Properties Further in Valley

November 25, 2025 |   |  Comment  |  Real Estate

The outlook for 2025 is by no means positive for commercial real estate. The expected economic contraction in the user markets is causing a decreasing demand for square meters. Property investors are also keeping their hands on the cut due to the uncertainties about the European debt crisis. This is according to research by ING Economic Bureau.

The most important users of office space, the business services sector, have come to an end to the early recovery. 2024 has been concluded by a good first half of the year with a turnover growth (+1.5 percent). However, in 2025, service providers are expected to see their turnover fall by 1 percent. Decreasing business investment and substantial cuts in the government put a brake on the number of assignments and tariffs.

Business service providers more negative

The opinion of business services entrepreneurs on the economic climate has been deteriorating since August 2024. However, the number of companies that expects revenue growth in the coming months in November surpasses the number that foresees a loss of turnover. The number of companies that want to hire new staff has fallen sharply in recent months and thus gives a pressing effect on the demand for new metrages of office space. However, the differences between the branches are large. The flex industry has shown considerable growth in 2024 and legal service providers also managed to increase turnover. In architectural firms, on the other hand, turnover shrank by more than 10 percent. Accounting firms also faced a contraction in 2024.

Recording office space

In the 3rd quarter of 2024, almost 416,000 m2 of office space was included. This is almost a third more than in the same period in 2023. Over the first nine months, the rented and sold office space with more than 300,000 m2 is above that of 2023. Especially in the Amsterdam region, the number of withdrawals increased considerably and doubled in the third quarter to almost 100,000 m2. For the first time in a long time, the supply is again falling from 1.3 million m2 at the end of the third quarter in 2023 to 1.2 million m2 in the same period in 2024. The rise in the number of admissions to the capital has been somewhat distorted by a high number of withdrawals. Due to the high vacancy, more and more owners / investors no longer see any benefit in the search for a new tenant and look for a new destination for their property. Several properties are thus converted into student housing or hotels. For example, the Volkskrant building on the Wibautstraat is transformed into a multifunctional building with, among other things, a three-star hotel.

Shorter leases

An imminent new lease guideline for companies can ensure that tenants want to conclude shorter leases in the coming years. The new scheme is unlikely to take effect until 2025. Operational leases, including the lease of new buildings, will then have to be accounted for under the new proposed IFRS guidelines on the balance sheet. Tenants covered by these directives are expected to keep their debt on the balance sheet as low as possible and are therefore potentially inclined to enter into leases for shorter terms. Real estate owners can also deal with the effects of the new schemes without accounting under IFRS.

Target Black Friday 2025 Dates

November 25, 2025 |   |  Comment  |  Black Friday

Literally, Black Friday is a special day after Thanksgiving and before Christmas that is celebrated with shopping and huge discounts.

This day traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season and is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. Many stores offer massive promotions with big discounts and often open earlier, sometimes as late as midnight or even on Thanksgiving Day.

When will Black Friday promotions be available at Target? Target’s official Black Friday 2025 promotions will begin online on Thursday, November 27, and in stores on Friday, November 28, with massive discounts running throughout Cyber Week 2025.

However, many retailers will continue to offer Black Friday promotions throughout the following weekend until Cyber Monday, marking the last day of the discount season. Some stores (typically tech stores) extend promotions through Cyber Week, which runs until December 5.

Get ready to shop at the biggest sale event of the season! Black Friday 2025 officially falls on November 28, the day after Thanksgiving, but retailers have already launched a series of limited-time early offers, turning the day into a week-long shopping extravaganza. Shop now and check back daily for more exciting deals.

During the Black Friday shopping season, shoppers spend most of their money on electronics, such as smartwatches, smartphones, laptops, televisions, and beauty products. Many people flock to stores and online platforms to buy these items.

On Black Friday, 81.7 million consumers shopped in stores, up from 76.2 million last year, marking the highest number of in-person shoppers since the pandemic. Meanwhile, 87.3 million people shopped online, slightly down from 90.6 million recorded in 2023. Amazon’s estimated sales during Black Friday 2024 are around $900 million.

If you want to get good Christmas gifts, it might be better to shop on Black Friday rather than waiting for last-minute Christmas discounts. Recent research by MoneySavingExpert.com reveals that 37 out of 50 popular items were cheaper on Black Friday 2024 compared to the period leading up to Christmas.

How to Arrange Your Wooden Deck?

November 25, 2025 |   |  Comment  |  Exterior, How To

Do you want to develop your exterior? You’ve come from put down a wooden terrace but you Do not know how to embellish it, decorate it to highlight your garden. No need for a large area to make a nice decoration. 20 meters squares are largely enough to let your creative ideas express. With wood, you can make any type decoration: old, contemporary or industrial. We’ll go to you give some decor ideas to make your exterior warmer and the highlight.

