Real estate blog - News and interesting facts from Krefeld

🎇 Krefeld Martinszauber 2025 - tradition meets zeitgeist! 🎇On Sunday, November 2, 2025, Krefeld's city center will be transformed into an atmospheric event area full of music, enjoyment and encounters...

Summers are getting hotter, and our buildings are feeling the effects. Effective heat protection is becoming mandatory - for owners, tenants and property managers. But those who act now are not only investing in comfort, but also in the future viability and value of their property.

Buy now or wait - how will construction interest rates and property prices develop in 2025? This question is currently on the minds of many people interested in real estate - and the answer to it is crucial for your financing strategy. The majority of experts assume that building interest rates will rise rather than fall by the end of the year. The average building interest rate is currently around 3.5% - and rising.

The nationwide reform of property tax will take effect from January 1, 2025. The city of Krefeld has also set new assessment rates as part of this - with different effects for property owners.

Generational change in the real estate market - the new "Young buys old" development program While many young families aspire to own their own home, many older owners are faced with the emotional challenge of selling their property. This step can bring great benefits for both sides - thanks to the new "Young buys old" development program.

In 2024, interest rate trends remained the key issue on the real estate market and preoccupied prospective buyers and property owners alike. Due to the significant rise in interest rates in the previous year, many prospective buyers had to recalculate their financing options and possibly even cut back on their property search. Sellers, on the other hand, had to prepare themselves for more intensive price negotiations, especially when it came to existing properties built in older years.

On 03.12.2024, we met with numerous VON POLL IMMOBILIEN colleagues at the Design Offices Düsseldorf to experience the latest technologies, trends and tools from our CDO Wolfram Gast. From inspiring sessions on artificial intelligence to live demos of high-tech solutions for brokers - this day had it all!

Inheriting a property is generally a positive thing. However, inheritance also brings with it many emotions and legal issues. Especially when several surviving dependants inherit a property and then f...