How is the construction boom? Still there?

Promoting the independence of the prinz:esesses definitely helps a lot. Otherwise, I totally agree with :cool:

That was not a value judgment on my part. But sometimes it is probably hard to solve it differently if the parents have to leave earlier than the bus to school would run, or similar.

Why shouldn't parents provide their children with the comfort of being at school in 10 minutes instead of an hour? I believe that should not be condemned, because it is everyone's business to make life as comfortable as possible for their own child. Independence can still be trained enough later on. Going to football training alone is also an experience to grow from, instead of getting up at 5 in the morning.

Is it really just about practical matters? When I pass by the elementary school at the appropriate time in the morning, there is already a lot of parent activity. Although it is located right in the middle of the residential area (meaning the vast majority should live within walking distance) and Konstanz does not even have such bad bus connections. The Waldorf school is also very interesting; some people politically correctly come by bike and accompany the children to school. We are talking about a secondary school here, and as a parent, I would no longer cycle along.

Why shouldn't you give your children the comfort of being at school in 10 minutes instead of an hour? I think that shouldn't be judged because it's each person's own business to make life as comfortable as possible for their own child. Independence can be trained later on enough. Going to football practice alone is also an experience to grow from, instead of getting up at 5 in the morning.

It's not just about driving. In general, this finger-pointing among parents really annoys me. Here they complain because a child gets a squeezable fruit pouch, and there only has to be organic food, and have you seen how the child is always dressed by that one? Instead of looking at themselves and just respecting other people and leaving them be as they are. I don't get it. I steer clear of mom WhatsApp groups and parent committees.

I am currently observing that there are almost twice as many real estate listings online as there were a few months ago. And there are also some people offering their infill plots. For months, the supply of plots here was at zero! They probably want to sell quickly now before it’s completely too late and they can no longer achieve the high prices.

A few properties were gone for a while but are now online again, with a lower purchase price. We had two properties in mind for my sister, which have recently been listed for 50k and 65k less respectively.

Whether construction boom or buying frenzy - the times and the cycle have turned. The press review on the topic shows only - decline in building permits, vacant lots & returns in the construction areas, rising interest & energy+living costs - and falling prices or quasi unsellability in the existing stock. This now pretty much chokes off all normal projects. Very popular as an update of the headline objects in the portals - "New price"! In the previous 5 years, this never appeared in my filters, plus the shy removal, and after 4 weeks relisting with -50,000€, and after another 4 weeks -30,000€..

But if you occasionally play through a few values in the financing calculator and add the new contract price for electricity & gas, it quickly becomes clear why all this is happening. With house costs + incidental construction costs of 500,000€ and the costs for the land, there is quickly a loan requirement of 600,000€ (assuming equity of over 100,000€ is available). Last year this was still considered very healthy - today, with 10 years + 1% repayment [do you even get that anymore?] it would still be 2300€ per month, and the 1000€ energy costs come on top.