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Homes
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Landlords Considering Selling Homes Amid Property Rental Law Changes
According to a recent survey conducted by the residential property association Haus und Grund, 60.5 percent of private…
German Homes Remain Out of Reach Despite Price Drops For First-Time Buyers
Despite slightly lower prices, purchasing a home remains largely unaffordable for many first-time buyers in Germany. This is…
German Holiday Homes Prices Surge 10% in Elite Coastal and Alpine Locations
Holiday apartments in Germany’s top vacation destinations are rising in price, especially in the most exclusive coastal and…
Germany Sees 134000 Young People Placed In Care Homes And 87500 In Foster Families In 2024
In 2024, the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported that about 134,000 young people were placed in state-run…
Caritas Demands Mandatory Climate‑Smart Heating in Rental Homes As Energy Prices Soar
Caritas is demanding a legal requirement that climate‑friendly heating systems be installed in rental properties, citing the “drastically”…
Leipzig Police Raid AfD Lawmaker Jörg Dornau’s Homes and Vehicles
The Leipzig Public Prosecutor’s Office ordered searches on the private and business premises of Saxon AfD state‑legislator Jörg Dornau…
Home Gyms Surge in German Homes
Domestic Fitness Boom Reflects Shifting Priorities and Growing Economic Disparities New data released by the Federal Statistical Office…
Factory-Built Homes See Price Hikes Ease
The German prefabricated housing industry is cautiously optimistic about pricing following a period of significant cost increases, but…
Energy-Inefficient Homes Flood City Markets
A widening chasm in energy efficiency standards is emerging across Germany, exposing significant regional disparities and potentially undermining…
Construction Costs Rise For New Homes
Germany’s construction sector is facing persistent inflationary pressures, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), with new builds…
Germany Homes 472 ISIS Returnees
The number of German citizens who traveled to Syria and Iraq to join the so-called Islamic State (IS)…
Empty Homes Fuel Housing Crisis
A significant number of federally owned properties, including apartments, remain unused despite a critical shortage of affordable housing…
Tax Cut Powers Up German Homes
Negotiations within the German Bundestag are intensifying regarding a potential reduction in electricity taxes for all consumers. Representatives…
Heat Pumps Heat Up Germany’s New Homes, Natural Gas in Decline
Germany sees significant shift to renewable energy in new buildings, with heat pumps playing a major role. According…
14.4% Fewer Homes Built in 2024
Germany’s Housing Construction Slows in 2024 According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany’s housing construction industry experienced…
Healthcare Costs in Nursing Homes Surge Nearly Double in Decade, Outpacing Overall Spending Growth
Over the past decade, healthcare expenses in nursing facilities have nearly doubled. According to the Federal Statistical Office,…
Condos, Homes Skyrocket 1.1%, 2.9% in First Quarter of 2025
The prices of residential properties and single and double-family homes in Germany have experienced a significant increase for…
Heizung Bonuses to Reward Climate-Friendly Homes
In the event of a CDU victory in the upcoming federal election, the party plans to reorient the…
‘Forgotten’ Elderly in German Nursing Homes
Five years after the first documented COVID-19 case in Germany, Eugen Brysch, chairman of the Patient Protection Foundation,…
400,000 New Homes Per Year, or Else!
In the face of sharply rising costs for real estate and rents, the SPD is to maintain its…
Ukraine’s Revenge Missions Slam Russia’s Homes!
The city of Kotowsk, approximately 420 kilometers southeast of the Russian capital, Moscow, has survived a drone attack.…
BOMBSHELL: 161,000 Dream Homes for Employees Created, Will It Spark a Revolution in Work-Life Balance?
To address the shortage of skilled workers, some companies in Germany are now offering support with housing –…
Home prices could fall by 20 percent in the US
Home prices in the United States could fall as much as 20 percent within the next year as…