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A weekly roundup of German-language real estate news Dresden. Source: flickr. com/milanboers Residential investment: "The East is totally underrated" Speaking about Germany's prime investment markets like Hamburg, Tobias Just, professor and managing director at the International Real Estate Business School at Regensburg University, told Immobilien Zeitung: "It's amazing how many cities have had prices rising faster than rents in the last three years," and then the kicker: "The East is totally underrated. Fountain Residential Partners to Develop Luxury Off Campus Student Housing at UNT in Denton
Fountain Residential Partners, is expected to break ground this spring on a 139 unit/427 bed student housing community adjacent to The University of North Texas in Denton. Expert Claims: Spanish Property ”Sells in a Day” if Price is right
The managing director of a large Spanish real estate firm claims that property will sell in a day if priced correctly. Global Corporations Believe Opportunity Outweighs Risk in Emerging Markets
For more corporate occupiers located in emerging markets, the drive remains strong despite the widespread social, political and economic unrest in 2011, according to the latest research reported today by CBRE. End of stamp duty holiday encourages first-time buyers in UK
House sales edged up slightly during January as an increased number of first-time buyers looked to beat the stamp duty holiday, which expires in March, according to the latest RICS UK Housing Market survey published today( February 14th 2012) by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Empire State Building Owner Files for IPO
The Malkin family, owner of the Empire State Building and other properties in New York and Connecticut, has filed for an initial public offering that will allow the public to own a piece of the storied Art Deco landmark. Interest rate cuts boost new home lending in Australia
Housing finance figures for December 2011 reveal that the November and December official interest rate cuts had a positive impact on home buyer confidence and new home lending in Australia, according to the Housing Industry Association, the voice of Australia’s residential building industry. NAR strongly oppose to elements of President Obama’s budget proposal
According to the latest National Association of Realtors president Moe Veissi’s statement, NAR is strongly opposed to elements of President Obama’s budget proposal Empire State Building Owner Files for IPO
The new company, Empire State Realty Trust, is seeking up to $1 billion in funding for control of a dozen office buildings, including the Empire State Building, totaling 7.7 million square feet. It will trade under the symbol "ESB" and offer Class A common stock to the public. It will also have Class B stock with 50 votes per share. Anthony Malkin, scion of the real estate family, will be chairman and CEO of the new company. Fourth Quarter Metro Area Home Prices Boost Affordability, Sales Improving
Housing affordability conditions improved in most metropolitan areas from softer existing-home prices and record-low mortgage interest rates in the fourth quarter, with rising sales and lower inventory creating more balanced conditions, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors®.
