Walk score and energy score are new variables to analyize real estate transactions. The integrated accessibility indicator íwalk scoreî is based on Google Maps and measures the walking distance between the location and amenities and is free available for every location. Recent US research...

The listed property sector in South Africa has increased to a level which could be considered as a good representation of the income producing property market. This provides the opportunity to consider investment behaviour in the listed market and apply it on direct property investment...

During the last five years Earth has seen all-time records concerning the intensity, frequency, and damages of natural disasters. The real estate sector is increasingly considered to be one of the main sources of climate change: buildings are responsible for more than 40% of the final energy...

In the later years an increasing number of European countries have engaged in PPP as a means to develop the built environment element of the public services. These include countries like Germany, Portugal, Ireland, Holland, France, and Denmark to mention some (DLA 2005, RICS 2005). There a few...

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This article investigates the impact of energy efficiency on the economic value of existing buildings in a real estate investorís portfolio. The improvement of sustainability in real estate is largely supported by a reinforced regulation and the emergence of rating systems which certifies...

In the current work we argue for the need for a radical change of orientation in the professional activity of the property managers in Spain. Traditionally this sector has been completely oblivious to the philosophy and practice of marketing ñ indeed it might even be considered to be still...

In the period of socio-economic changes and the growing competition from the international market, value growth of the company's is treated as a strategic objective of its shareholders. In developed market economies, the role of real estate as assets creating and contributing to the value of the...

Generally real estate is considered a long term investment, but performance monitoring is done on the short-term by comparing with a yearly benchmarking; the ROZ/IPD index in the case of the Dutch market. An essential deficiency in this approach is that the corresponding risk profile of the...

When we plan and construct business districts, roadways, sidewalks, the most important priority is to understand pedestrian excursion behavior. Furthermore, we can integrate íactivityî and ídemandî and distribute public equipment and stores properly, to improve the consumer experience and...