Accelerated growth in the Chinese manufacturing sector in February

07.03.2025: China's manufacturing sector continued to recover and accelerate in February...

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Signs of improvement are also increasing in non-residential construction

07.03.2025: Non-residential construction is also suffering from the crisis, albeit...

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Trend reversal in residential construction in sight

07.03.2025: The construction industry in China has been in trouble since 2021...

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China's property market in 2025: stabilisation or continued uncertainty?

07.03.2025: The Chinese property market in 2025 presents a complex picture...

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China's economy in 2025 – mixed signals despite stabilisation tendencies

07.03.2025: China's economic development in 2025 presents a mixed picture...

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No momentum in non-residential construction

07.03.2025: The non-residential construction sector is developing differently from the residential construction sector...

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Residential construction will not recover until mid-2025

07.03.2025: Construction activity in France recorded a significant...

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Home sales in France are at an historic low

07.03.2025: According to the latest figures from FPI (La Fédération des Promoteurs Immobiliers), home sales in France are at...

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French State Budget for 2025 adopted

07.03.2025: On 6 February 2025, the French parliament adopted the 2025 state budget...

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French construction industry still in a difficult situation

07.03.2025: In January 2025, the French construction industry remained on a...

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Quality of office property is becoming more important again

07.03.2025: The office market in Milan and Rome will remain stable in 2024, albeit with a...

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Predominantly positive growth since 2021

07.03.2025: Interestingly, permits for non-residential construction have been growing continuously...

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Residential construction slowly starting to recover

07.03.2025: The forecasts for both completions and permits in residential construction are...

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Building permits and Scia extended by 36 months

07.03.2025: As early as 2022, the so-called Ukraine Decree (Decreto-legge ‘Ucraina’) (21/2022) provided for an extraordinary extension...

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Acceleration of "super bonus" amounts for completed work

07.03.2025: By 31 December 2024, the ‘super bonus’ amounts for completed work in Italy reached a total of...

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Tax concessions in residential construction 2025

07.03.2025: The Italian Budget Act 2025 brings significant changes to tax incentives for residential construction...

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Italian construction sector continued its growth trajectory

07.03.2025: The Italian construction sector continued its growth trajectory at the start of 2025...

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Constant development in non-residential construction

07.03.2025: In contrast to the situation for completions, there was no significant decline...

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Slight recovery in residential construction from 2026

07.03.2025: According to B+L's forecast, the decline in permits will slow down from 2024...

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Great Britain's industrial policy: focus on steel and wood

07.03.2025: The UK government is pursuing a targeted industrial policy to steer the transformation...

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FMB warns that the government initiative for social housing must be continued after 2025

07.03.2025: According to the FMB, the UK housing crisis is not over...

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The British government is pledging a further £350 million for affordable housing

07.03.2025: The UK Government has pledged a further £350 million for the construction of...

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Construction activity declines for the first time since February 2024

07.03.2025: At the start of 2025, the UK construction industry recorded a slight...

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Consumer sentiment severely dampened

07.03.2025: The latest S&P Global Consumer Confidence Index fell very sharply in January 2025 and...

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Construction industry recovers slightly

07.03.2025: In 2024, activity in new residential construction slowed – private residential construction projects...

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European Central Bank (ECB) lowers key interest rate to 2,5 per cent

07.03.2025: On 6 March 2020, the European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its key interest rate by 0,25 percentage points...

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Economic barometer rises for the third month in a row

07.03.2025: The economic barometer rose again in February for the third month in a row...

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Consumer climate continues to decline

07.03.2025: The GfK consumer climate index continued its negative trend in February...

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PMI indicates stabilisation

07.03.2025: The downward trend in construction activity in Germany continued in January 2025...

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Sustained trend in the Non-residential segment

07.03.2025: The change in forecasts for non-residential construction is somewhat...

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First signs of a trend reversal

07.03.2025: We have already reported here several times that the...

