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

GPR 250 Index up 3.7% in April 2010

Although listed properties are finding their way up, it seems that Europe is suffering a setback. The GPR 250 Index gained … More

‘Nederland mooier door bouwstop’

Nederlandstalige lezers van dit blog maak ik graag attent op de werkgroep ‘Laten We Nederland Mooier Maken’ (LWNMM). Deze werkgroep, … More

Hoe eet je een olifant? (translated)

Het is nu anderhalf jaar geleden dat de pleuris uitbrak. Tenminste, als je het omvallen van Lehman als het kantelpunt … More

How to eat an elephant?

It’s been 18 months now, since hell broke loose. That is, if you’re referring to the Lehman collapse as the … More

Nice animation of new Market hall building – Rotterdam

In Rotterdam, the Netherlands, this new building is currently under development. The ‘Markthal’ building, designed as a huge arch, will comprise 228 … More

Hoge verwachtingen in de lage landen (translated)

Als we de meeste vastgoed investeringsmakelaars moeten geloven, staat Nederland aan het begin van een herstelperiode. Na maanden van verslechterende … More

High expectations in the low lands

If we are to believe most real estate investment brokers, the Netherlands is on the verge of recovery. After months … More

EXPO real 2009: Crisis? What crisis?

While last year’s edition of the Expo Real, just weeks after Lehman’s collapse, spelled doom and gloom over international commercial … More

Dinner is being served

Market analysts have been talking about greens shoots for many months now. And although optimism may be good in general, … More