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Key trends in the real estate market<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

We summarise the main trends in the real estate market that reflect current user needs in terms of housing and workspace.<\/h2>\n\n\n
11 March 2020 by Monapart<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The real estate sector has long been undergoing a profound transformation. The emergence of real estate proptech<\/em>The consolidation of flexible workspaces, the importance of sustainability in construction... These are just some of the most relevant real estate market trends of the moment, which are gradually enriching the classic options of selling or renting a property. rent<\/a> a dwelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Key trends in the real estate sector<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>Build to rent: the new living habits of millennials<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Whenever there is a change of generation there is also, inevitably, a change of habits. The so-called millennials -young people born between 1981 and 1996- understand the concept of \"housing\" in a different way to their parents. In this sense, models such as coliving -which is an adaptation of coworking to the housing market- are becoming relevant. It is one of the main trends in the real estate market, also gradually in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, renting is gaining more and more weight compared to buying, and this is translating into building developments built expressly to be rented. This is known as build to rent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This trend has been reinforced in times of pandemic, being one of the few segments of the property market to benefit from the coronavirus crisis, with investors looking for viable alternatives amid a general downward trend. Build to rent, which originated in the UK, is based on the premise of building new homes for rental purposes only. In Spain, the main demand for build to rent products is generated by young people who, faced with the difficulties of finding property ownership and having a job that allows the income levels required, give up and look for quality rental housing in which they can live in the long term. Time will tell if this trend takes off in a country like Spain, where 95% of the homes in the fragmented rental market are in the hands of private owners, but the millennials are very clear: mortgaging themselves and living in the same place all their lives is not for them...<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tenants are not the same as they were 30 years ago, nor can the market offer the same solutions as it did then.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Coworking: the spread of flexible offices<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Coworking spaces (a concept born in San Francisco in 2005) have been established in large cities for years. In Barcelona, for example, they already account for six million square metres, which represents 2.4% of the city's total office space. It is also expected that flexible workspaces will make the leap from large cities to less populated and more modest-sized cities. Some of the advantages of coworking over traditional models is the ability to attract professionals who prefer to work in collaborative environments. In addition, this model also makes it easier for companies to reduce or increase the amount of space they need depending on their workload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coworking spaces are, in essence, offices shared by professionals from different fields, where each one, working their own day and job, is in turn in contact with other professionals with whom to network and generate business opportunities that would be difficult to generate in a classic office structure, where all the staff belong to the same company. Programmers, designers, journalists or consultants, among many others, work with a minimal infrastructure: a desk and a good Internet connection where they can connect their laptop are, in essence, more than enough for their daily work. Flexibility to the max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in finding out more about the implementation and future of these spaces, don't miss out on this talk<\/a> by Marta Rocamora, community director of WeWork Spain<\/a>about this trend in the second edition of our Speakeasy<\/a> in Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>The importance of sustainability<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Moving towards a greener and more sustainable economic model is also, fortunately, one of the most notable trends in the real estate market. The main players in the real estate sector are opting for a more sustainable and energy-efficient model. This means not only reducing the energy consumed by buildings when they are operational, but also mitigating the environmental impact of their construction. Around 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions are the responsibility of buildings, so improving energy efficiency is an urgent issue in trying to combat the climate crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And as the change has to start at home, here are some essential tips to get you started with the electricity self-consumption<\/a>. A breath of fresh air for the planet and your wallet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>New financial solutions for thereal estate<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

The digitalisation of real estate and finance has led to the emergence of new financing solutions in line with new trends in the real estate market. Some of the most interesting innovations have to do with factoring and crowdfunding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n