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Towcester: a charming but challenged racecourse What might the future hold for this independent racecourse?
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How far will UK house prices fall?
Sometimes you spot something that you cannot let pass and that has happened this morning. There is an interesting article in the Financial Times Alphaville section by a couple of portfolio manager’s at Man Group suggesting inflation is coming. So far so good with the only issue being they are a couple of months or […]
Architecture without architects On Scandinavian design influences and how our surroundings affect us
On Scandinavian design influences and how our surroundings affect us. […]
Transaction volumes show immediate effect of lost small deals
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on German real estate began to be quantifiable in April, according to new figures released by property advisor Savills, and based on research provided by Bulwiengesa. While investors transacted noticeably less small residential and commercial property deals, distortion effects mean it could take a while to measure how big […]
The monthly Startling Stats Index – comparison of UK and US lending and home affordability
Each month we present some statistics in the raw from Macrobond. This month UK and US lending and house prices. United Kingdom: Total amount of household loans outstanding in April 2020: 1.77 trillion GBP Change since same period previous year: -4% As percentage of GDP: 81% Number of mortgage loans approved in April 2020: 15 […]
How many agency brands are truly different?
Brand matters in agency. A potent brand drives consideration and thus leads; it helps substantiate higher prices or fees as we call them; it acts as a halo during and after the valuation; it helps attract and retain better staff. As the saying goes, ‘the customer buys the person and they buy the brand.’ Given […]
Location, gentrification, population The key factors you need to consider when buying a property to let
The key factors you need to consider when buying a property to let. […]
Chart of the month
UK Automotive Industry Like all industries, the UK automotive sector has been negatively affected by the global pandemic. While a disruption to a highly efficient supply chain is damaging in itself, in some cases the coronavirus has accelerated underlying negative trends that were previously observed. Intuitively, one would assume that unemployment and new passenger cars […]
The pandemic’s varied effect on international real estate markets
The pandemic affected international real estate markets in strikingly different ways. Markets with stringent lockdowns saw new listings plummet by 90 percent, while other markets saw no change. And as the world begins to recover, the data suggests that the longer and more severe the lockdown, the faster the initial recovery. New Listings The number […]
Why this time it is different for Scotland’s commercial property market
‘Unprecedented’ has been the watchword of the Covid-19 crisis that has engulfed 2020, presenting one of the biggest health and economic challenges the world has ever faced. For investors it has put to the test a quip of Sir John Templeton, who once said that the four most dangerous words in investing are ‘this time […]