What style to give to your wooden terrace?

Before choosing the objects decoration for your wooden deck, you need to define the style which you want for your exterior. This choice depends on your tastes: Do you prefer a Zen or modern atmosphere? Also, this decision depends on the style of your wooden deck. If it is made of exotic wood, a tropical or zen style will be preferred by Example. It will be difficult to make a modern decoration.

What decorative objects for a wooden deck?

First of all, you can give your outside an air of holiday by adding some furniture in wood on your terrace. Furniture in teak are for example very advisable to embellish your exterior. They combine very well with a terrace in Exotic wood. Indeed, they will give a cozy atmosphere to your garden. The outdoor furniture needs to be protected. Indeed, whether you are in the North or in the South, your living room of Wooden garden will be highly exposed to natural elements like rain Or the hot weather. These attacks can cause a loss of the natural color of your wood. In order to protect them, you can use Protective products for wood. You will find some on the Anova website Wood for example. You can choose tinted protection products to make your wooden deck redesign. Also remember to create a shaded space like a pergola. So you will have use less often the products of protection for wooden terrace.

Also, remember to put plants on your terrace and cushions on your furniture. These decorative objects will give color to your exterior. Prefer light colors for a zen atmosphere and bright shades for more modernity. You will find different types of decorative objects in large brands like Casa.

As soon as the sunny days arrive, take out the sunbathing. You will feel like you are on vacation longer.

Scandinavian Interior and Oiled Parquet

November 24, 2025 |   |  Comment  |  House

Besides my hobby as a photographer, my real job is interior design. Here is one of my last construction sites in https://www.diyhomeimprovement.us in the New York.

Long before the finishes of this interior that is – it must be admitted – quite dazzling thanks to the large bay window, we do not even imagine the amount of work that was done simply to renovate the parquet that was in an average state with many tasks. Moreover, if you want a trick of interior decorator, the parquet oil of this French manufacturer is quite extraordinary for natural and ecological finishes, values that are necessarily dear to me as to all travelers of the world I think.

Then, once the parquet floor is finished, it is a question of moving to the choice of furniture and interior design. Again, I must admit that the extremely green exterior made it easier for me. I opted for a very trendy design at the moment and a Scandinavian interior. Black and white and pastel colors with small wooden legs as for the left armchair that totally seduced me. The white sofa with the small Belgian cushions bring the northern side, nature, wood and pure. Of course, the large carpet adds to the warm side of the room, we can imagine going through a winter without too much difficulty.

Some tips for the maintenance of an oiled parquet like this

Care after installation

All oiled floors should be cleaned immediately after installation and as part of a regular cleaning program. The surface will then be more durable, easier to clean and maintain in the future. Indeed, the soap recommended for cleaning oiled floors covers the surface with an invisible film, providing additional protection and making the floor more resistant to dirt.

Simply use a brush or vacuum cleaner for daily cleaning to remove surface debris. In order to get the best possible cleaning, use a soap cleaner (e.g. black soap). This highly concentrated soap is intended for cleaning and maintenance of oiled wood surfaces, for floors, furniture, kitchen surfaces and all interior woods.

Extremely dirty floor cleaning

If the floor has been neglected and/or becomes very dirty, it must be cleaned with an intense cleaner developed for deep penetration of the wood fiber.

How to apply oiled floor cleaners :

  • Shake well before use.
  • Always use two buckets: one – for the soapy solution, the other – water for rinsing.
  • Mix about 250ml of soap with 10L of hot water and apply a thin layer on the floor (Blanket approx. 50-80 m2/l, depending on the type of wood); particularly dirty places should first be cleaned with a brush or cloth.
  • Rinse the cloth or mop in the second bucket and wipe the floor.
  • The water in the other bucket must be changed regularly to avoid spreading the dirt already removed on the ground.
  • Do not wipe the soil with pure water after using the soap, because the protective oils will be removed!

Refresh your oiled parquet

Use a floor cooler once or twice a year, depending on the level of dirt, to restore and protect if the floor has become dull and tired. It will help with daily maintenance, strengthen the resistance of the soil to dirt and restore new life to your soil.

Instructions for the use of an oiled floor cooler:

  • Clean the soiled surface with an intense cleaner first and allow to dry thoroughly for 4 to 8 hours.
  • Apply a thin layer of refreshing for oiled parquet with a diffuser or cloth, then rub the wood until a smooth, silky surface is revealed.
  • Be careful not to leave excess oil on the surface.

Within about 4 hours. You can walk on the ground, but the full hardening time is 24 hours. During this time, the soil should not be cleaned with water and should be used sparingly and carefully.