How much will increase the Beijing real estate market after The Olympics?

It is known that the prices for the residential units from the Beijing Olympic Village arrived at 2.826 euros/ sqm (30.000 yuans) and will be available for sale after The Olympic Games will be finished. The cost of the Olympic Village is not different from the cost of a regular development as stated by Mr. Ding Jianming, engineer in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Project Construction Headquarters Office. The name of the village is Dream World 2008 and doesn’t need big investment in marketing because, by default its image is associated with The Olympic Games brand which is a huge, huge … Continue reading How much will increase the Beijing real estate market after The Olympics?

Will follow a recession in Europe?

These can be the arguments to sustain a potential answer: 1. 6 bn euros is the total loss of the Big 5 Spanish real estate developers. 2. 0.6% is the decrease of the Danish economy in Q1 2008, following also a decrease of 0.6% in Q4 2008, which can mean that Danmark was the first country in the EU affected by recession. 3. 1.9% is the decrease of the industrial production in May in the Euro area, the biggest decrease from the European Monetary crisis in 1992. 4. 15,000 is the growth of the requests for unemployment help from the … Continue reading Will follow a recession in Europe?

America – today

The figures doesn’t look good, anybody can see: 1. 53% is the growth of the number of mortgages executed due to thye fact that the owners didn’t pay the debts in comparison with June 2007, in the 6th month of this year being took-over by the banks 252,363 properties according with US Foreclosure Market Report. 2. 1.6038 USD/ EUR was the exchange rate at 15th of July, 2008, the lowest quotation of USD vs Eur since the Eur currency was introduced – 1999. 3. 1-1.6% the growth of GDP in 2008 estimated by the governors of Fed system at the … Continue reading America – today

The number of building permits issued in Bulgaria dropped with 25% in Q1 2008

According with the British publication Overseas Property Professional, quoting the Bulgarian National Statistics Institute, in the first three months of this year, 3,505 construction permits in a total amount of 2.56 mil sqm were issued in Bulgaria. In the same period of 2007 were issued 4,637 permits covering 4.46 mil sqm which means a decrease in 2008 of 25%. The city Bourgas is the first with the most permits for construction (394) followed by Sofia (311) and Varna (236). Two thirds of the permits issued during Q1 2008 were for residential projects. For this kind of developments, 2,267 permits were … Continue reading The number of building permits issued in Bulgaria dropped with 25% in Q1 2008

Despre piata creditelor ipotecare din Romania

Cu un ritm anual de crestere de pana la 75%, piata creditelor ipotecare din Romania nu reprezinta decat 3,4% din Produlul Intern Brut. Nivelul este extrem de mic fata de cel al statelor dezvoltate din Europa, unde imprumuturile pentru case au o pondere de 50% din PIB. Potrivit studiilor de piata, doar 5% din bucuresteni pot obtine imprumuturi de peste 100.000 de euro cu un grad de indatorare de 30%. Chiar si asa, analistii imobiliari sunt increzatori ca pana in 2009, creditele ipotecare contractate in tara noastra vor ajunge la 8 miliarde de euro. Bancile au inceput deja sa ofere … Continue reading Despre piata creditelor ipotecare din Romania

The most valuable brands of the world

The most valuable brand of the world is Google, its value rising in 2007 with 30% at the value of 86.057 bn USD, according with BrandZ. BrandZ is a top created at the worldwide scale interviewing one million consumers, covering 50,000 brands (grouped in 16 categories) and it has the signature of Millward Brown Optimor, the brand consultancy and evaluation division of Millward Brown. The 2007 edition of it drives to the conclusion that the first 100 brands of the world will cost a potential investor 1,940 bn USD. The Top 10 brands of the world looks like this: brand … Continue reading The most valuable brands of the world

Follow Up Amcor Conference – Mamaia, The Black Sea Coast, 26th of June, 2008

Even in the most common situations I like to mix business and pleasure. So, in the middle of the day, 2 1/2 hours by car from Bucharest to Mamaia, 5 hours of conference, 3 hours sun & bath on the beach and after that, the road back to Bucharest. And this, in a middle of a working week. The conference was great and enlarged my knowledge about the business consultancy in Romania and about the AMCOR association – The Association of Management Consultants from Romania. You can access their website here. Continue reading Follow Up Amcor Conference – Mamaia, The Black Sea Coast, 26th of June, 2008

Real estate franchises around the world – the best 8

A very interesting analisys came in my attention these days regarding the first 8 most successful real estate franchises around the world and I am pleased to present it to you. The most appealing observation in it is the comparison between the first two positions, Remax and Coldwell Banker where the number of agents is very close – 120,000 to 124,000, the number of offices is double at Remax – 6,800 vs 3,824 but the most important is the transaction volume per agent – 4,5 million US in Remax case vs. 2,7 million US in Coldwell Banker case. Also, regarding … Continue reading Real estate franchises around the world – the best 8

In 2007 s-au finalizat la fel de multe locuinte noi ca in 1990

Abia in 2007 a fost depasit pragul de 40.000 locuinte finalizate intr-un an in Romania – 45.867, ajungandu-se aproape de nivelul anului 1990 cand s-au finalizat 48.599 unitati. Este mult, este putin? Iata cum a evoluat din anul 2000 acest indicator: 2000 – 26.376 unitati 2001 – 27.041 unitati 2002 – 27.722 unitati 2003 – 29.125 unitati 2004 – 30.127 unitati 2005 – 32.868 unitati 2006 – 38.178 unitati 2007 – 45.867 unitati (sursa: Institutul National de Statistica) In anul 2008 se asteapta in Bucuresti finalizarea a peste 8.000 de locuinte in circa 50 de ansambluri rezidentiale noi, dupa cum … Continue reading In 2007 s-au finalizat la fel de multe locuinte noi ca in 1990

Belleview Apartments in Sinaia, Romania

We wanted you to have everything you need to enjoy your apartment in any season. You will be able to swim at the foot of the mountains in winter as well as in summer in the covered swimming pool. Children will be safe in the playground specially arranged for them. The well-equipped fitness center will help you keep in good shape. The Party room: a place dedicated to special moments or those in which you simply want to have fun with your friends. About the developer: Belleview was born from a beautiful idea and it is coming true by the … Continue reading Belleview Apartments in Sinaia, Romania

Green Vista – apartamente in Pipera, Bucharest

Locatie : Soseaua Pipera –Tunari – langa Scoala Americana , vis a vis de Padurea Tunari Dezvoltator: S.C Carmel Residential S.R.L Antreprenor: S.C. Consola Group Contruct S.R.L. Agent exclusiv: S.C. EUROEST INVEST S.R.L. Caracteristici proiect: Proiectul este dezvoltat pe un teren de 9.130 mp cu o suprafata desfasurata totala de 38.227 mp. (inclusiv parcarile subterane). Regim maxim de inaltime P+10. Proiectul este format din 3 tronsoane insumand 229 de apartamente ( garsoniere, 2 ,3,4 camere si penthouse-uri). Blocurile sunt asezate in trepte de cate 5, 6, 7, 8 si 10 etaje si vor dispune de terase generoase. Data inceperii lucrarilor … Continue reading Green Vista – apartamente in Pipera, Bucharest