In 2015, the housing market in Spain rose more than 10%. This confirms that the real estate sector in our country is going through a good period. Some months ago, we already foresaw that this sector would be on the rise. We had this feeling because the number of mortgages increased and real estate prices …
When you are moving and changing to another house, you can be very stressed unless you plan it very well. It is of the utmost importance to arrange the wrapping and the packaging following an excellent organization. Otherwise, it is easy to feel depressed: hundreds of boxes, hours and hours of work, a neverending story… …
La Casa Encendida, is an important social centre where you have art and culture as well as exhibitions, solidary activities, talks with debates and concerts. When this building was constructed, it was not focused on culture. However, nowadays it is considered a reference point regarding culture in Madrid. La Casa Encendida is another example of …
Idoia Otegui has been an architect for nearly 20 years and she has received important awards and acknowledgements, even though she is very young. Idoia set up an architect´s office called PO2. However, at present, she exercises her profession on her own. We have recently written about her in this blog concerning her project on a …
Going shopping is one of the favourite activities for people visiting Madrid. Do you know which streets are the most sought-after? It is calculated that there are less than 3% premises available in the shopping areas which are most in demand. The price of the rent has lately increased up to 27% in Calle Gran …
If you have decided to sell your house, we think that you should give some thought to whether it is necessary to improve it in order to sell it. A small investment on the house may help you to sell it sooner and it may even make it fetch a larger sum of money. You …
Buying furniture online is nowadays a very popular option. However, we must take into account some factors before deciding to use this option. It is a well-known fact that many renowned decoration companies offer the possibility of buying without having to leave your home. This is done by means of the internet. We must bear …
Some decades ago, Atocha became a point of reference in Madrid. This was due not only to its roundabout but also to its railway station. At present, both places are always busy and crowded. Throughout the years, this area has undergone countless remodellings until it has become what it is nowadays. In the blog of …
Winter has set in and hence, spells of very cold weather. We believe that an intelligent thermostat is an important way to keep our house warm and comfortable and also to reduce our heating bill. We can be thunderstruck when the heating invoice arrives due to the fact that we have not controlled our heating. …
If you were to live in Chamberí and had a garden, a swimming pool and stunning sights of Madrid, would you think it was a dream? Well, it may not be a dream! In Estate One, we are in awe concerning a beautiful apartment built on a flat roof in the area of Chamberí. It …
We can affirm that the year 2015 has ended with good prospects in relation to Spanish housing. Unfortunately, throughout many years it has undergone a very difficult situation. In September, in this blog, we talked about the sale of flats in Spain, and we mentioned that it was going through better times. Hence, we even …
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