This book explores how energy efficiency is a major component in the development of sustainable real estate. Efficiency is one of the most frequently-mentioned aspects of government policies for green building design in the United States and around the world. There has been a significant amount...

Spezialisten aus den unterschiedlichen Bereichen rund um die Immobilie vermitteln dem Anleger das notwendige Faktenwissen hinsichtlich der Finanzierung, der Bewertung und der Wertentwicklung von Immobilien. Im Fokus stehen Direktanlagen - selbstgenutzes Wohneigentum, Ferienimmobilie,...

This book gives a comprehensive analysis of the different real estate markets in Europe, with a thorough description of the various sectors. The recent disturbing events in the real estate industry and its interrelationship and repurcussions on the adjacent financial industries is also addressed.

This collection deals with some interesting economic questions related to construction and real estate, namely how construction firms cope with the volatility of construction; whether speculative bubbles or market fundamentals drive those fluctuations; new techniques to predict construction...

This book uses empirical research to examine fluctuations and periodicities in housing markets in the United Kingdom. Chapters investigate received wisdom on housing market co-determination before exploring an unconventional approach to analysing the interaction and diffusion evidence base....

Introduction -- The Home-Ownership Allowance and Residential Real Estate Prices -- The Tenancy Law Reform Act of 2001 and the Risk Perception of Residential Real Estate Investments -- The Municipal Trade Tax Multiplier and Office Purchase Prices and Rents -- Summary, Practical Implications, and...

The current financial crisis started from the US real estate market and after, though the increase of risk premium requested by investors and due to the lack of liquidity of all financial markets, it became a world financial crisis. A detailed analysis during the crisis focuses attention on...