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Apartments with a pool in Spain are 46% more expensive than without!

Buying an apartment with a swimming pool is an attractive choice for anyone who moves to Spain, especially in hot summers or if you have children. However, if you buy an apartment in Spain, it's on average 46.2 percent more expensive than buying an apartment without a pool. According to a research by idealista, only 20.4 percent of the properties sold on the real estate platform in Spain have a swimming pool. Note that the absolute price of all flats for sale in Spain, excluding villas, have been analyzed for this idealistic study.  apartments for sale qatar Andalusia is the region in which the price difference between homes sold with and without a swimming pool is greater since their price is 83.9% higher. This South is followed by Extremadura (65% cheaper), Aragon (61.2%), the Balearic Islands (52.6%) and the Valencian Region (46.5 percent ). In Cantabria, on the other hand, the difference is reduced to 6.2%, followed by the community of Murcia (11.5%) and the Community of Madr...

5 convenient tips to save on Spain's second home maintenance!

A second home can be a real blessing, particularly in this atypical year when many families have decided to not travel too far to avoid capturing the coronavirus, or, in the case of many expats, quarantine spots in their country and even remote work. However, whether your vacation homes are on the beach, in the mountains or in the middle of the city and whether you're going to enjoy weekends or vacations, it costs maintaining another home in addition to the main home and can be difficult if you live abroad. According to the Consumer Council of the OCU, the cost of maintaining a second home averages approximately EUR 1.800 per year.  Apartment for sale in Lusail City For this reason, unnecessary expenses are important to avoid; so how can this be achieved? Experts from Ariston, a heating and hot water solution firm, said that ventilating the property is of importance to avoid moisture problems, unplugging electrical equipment and devices such as televisions when not in use and inv...

Why investing in Spanish property before 2021 is a good idea!

Empty homes, liquidity requirements and negative Euribor are just some of the reasons why purchasing property in Spain in 2020 is a good idea.  Lusail City If you think about moving to Spain or investing in a country's property, 2020 might be the perfect time. Alfa Real Estate experts expect the gap between what is requested and what is offered to be smallest in the next quarter of this year. The company notes, therefore, that the best time to purchase a property in Spain will be in November and December 2020. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, overall Spain has reduced the number of real estate transactions by 24.4%. "Only the people who needed to buy a home did so," said Jesús Duque, Alfa Inmobiliaria's vice-president. Since the containment and the progressive reactivation of the market "we saw a constant knockout of price cuts, we could make the ridiculous comparison of the Malaysian drop to explain that this situation actually hurts the positioni...

Coronavirus: Easter travel restrictions in Spain!

Holy Week in Spain, known as “Semana Santa”, is one of Spain’s most popular festivals and this year takes place between 28th March and 4th April 2021. Will traveling be permitted inside Spain this Easter? Would Spain’s traditional Easter celebrations be cancelled in 2021? And what about COVID-19 travel limitations on traveling to Spain from abroad? We have all the information.  For Sale in Qatar The Seef Lusail Travelling throughout Spain during Semana Santa Travelling to Spain from abroad Traditional Semana Santa processions cancelled for 2021 in Spain Travelling throughout Spain during Semana Santa Almost all of Spain's 17 autonomous communities will close their borders this Easter, with the exception of the Canary and Balearic Islands. The region of Madrid also originally indicated that it would not block its land borders with other Spanish regions, though for now, this decision has been altered and Madrid will likewise be closed between 26th March and 9th April 2021. The Canary...

Spain's Mortgages: What's Euribor and how does it affect me?

