Innocent mistakes homeowners make that give squatters a boost

Negotiating with illegal tenants for payment of bills or terminating supplies once the house is squatted are some of the most frequent and dangerous Squatting has become, along with non-payment of rent, the major headache for small homeowners in Spain. According to estimates by the Plataforma de Afectados por la Ocupación, this problem affects some 100,000 properties throughout the country and there...

Advantages of having a real estate agency

The advantage of having an agency for our real estate management is that they will be in charge of absolutely everything. Resolution of incidents or questions from buyers/tenants The agency will take care of all the doubts that the buyer or tenant of your property may have. This way you will not have to worry about managing it yourself, receiving calls to your phone and so on. Valuation of the...

Investing in real estate, a good hedge against inflation in 2022

"2022 will be an auspicious year for residential development" Diego Bestard, CEO of Urbanitae. It is known that Ignatius of Loyola recommended "never to move in times of desolation". Leaving aside its value as a spiritual exercise, the truth is that 2022 may in fact be a good time to explore the real estate market. The sector offers good prospects for this year and stands out as a safe haven in the face of...

Spain is the most attractive country for investment in real estate, according to Inmsa Real Estate

The economic recovery, the tourist attraction and the interest of large investors, among the reasons given by the management company Spain offers many opportunities for investors in the coming years. And, according to Inmsa Real Estate Investments, it is the most attractive country to invest in real estate. Mariano Capellino, CEO of the real estate investment manager, says that, although investors should...

Why August is a good time to buy and sell a home

Although summer is traditionally a month to rest and go on vacation, some people decide that it is the right time to buy a home, but is it better? Is it advisable to do it this year? What does it depend on? For Armando Lasauca, CEO of aProperties, it is a good time. He believes that market dynamics show that summer is when more families decide to buy a residence, especially in coastal areas. "Buyers have...

Madrid’s Gran Vía, the fourth fastest growing pedestrian street in Europe

It has rebounded 44%, according to Mytraffic and Cushman&Wakefield. The Avenue des Champs Elysées in Paris is the only avenue to recover precovery levels. The monthly average of pedestrian traffic on Gran Vía increased by 44% from June 2021 to May 2022, which places Madrid in the top 10 in the world in terms of pedestrian traffic. fourth place in Europebehind Avenue des Champs Elysées, with an...

Economists maintain growth forecast for 2022 at 3.9% and average inflation at 7.1%.

The General Council of Economists (CGE) has maintained its forecast for Spanish Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth this year at 3.9% and the average annual rate of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) at 7.1%. This is what emerges from the 'Financial Observatory of the General Council of Economists', published this Friday, which warns, however, that GDP growth of 0.2% in the first quarter, lower than expected,...

ARRAS contract: what is it and what to watch out for?

The earnest money contract is a document that is signed during the purchase and sale of a property. In it, both the buyer and the seller express their willingness to carry out the transaction and undertake to complete it within a certain period of time. In turn, the buyer pays a sum of money to reserve the property and demonstrate to the seller his willingness to purchase it. The really important thing...

Low cost’ renovations: how to renovate a house through color

ArchHITects, an architectural firm in Milan, explains that color is a simple way to renovate a home. When someone wants to give their home a new look, they usually start with the furniture. He is looking for a different style and is buying furniture to achieve a different look. However, the experts at archHITects, an architectural firm in Milan, say there is a much more affordable alternative: going for...

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