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Prospects and current situation developing stably

07.03.2025: The current ifo business climate index has risen slightly...

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Forecast in the non-residential segment remains stable

06.02.2025: Permits in non-residential construction are largely...

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Slight change in the forecast for residential construction

06.02.2025: There were no major adjustments compared to...

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Construction burdened by tighter credit conditions

06.02.2025: Demand for credit continued to rise in all credit segments, particularly in private construction financing...

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Consumer climate has made a subdued start to the new year

06.02.2025: According to the GfK forecast, the consumer climate fell slightly and, at...

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DE
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Current situation and outlook are developing differently

06.02.2025: The Ifo Business Climate Index rose by 0,4 points to 85,1 points in January...

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Investor strategies 2025: Where are capital allocations going? What are the reasons?

06.02.2025: The property markets are facing an exciting year 2025, and investors are adapting their strategies accordingly...

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Increase in new orders in the construction industry

06.02.2025: In November 2024, new orders in the main construction sector rose by...

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Opportunities and risks of diverging interest rate trends

06.02.2025: Some analysts expect the Fed to make only one interest rate cut by the end of 2025,...

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Civil engineering supported by high order backlog

13.01.2025: In recent years, strong growth in civil engineering has cushioned the ongoing weakness in building construction. Civil engineering is also...

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Price level for building materials to remain unchanged in 2024

13.01.2025: There have been signs of a slight easing of prices for some construction materials since mid-2022, but...

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DE
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Stable forecast in the non-residential segment

13.01.2025: The current B+L forecast for building permits in non-residential construction is...

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Buyers are increasingly opting for existing properties instead of new builds

13.01.2025: The following chart shows the different trends in permits for apartments and...

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Further deterioration in residential construction forecasts

13.01.2025: The current B+L forecast is more pessimistic than the last one. The forecast...

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DE
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Residential investment market experiences revival

13.01.2025: After a long period of paralysis, the German residential investment market regained momentum in the final quarter of 2024. The transaction volume...

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Consumer climate: slight recovery at the end of the year, cautious outlook for 2025

13.01.2025: The consumer climate recovered slightly at the end of the year. Both income expectations and...

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Purchasing Managers' Index fell in December 2024

13.01.2025: The German Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell in December...

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Chronic weakness of the German economy

13.01.2025: The ifo Business Climate Index fell further in December. The current value is...

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Residential and commercial real estate loans develop differently

10.12.2024: The German Pfandbrief banks (vdp) granted a volume of...

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DE
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The influence of "limiting factors" on the construction industry

10.12.2024: The construction industry is subject to various constraining factors that can hinder business activity...

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Decline in building permits halted

10.12.2024: Despite the stabilization of permits in non-residential construction, the forecast must also be...

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Slight deterioration in residential construction forecasts

10.12.2024: The current forecast for permits in residential construction has changed only slightly compared to the last forecast...

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DIW: German economy fails to emerge from its slump

10.12.2024: Like the ifo Institute's business climate index, the DIW economic barometer has also fallen...

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Incoming orders in the main construction sector in September 2024

10.12.2024: No positive trend in new orders for the main construction sector can be seen for September 2024 either...

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Ifo Business Climate Index down again - German economy shows no progress

10.12.2024: In November, the business climate index fell from 86,5 points in October to 85,7 points...

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Between stagnation and growth: How energy-efficient refurbishments will revitalise the refurbishment markets in 2024

08.11.2024: Die Sanierungsmärkte waren angesichts der schwachen Neubauentwicklung der Hoffnungsträger des Jahres 2024...

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First thoughts: What a second term for Donald Trump could mean for the German construction industry

08.11.2024: Mit der zweiten Amtszeit von Donald Trump stehen viele Fragen im Raum, auch im Hinblick auf die Auswirkungen auf die deutsche Bauwirtschaft...

