Met het meest recente ‘woonakkoord’ heeft de Nederlandse politiek een nieuw hoofdstuk toegevoegd aan het vlek-op-vlek beleid van de woningmarkt. … More
Category: economy
Shiller on housing bubbles: we may be off to the races again
According to the S&P Case Shiller home price index, single home prices in the US have been rising for the … More
Meltdown
After the Oscar-winning documentary “Inside Job” there is now another must-see documentary on the 2008 financial collapse: Meltdown. Meltdown is … More
Trump takes gold over cash in property deal
Donald Trump’s newest tenant on 40 Wall Street, his 70-storey luxury skyscraper in New York will be giving him gold … More
Zeven miljoen meter lege kantoren… and counting
Er staat al geruime tijd zo’n slordige 7 miljoen vierkante meter kantoorruimte leeg. Dat is geen nieuws, maar voor het … More
Bring Out The Gimp
Just as we thought we may have seen all the unlikely events happen, all the black swans landing in our … More
On Chinese Ghost Towns and Property Bubbles
A lot has been written about the economic wonder that China is said to be. Said to be, indeed. Because … More
Animal Spirits on a Roller Coaster – Robert Shiller
I wanted to share this short video, in which Robert Shiller elaborates on his views on home prices … More
Boris on cable cars, Thames swimming, and urban reproduction
As many of you know, it is always a pleasure to have an eloquent and witty person like Boris … More
When in Germany, do as the Germans do…
Just a quick update, after returning from the Expo Real 2010 (the international trade fair for commercial property and investment, … More
Dog days are over
Back to were we started off with this blog: March 2009. We’ve set off while the economy was based on quicksand: … More
GPR 250 Index up 7.2% in July 2010
In July 2010 global listed property stocks regained lost ground after returning 7.2%. This is the highest monthly gain so … More
On A Peppercorn 