Executive summary  Smart buildings are becoming of increased importance in the Dutch office building environment, due to the new legislation of the government to only build ´energy-neutral´ buildings. The increase in Smart Buildings and technology in real estate is also of importance for the Facility …

A lot of trends and developments are happening within facility management (FM). From using cleaning and caring robots till changing the workplace to a wellness destination (Sodexo, 2017; CBRE, 2017). Another trend involves around buildings, which are becoming more intelligent than their users (ISS, …

The earthquakes after the natural gas extraction in the Groningen region of the Netherlands have a significant impact on the housing market and sustainability of the communities. Since the strongest earthquake around the community of Huizinge in August 2012, with a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale, …

At the moment of writing of this article, mid-2018, the topic ‘blockchain’ was introduced in the real estate industry in the Netherlands about two years ago. Blockchain will have a large impact in the way we share information and make transactions. Its promise is big, interest in the topic and the number …

The 34th annual congress of April 10-14 this year took place in Bonita Springs (Florida) where the professionals in real-estate education and research discussed six themes: global economy and capital flows, real estate market cycles, demographic effects, future-proof real estate , disruption in technology …

This study tackles the problem of locations analysis and decision making in FREM organizations using a technological tool named expert decision support system (EDSS) that enhances the procedure of real estate location analysis and decision making in an objective form. On the one hand, deciding on the …

ABSTRACT: Local homebuyers in the Groningen earthquake region Ir. Hieke T. van der Kloet Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen Research Centre for Built Environment NoorderRuimte h.t.van.der.kloet@pl.hanze.nl 0031-50-595-2015 The earthquakes after the natural gas extraction in the Groningen …

In The Netherlands, the Real Estate Assessment Act regulates the yearly appraisal of all Dutch real estate. Municipal real estate is a sizable, and thus important, segment of this real estate market. This results in assessed values that are used for official purposes and taxes. The Dutch municipalities …

As already stated, making progressive decisions in the current market organization is complex. In view of the exponential growth of digitalization and the related possibilities such as the modernization of service, it is crucial to be able to act completely freely. This implies, among other things, that …