Martin Langen by Martin Langen
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Stable property market - opportunities for the construction supply industry

08.11.2024: Angesichts der ersten Zinssenkungen der Europäischen Zentralbank und der weiterhin herausfordernden Lage in der Realwirtschaft hat sich der deutsche Immobilien-Investmentmarkt in den letzten drei Monaten stabil gezeigt...

Hannah Langen by Hannah Langen
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Approvals in non-residential construction stabilised

08.11.2024: Auf Basis der aktuellen Prognose aus der KW 45/2024 zeigt sich eine vorsichtige Erholung im Nichtwohnbausektor...

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No change in forecasts for residential construction

08.11.2024: In den letzten Monaten zeichnet sich bei den Wohnbaugenehmigungen in Deutschland eine gewisse Stabilisierung...

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DIW: Construction industry brings slight impetus to otherwise gloomy economic outlook

08.11.2024: Das BIP stagniert im dritten Quartal und laut DIW wird sich die wirtschaftliche Schwäche auch in den kommenden Monaten fortsetzen...

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German construction sector in transition: focus on construction activity and cost trends in October

08.11.2024: Im Oktober verzeichnete der HCOB Bau-Index Deutschland einen deutlichen Rückgang der Bauaktivität...

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First ray of hope: ifo business climate index shows upward trend after months of lull

08.11.2024: Der ifo Geschäftsklimaindex stieg im Oktober von 85,4 Punkten im Vormonat auf 86,5 Punkte...

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The pessimistic mood in the industry - improved business climate in the construction sector

11.10.2024: In industry, the ifo index fell to its lowest level since June 2020.

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Social rental housing could account for almost 60% of MFH in 2027 - a major change in construction

11.10.2024: The Federal Ministry of Construction has introduced an innovative funding program called "Climate-friendly new construction in the low-price segment" (KNN), which will come into force on 1 October 2024.

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Residential building permits in July remain at the level of previous months

11.10.2024: Over the last eight months, permits for residential construction have stabilized...

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Double-digit decline in permits for non-residential construction in July

11.10.2024: A decline in completions of 10,3% to 25.132 thousand square meters is forecast for 2024.

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Clear turnaround in real estate prices - except for offices

11.10.2024: The development of real estate prices in the second quarter of 2024 shows a change in the market trend in Germany....

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Price development of selected building materials (Q3, 2024)

06.09.2024: Key indicators of price trends for building materials are showing a decline...

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Real estate lending shows an upward trend - especially in residential construction

06.09.2024: Most German banks that grant mortgage loans are members of the vdp. ...

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Slight increase in approvals for non-residential construction

06.09.2024: While the German economy as a whole is stagnating, with GDP falling by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter, positive signals are coming from non-residential construction...

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Residential construction approvals remain weak

06.09.2024: For six months now, monthly approvals have been between 13,600 and 14,800 apartments...

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The pessimistic mood is gaining the upper hand

06.09.2024: Business sentiment in Germany is falling noticeably...

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Slightly optimistic outlook for the second half of the year among architects and fabricators

06.09.2024: Business expectations in the skilled trades are slightly optimistic for the second half of the year...

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Building permits continue to decline significantly in May

02.08.2024: The chart from week 32 shows the development of approvals in residential construction in Germany from 2019 to 2026...

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Economic recovery takes longer than expected

02.08.2024: The German economy barely grew in Q2. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), GDP in the second quarter of 2024...

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Interest and mortgage loans

02.08.2024: On August 1st, the Bank of England also cut its key interest rates again for the first time...

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Different assessments of the current economic situation

02.08.2024: In their latest analyses from July 2024, the ifo Business Climate Index and the Commerzbank Early Bird Index arrive at different assessments of the current economic situation and the short-term outlook...

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An ageing and active labour force

02.08.2024: Population ageing is a potential drag on labour force growth, but in many industrialised countries older people are working longer...

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Trend reversal in NRB permits

04.07.2024: The building permits for the first four months of 2024 are now available...

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Building permits for 2024 revised downwards

04.07.2024: B+L has further revised its forecast for the year as a whole downwards...

