As new president Jorge Hereda was inaugurated as the new president of the Caixa Econômica Federal, minister of finance Guido Mantega advised that priority should be placed on growing low income housing lending.
An introduction to our real estate and land guide to the Brazilian central state of Goiás – a region that has grown rapidly since the 1980s and is now 9th place (out of 27 states) in terms of economic size.
The Brazilian Council of Sustainable Construction (Conselho Brasileiro de Construção, CBCS) have recently launched a new online tool that enables users to verify suppliers for their adherence to issues and principles related to sustainability and the environment.
A March 2011 analysis in conjunction with Urban Systems and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) – examining existing and projecting future works in Brazilian city centres – demonstrated that a considerable amount still needs to be undertaken. The research concluded that a total of R$ 330 billion (US$ 198 billion) investment will be necessary to bring Brazil’s cities in line with developed economies of the world by 2025.
São Paulo New Property Sales Volumes Drop 83.3% between December 2010 and January 2011.
Exitus Construction Brazil´s responses to the ´Climate Deal Change Day´ deal questionnaire with regards to the ´Luxury Housing for the Poor´ programme.
Despite what are rapid increases and strong buoyancy levels demonstrated by the most recent Cushman & Wakefield Brazilian commercial property index – industry commentators have been arguing that a slow down is to be expected and, indeed, necessary.
A blog post on the construction authorisation measures being undertaken by the Caixa Econômica Federal – the dominant house lender in Brazil and main administrator of the low income subsidy programme ‘Minha Casa, Minha Vida’ (‘My House, My Life’). The requirements have emerged on the back of increasing reports of loans being granted on the back of irregular real estate developments.
As Brazil’s metropolitan regions continue to witness rapid population growth levels, the Habitation Union of São Paulo (SECOVI-SP) and the Dom Cabral Foundation have announced their intention to create and monitor key indicators of sustainability in urban development, namely: planning; land use; environmental issues; social exclusion / urban violence; green / sustainable construction; mobility; housing; governance / public services; human / intellectual capital; water; energy; green areas; waste and sustainable supply.
A short blog post on the new proposals being proposed to further limit foreign ownership of Brazilian land to a maximum of 3,000 hectares – in an attempt to control the ever growing number of large scale land purchases in rural regions of the country.
