"“The occupier market in Rotterdam showed a promising first quarter with demand up by 24%. Investment however is falling significantly behind last year’s figures.”"

" Over 2009 the Dutch economy shrunk by an unprecedented 4%. This steep fall of the Dutch economy seems to have come to an end and key indicators, like export and industrial production, are bottoming out. This indicates that 2010 will show better figures and consumer trust is anticipating on this, with a climb from -24 to -7 in the last 3 months. However, actual consumer spending is not following this positive trend, so households are not yet acting according to their believes. "

"“The office occupier market in Amsterdam has been hit fiercely by the economic headwind during 2009. Demand dropped sharply while supply rose. However, improved figures for the fourth quarter of the year, both in the letting and investment markets, suggest the beginning of the upswing for 2010.”"

"“In spite of the overall economic context, the Utrecht office market remained relatively resilient with improving demand throughout 2009 and a stable level of supply. The investment activity has been fluctuating over the year”"

"“Occupier demand remained relatively stable in The Hague compared to the other Dutch cities especially given the economic downturn. However, the vacancy rate is rising significantly.”"

"“Although demand is weakening, office supply fell slightly in 2009, which kept rents stable. The second half of the year showed a strong increased in investments”"

"“The retail market is facing challenging times with low sales and short term forecasts not being positive. These are the times where the good retailers will prove themselves. The same goes for the property market: transactions are low and interest is mainly focused on prime locations. For investors with capital this marketdoes offer interesting possibilities.”"

"“The Dutch property market is currently at the bottom of a property cycle with low take-up, rising supply and a quiet investment market.”"

"“The Amsterdam office market is set for another top year in 2008. The market fundamentals are expected to remain healthy, supported by favourable economic conditions and high labour demand.”"

"“Overall activity on both the investment and the leasing markets has weakened considerably over the year. On non-prime locations both rent and yield levels are therefore under considerable pressure. On high-street locations rent levels remain stable, due to strong national and international demand. We expect prime retail to keep on outperforming the property market.”"