Potential beneficiaries of the "Spiti Mou II" program will have the ability to issue the eligibility certificate for participation through the Gov.gr platform.

The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Christos Staikouras, presented to the Cabinet the tendering of the project connecting the Western Peripheral Road of Aigaleo with the Athens-Corinth National Road, as well as the construction of the interchanges at Skaramagas, Schistos, and Shipyards.

The draft bill presented at last Friday's (January 10, 2025) Cabinet meeting by Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras and Deputy Minister for Infrastructure Nikos Tachiaos aims to clarify the gray areas in the regulatory framework governing "standard proposals."

The evolution of sale and rental prices for residential properties across Greece in the fourth quarter of 2024 was recorded by SPI, the price index of Spitogatos. This index reflects price trends in the domestic real estate market, utilizing millions of real listing data on the Spitogatos platform – the leading property listing website in Greece.

Mortgage rates in the U.S. rose to higher levels last week for the fourth consecutive time.

The world’s first grid-scale commercial fusion power plant will be built at the James River Industrial Park in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

The funding for all the studies required for the tendering of the project "Central Road Axis of Northern Evia, Section: Psachna Bypass – Prokopi (Strofylia)" will be provided by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, while the responsibility for preparing these studies will be assumed by the Region of Central Greece.

The percentage of voting rights of Masdar in TERNA Energiaki was adjusted to approximately 87.91% from approximately 87.17% as of January 8.

In the third quarter of 2024, overnight stays booked through platforms such as Airbnb, Booking, Expedia Group, or Tripadvisor in the EU for short-term rental accommodations surpassed 366.2 million. This represents an 18% increase compared to the same period in 2023.

The total value of imports, in November 2024 amounted to 7,205.6 million euros (7,637.1 million dollars) in comparison with 6,983.7 million euros (7,525.5 million dollars) in November 2023, recording an increase, in euros, of 3.2%.

After years of stagnation, the two most polluting sectors of Greek industry (cement production and refineries) are aiming to reduce their carbon footprint, in alignment with the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) and the priorities of the EU, despite concerns raised about their competitiveness, according to an analysis by Green Tank.

The Hill Group has secured the approval for the third and final phase of Marleigh, the new neighborhood being developed at the eastern edge of Cambridge.

The Deputy Minister for Development, Zoe Rapti, recently met with Dr. Konstantinos Laskaris, Head of Research and Design for TESLA's electric motors.

The construction sector is a key pillar of the global economy, with spending expected to reach $22 trillion by 2040, up from $13 trillion in 2022. However, the sector's productivity remains stagnant, with only a 10% increase from 2000 to 2022, which corresponds to one-fifth of the overall economic growth rate.

2024 was a year of significant developments and challenges for the real estate market in Greece.