How did WeWork get such a high valuation if its making such big losses? After some debate in the office and lots of commentary from various talking heads about the subject,...
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The Economist
Life on Mars: a guide to the next real estate frontier
With the recent interest in Mars’ mineral resources, how far are we really from realising interplanetary living? I’ll admit, I did listen to the Bowie classic to get some...
Residential Investor
The ‘New Build’ Premium Conundrum
While homeowners will pay a premium for their new build properties, a lower percentage of tenants will not. But does the data agree? In this month’s Market Mover, Gav delves...
Residential Investor
Divergence in Leeds: Why Are House Prices Behind the Curve?
Last quarter’s reports showed Leeds lagging behind the upward house price curve, while Birmingham and Manchester prices steamed ahead. In this month’s Market Mover, REalyse’s CEO...
The Economist
The UK Housing Market in 2019 | The Deep Trends (part 3)
PART III: the UK Macro and Micro Factors Following on from Part 2 of The UK Housing Market in 2019: the Deep Trends, where I analysed domestic macro factors in the forecasting...
The Economist
The UK Housing Market in 2019 – The Deep Trends (Part 2)
PART II: the UK Macro Factors Following on from Part 1, where I analysed global macro factors in the forecasting the near-term future of house prices here in the UK and for...