Tag: real estate
Why it is necessary to combat urban sprawl
For half a century, the land surrounding our towns has been eaten away at an astounding rate: 20,000 to 30,000 hectares are artificialized each year, or the equivalent of four…
Sylvain Grisot: “The office is becoming the best place not to work”
L’Express: In recent years, the computer and digital revolutions have upset the business world, leading to hypermobility of employees and outsourcing of work. Trends accelerated by the Covid crisis, which…
Office buildings: a heavy environmental impact
Living in the city is not just about staying there. Nearly three quarters of French people work in the highly urbanized tertiary sector: office buildings, hotels, cafes, restaurants, small shops,…
Real estate credit: what to expect in the coming months?
When it comes to mortgages, frustration is gaining ground. On the one hand, there are the French who are struggling a little more every day to get a bank loan.…
Real estate: the flaws of the DPE, this mandatory diagnosis that is shaking up the market
On July 1, 2021, France is just emerging from long months of restrictions. Summer is looming, and the French certainly do not have the head to dive into the new…
Real estate loans: why changing borrower insurance is not (always) so easy
Marc* didn’t expect the change in his borrower’s insurance to be so full of pitfalls. In 2020, this forties resident in the Grand Est and his wife take out a…
New real estate: the reasons for a crisis that is likely to last
The real estate industry sticks out its tongue. New construction fell to abnormally low levels at the end of 2022. Published on Friday February 17 by the Ministry for Ecological…
No, the Covid-19 did not cause an “urban exodus”
No, the pandemic has not emptied the metropolises for the benefit of the countryside, nor caused any major geographical upheaval that could be described as an “urban exodus”. These are…
Real estate: why sellers (still) keep control during negotiations
Real estate prices are falling and buyers are in a position of strength to negotiate lower prices. Here are two “preconceived ideas” demolished by Guy Hoquet l’Immobilier. In January 2023,…
Real estate: this measure which should facilitate access to credit for individuals
The brokers ended up (partially) winning their case. For months, they have been asking for a revision of the calculation of the usury rate in order to facilitate access to…