The worst is yet to come for the European real estate fund management industry, according to Andrew Thornton, CEO of…
Meltdown
After the Oscar-winning documentary “Inside Job” there is now another must-see documentary on the 2008 financial collapse: Meltdown. Meltdown is…
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…
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…
Bring Out The Gimp
Just as we thought we may have seen all the unlikely events happen, all the black swans landing in our…
New retail concept using QR codes boosts Tesco’s sales online
Tesco’s mission in South Korea has been to become the number one retailer without increasing the number of stores. In order…
Van #poll naar #plop op de #provada met Prime Pitch (@Property_Update)
Er wordt wel gezegd dat de vastgoedsector achter de feiten aanloopt als het gaat om de integratie met social media…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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:…
On A Peppercorn 