If you purchase property in Spain and intend to take a Spanish mortgage, whether or not you are from Spain, then you might have heard "Euribor," which Spanish banks discuss a lot. But what does Euribor mean and how does it affect you if you take a Spanish mortgage? We got all the info.  for sale seef lusail What is Euribor? What is Euribor? For what does Euribor use? How does Euribor impact the payment of mortgages? What is Euribor? What is Euribor? The definition of Euribor has become a very popular term for Spanish banks and can sound a little confusing, especially when Euribor is not commonly employed or does not exist in your own country. Euribor is the acronym of the Euro Interbank rate offered and essentially refers to the interest rate at which credit institutions lend each other money. This rate is fixed and adjusted regularly by the European Central Bank (ECB). For what purpose is Euribor used? Euribor is not only talking about a single interest rate, but rather abou...

What makes a house's selling price go up or down in Spain?

Each house is unique and it is important to establish a fair price for selling a property in Spain that suits the property's characteristics and current state of the market. If the price that you plan to market for your house is too high, this can lead to months or years to wait before a buyer is identified. The alternative is to rely on the advice of a professional Chartered Supervisor specializing in property assessments, who can explain what will make your house's sales price rise or decrease in Spain.  the seef lusail qatar César Escobar, co-director of Control de Valoración, a property valuation company in Spain that is a member of the Tinsa valuation company explains that many factors change property values immediately. For instance, a house price can be changed by up to 30% if a lift is not available, the height of the property can increase between €3,000 and €6,000 per floor and a terrace can add up to 25%. However, competent inspectors know how to distinguish between t...

Housing inventory is rising, but the housing market in southern California is still rising!

In March, the active residential inventory in the County of Orange rose from 2,240 to 2,384 homes for two weeks. According to Reports on Housing, a data company specialized in analyzing California's housing market, this is the biggest increase since May 2020. In Los Angeles, the inventory of housing increased from 7,185 houses to 7,443 since October.  عيد الاضحى As frustrated potential buyers write offers for homes, demand has also declined only to lose out during a bids war, said Housing Economist Steven Thomas. In the meantime in Orange County, the median price is $835,000, an annual jump of 10,6 percent. Los Angeles has a median housing price of $750,000, up 17 percent from last year. "The stock usually rises during the spring and summer markets, but this is only part of the story behind the new trend," Thomas said in his monthly report for subscriptions alone. "Demand has also fallen in the last few weeks. Scaling prices, pending and closed sales fetching values ...

Oakland: Why could the city shut down this extraordinary housing solution!

OAKLAND, Caliphate.— Caliphate. Adam Garrett-Clark is carrying out a housing experiment behind a high purple fence on a vacant lot in West Oakland.  مطاعم About half a dozen people who wouldn't like to or can't afford a conventional apartment live in trailers and RVs equipped with solar, hot water and most other home comforts. The bohemian space is like a cross between the trailer park and a fun, plant-filled community garden, with an open air shower, a portable washroom, a grill and a fireplace, surrounded by deck chairs. The 10th Street lot is rented by Garrett-Clark; residents pay $600 a month — well below the average $1,950 per one-bedroom apartment in the town. However, in Oakland, RV communities like Garrett-Clark are illegal and the town is trying to shut it down. Garrett-Clark is struggling to both save the space on 10th Street and his dreams of combating the affordable housing crisis in the Bay Area with alternative solutions. "I think I ought to have a right to b...

Rent spirals for landlords waiting for relief of $47 billion!

Lincoln Eccles, who is in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York, owns a 14-unit building, claims it is flooded with unwanted telephone calls, texts and e-mails from investors. Sales would provide some relief—the pandemic placed him behind taxes and gas bills for a year. But he'd like to move the building to his first son, born this month, acquired by his Jamaican father immigrant.  مول Headaches are still mounting. One tenant owes more than $40,000 in back rents, five units are empty and Eccles can't replace or even fix a boiler in March that collapsed again. The rental relief program is of great help. He is unlikely to receive government grants covering losses from a tenant who left owing $96,000 in November. Small owners are hit from many directions, said Roy Ho, who heads the Greater New York Property Owners Association with 800 members mainly Chinese. Some have retail companies or commercial landlords that are struggling to keep afloat with shops, nail salons and res...