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Office market in Germany in 2024: an overview

04.07.2024: Following the targeted braking of the economy to curb inflation through the ECB's measures and the restructuring of companies against the backdrop of the expansion of home office, the German office market is in a phase of stabilisation...

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The weather slowed things down in June

04.07.2024: The monthly survey of construction companies commissioned by EUROSTAT always asks them what factors are hampering construction activity. The (bad) weather played a particularly strong role in the June survey....

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ifo business climate index did not continue rising in June

04.07.2024: The mood in the German economy has slightly deteriorated...

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The Reno double setback

04.07.2024: Many renovation products such as floor coverings declined sharply in 2023...

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ECB key interest rate cut of 25 basis points - Will the construction boom now follow?

ECB key interest rate cut of 25 basis points - Will the construction boom now follow?

11.06.2024: This step, which the ECB took on June 6, 2024, had been expected for some time. By lowering the key interest rate...

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Economic recovery in the first quarter gives hope - especially in non-residential construction and renovation

Economic recovery in the first quarter gives hope - especially in non-residential construction and renovation

11.06.2024: The German economy is proving to be resilient at the start of the year...

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Building permits continue to decline significantly in March | More completions in 2023 than expected

Building permits continue to decline significantly in March | More completions in 2023 than expected

11.06.2024: Building permits also fell significantly in March...

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ZDB economic survey: Weak demand - lack of orders intensifies

ZDB economic survey: Weak demand - lack of orders intensifies

11.06.2024: The Zentralverband Deutsches Baugewerbe regularly conducts surveys on the construction industry...

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Ifo Business Climate Index stagnates in May - construction industry positive

11.06.2024: The ifo Business Climate Index shows no clear picture in May 2024...

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IMF sees growth opportunities for Germany

11.06.2024: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that Germany will see significantly higher growth rates again in the coming years...

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Business climate improves slightly - construction industry complains about lack of orders

Business climate improves slightly - construction industry complains about lack of orders

16.05.2024: Business sentiment in Germany has improved. The ifo Business Climate Index rose to 89,4 points in April, up from 87,9 points in March. This is the third increase in a row.

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The status of module construction

16.05.2024: Housing construction in Germany is expected to grow faster. In November 2023, the federal and state governments therefore agreed on a "Pact for Accelerated Planning, Permits and Implementation", known as the Acceleration Pact.

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Insolvencies on the rise, mood poor

Insolvencies on the rise, mood poor

16.05.2024: Insolvencies in the construction industry are now on the rise. The insurer Atradius states this in a new risk analysis.

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Optimism not yet reflected in figures for the investment market

Optimism not yet reflected in figures for the investment market

16.05.2024: The German real estate investment market got off to a subdued start in 2024 and recorded a transaction volume of 6,3 billion euros after the first quarter.

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Volume of public construction tenders stable

04.04.2024: In view of population and mobility growth, the need for construction investment in housing, public buildings and infrastructure is high. However, rising construction costs and...

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Mixed signals for owner-occupied residential property

04.04.2024: The market for owner-occupied residential property presents a mixed picture in the fourth quarter of 2023. While prices for single-family houses fell by one per cent compared to the previous...

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Swiss economic outlook stabilises in positive territory

04.04.2024: The KOF Economic Barometer fell slightly in February after three consecutive rises. The index fell by 0,9 points to 101,6 points in February (after a revised 102,5 points in January). With these...

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Property construction more stable, but order backlog is running out

27.03.2024: The monthly building permits for non-residential construction in 2022 and 2023 illustrate the new construction crisis and the impending slump in floor space...

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After property for sale, rental flats now also in demand in the suburbs

27.03.2024: When looking for rental flats, prospective buyers are increasingly turning to the suburbs of metropolises. When it comes to home ownership, it has long been...

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Improved mood

27.03.2024: Sentiment among German companies has improved once again. After 85,7 points last month (corrected), the ifo business climate index rose to 87,8 points. In general...

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