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The great awakening of mortgage lending

The great awakening of mortgage lending

The furniture market is expected to decline again in 2025, despite a rebound at the end of the year.

The furniture market is expected to decline again in 2025, despite a rebound at the end of the year.

The French real estate market shows stable annual growth, driven by Lille and Marseille.

The French real estate market shows stable annual growth, driven by Lille and Marseille.

Slight increases in mortgage rates in a still active credit market

Slight increases in mortgage rates in a still active credit market

Further decline in boiler and heat pump sales expected in 2025

Further decline in boiler and heat pump sales expected in 2025

The rental market remains very tight, with fewer and fewer properties available.

The rental market remains very tight, with fewer and fewer properties available.

Economic | 12/02/26
The social partners will launch a sovereign wealth fund for the economy, according to the president of the CPME. The social partners are preparing to launch "a small sovereign fund" to finance the French economy, said the president of the CPME, Amir Reza-Tofighi, on Wednesday, February 11.
Study / Review / Report | 11/02/26
The French real estate market shows stable annual growth, driven by Lille and Marseille. The latest study by eXp France reveals that French property prices have increased by an average of 0,3% per quarter over the past year, highlighting the resilience and long-term stability of the national property market.
Conjuncture | 10/02/26
Slight increases in mortgage rates in a still active credit market Following the slight increases observed in January, February followed a similar pattern. Interest rate schedules registered further moderate upward adjustments, ranging from +0,02 to +0,09 percentage points depending on the term, without triggering any sharp movements.
Study / Review / Report | 09/02/26
The great awakening of mortgage lending Driven by the relative decline in interest rates, the French massively returned to mortgage lending in 2025. According to the Bank of France, nearly 150 billion euros of new mortgage loans were taken out last year, marking a resurgence of activity in the real estate financing market.
Study / Review / Report | 06/02/26
The furniture market is expected to decline again in 2025, despite a rebound at the end of the year. The furniture market in France recorded a third consecutive year of decline in 2025, still weighed down by the poor health of the real estate sector, a rebound at the end of the year nevertheless allowing us to approach 2026 with optimism despite "unfair" competition from Asian platforms.
Study / Review / Report | 06/02/26
Further decline in boiler and heat pump sales expected in 2025 Between regulatory changes around aid and a building sector still in difficulty, Uniclima, the French organization for climate engineering, announced this Thursday February 5 a further decline in sales of boiler and heat pump equipment in 2025, after already two complicated years for the sector.
Conjuncture | 04/02/26
The rental market remains very tight, with fewer and fewer properties available. Finding a rental property remains very difficult. The Foncia real estate group has seen all indicators of the private rental market plummet into the red by 2025, and professionals are lamenting the exodus of individual landlords.
Conjuncture | 30/01/26
Foreign investment supported nearly 48.000 jobs in France in 2025 France recorded 1.878 international investment decisions in 2025, enabling the creation or maintenance of 47.734 jobs, according to figures published Thursday, January 29 by Business France, despite an international context marked by strong uncertainties.
Study / Review / Report | 30/01/26
Luxury real estate will be healthy in 2025, as will its clientele. The year 2025 exceeded expectations for luxury real estate, despite political, geopolitical, and fiscal instability. The most high-end properties even sold better than in previous years, to an ever-growing number of ultra-wealthy buyers.
Study / Review / Report | 30/01/26
Despite the resumption of building permits in 2025, the production of new housing remains sluggish. The recovery in building permits is confirmed in 2025, with a 15% increase in permits granted for housing and a 5% rise in construction starts. However, this momentum remains insufficient compared to pre-crisis levels and the government's stated ambitions for housing production.
Study / Review / Report | 30/01/26
French economy: Growth of 0,9% in 2025, driven by consumption On Friday, INSEE published the official figures for French growth for the year 2025. With GDP growth of 0,9%, France exceeded the government's initial forecasts (0,7%) and approaches 2026 with cautious optimism.
Study / Review / Report | 29/01/26
What sacrifices and good resolutions regarding real estate will the French make in 2026? Bricks.co, an innovative crowdfunding platform, unveils the results of a new survey conducted among the French on their relationship to real estate in 2026: desire to invest, savings capacity, sacrifices accepted, perception of the necessary contribution and attractiveness of regions.
Conjuncture | 28/01/26
INSEE will reveal on Friday how GDP ended the year 2025 On Friday, January 30, INSEE announced its first estimate of GDP growth for the fourth quarter of 2025, and for the whole of 2025, and the latter is expected to beat the government's initial forecast thanks in particular to industry, economists note.
Study / Review / Report | 27/01/26
The 10 key real estate figures for 2025 After a year 2024 marked by a marked slowdown, 2025 saw the gradual return of buyers: rebound in credit production, rates stabilized around 3,1%, renewed confidence among households and a resumption of transactions in the existing housing market.
Economic | 27/01/26
The ministers at Bercy offer relieved wishes to economic players The ministers at Bercy presented their New Year's wishes to economic players on Friday, January 23, with the relief of seeing the budget on the path to being adopted.
Study / Review / Report | 23/01/26
Nearly 70.000 businesses failed in 2025, including more than 19.000 in the fourth quarter. The Altares group – a historical expert and reference in business information – today unveils the figures for business failures in France for the 4th quarter and the whole of 2025.
Conjuncture | 20/01/26
Mortgage rates will continue to rise Borrowing money to buy a home will cost more this year and next year, says the Crédit Logement/CSA Observatory on Tuesday, January 20, as a consequence of the uncertain economic context and banking players protecting their margins.
Economic | 19/01/26
A third of home savings plans will close by 2030 A third of home savings plans (PELs) will close by 2030: depending on their opening date, they can have an unlimited lifespan or be restricted to a maximum of 15 years, and in this case, 3,2 million PELs will be affected by a closure between 2026 and 2030.
Study / Review / Report | 16/01/26
Investing in new properties in ski resorts: still a safe haven The French mountains remain a safe haven for investors: land scarcity, high-quality projects, and modernized infrastructure in resorts reinforce the asset value of new properties. By 2026, new resort real estate will combine enjoyment and profitability, in a context where energy efficiency and new offerings are redefining buyer expectations.
Study / Review / Report | 14/01/26
Luxury real estate: who buys, where and at what price? At the start of this year, the luxury real estate market is being reshaped. Engel & Völkers France publishes its first market overview for 2026 (Paris, Lyon, French Riviera).