immense repercussions on the world markets and triggered global financial and economic crises that were simply unimaginable at the start of the decade.

whitePaper | July 11, 2022

Few trends are as influential across industries as the growing need for sustainability. In this scenario, green buildings also assume an important role for investors. With buildings accounting for the largest share of the energy efficiency market, green buildings represent a global investment opportunity. According to the United Nations (UN), by 2050, about 68% of humanity will live in cities, which account for only 3% of the Earth's surface and consume 78% of energy and produce 60% of greenhouse gas emissions.