Worn by the boom in real estate, the still strong appetite of the French for the stone and the low level of interest rates, individual habitat continues to do well. "It is more than ten years since the surfing area on the top of the wave", welcomes Christian Louis-Victor, President of the National Union of individual builders (Uncmi). In 2005, the number of new houses increased by 5.8 to 266.000 units, including 202.207 to the assets of individual builders, and the rest, 64.141 houses grouped, by real estate developers. Last year, individual housing accounted for half of all new constructions.
The performance recorded for several years by manufacturers testify to the good health of the market. Geoxia, the number one sector with 9.500(2) homes sold per year, recorded a turnover last year and a net result respectively 10 to 582 million euros and 8 to EUR 21 million. Listed on the stock market, houses France comfort, the head of an annual production of 4,900 homes, saw its 2005 sales take off from 15.3 to EUR 326.9 million for a net result of 10.7 million, an increase of 40.2. Houses of in France, a commercial network of 34 builders whose 23 subsidiaries of the credit Immobilier de France, 9 cooperatives of HLM, a social habitat and a strategy company, consisting of an Opac and a social enterprise for habitat, poster sales up 6.4 to EUR 349 million. Mikit France, specialist of the House in "ready to finish", generated a turnover of EUR 130 million, or 15 more than in 2004.
According to the Uncmi, this "high cruising speed" succeeds to a net decrease of activity recorded after 2000. "Between 2001 and 2003, growth had fallen around 2 to 3 over the period 1995-2000, progressions were two-digit", recalls André Caron, Caron Marketing responsible, company specialized in statistical studies on individual housing. Despite the observed burst past two years, less progression of sector observed a few months is due to the Uncmi to the high level of current prices on request. Even if those new houses made less progress that those in the collective, this habitat type has registered values increased by 21 in three years. "The big losers of this outbreak are primo-homebuyers." More than the increase in the cost of construction, it is the outbreak of the price of the land which was fatal. "It is just them, their first home buyers, which represent the traditional clientele of the individual House", laments Christian Louis-Victor.
For the future, the players in the sector remain nevertheless optimistic. Built new housing are unable to meet the needs of the French. Then, individual home remains their dream. The banks marketing imagination, candidates for the purchase can go into debt over 30 years, or even thirty-five years, to implement their project. Increasingly, they realize their home ownership in these conditions.
"In 2006, the activity of the sector should grow from 5 to 6 ", States André Caron. However the market remains at the mercy of a cyclical factor. "A rebound in interest rates would make impossible some projects, thus reduce demand and therefore give a to stop the activity." For the time being, companies order books are full and the houses are sold without delay.
Forced March acquisitions
With close to 3,000 companies identified, the sector is fragmented. Only 190 companies build more than 100 homes per year. They hold 50 of market share. A research of geographical diversification and broadening their range of products, regional or national scope firms realize acquisitions to forced March, peeping local builders well implanted in their region.
In January, Geoxia offered Rouquié Constructions, implanted in the Dordogne region after having taken under his wing, a few months, Cofibat society, installed in Loire-Atlantique. Houses France comfort became owner in early 2006 home of the Atlantic coast (MCA) after acquiring in 2005 azure & Construction and CID. "The period is now conducive to concentration." Many business leaders close to the retirement age seek failure to hand in their children, to give their business. "It is an opportunity for the big companies of the sector to market via these external growth operations share," says André Caron.
If the individual house recipe, it further away cities and large towns. "Or find goods in line with their budget, potential buyers are more to explore within a radius of 15 to 30 km, or even beyond", is a constructor. The reason for this exodus is the prohibitive cost of the land that is sometimes more than half of the housing budget.
Some are also building away from the town by choice. "The phenomenon of néoruralité, i.e. the return of the urban to the campaign, is today quite marked.
Worn by the boom in real estate, the still strong appetite of the French for the stone and the low level of interest rates, individual habitat continues to do well. "It is more than ten years since the surfing area on the top of the wave", welcomes Christian Louis-Victor, President of the National Union of individual builders (Uncmi). In 2005, the number of new houses increased by 5.8 to 266.000 units, including 202.207 to the assets of individual builders, and the rest, 64.141 houses grouped, by real estate developers. Last year, individual housing accounted for half of all new constructions.
The performance recorded for several years by manufacturers testify to the good health of the market. Geoxia, the number one sector with 9.500(2) homes sold per year, recorded a turnover last year and a net result respectively 10 to 582 million euros and 8 to EUR 21 million. Listed on the stock market, houses France comfort, the head of an annual production of 4,900 homes, saw its 2005 sales take off from 15.3 to EUR 326.9 million for a net result of 10.7 million, an increase of 40.2. Houses of in France, a commercial network of 34 builders whose 23 subsidiaries of the credit Immobilier de France, 9 cooperatives of HLM, a social habitat and a strategy company, consisting of an Opac and a social enterprise for habitat, poster sales up 6.4 to EUR 349 million. Mikit France, specialist of the House in "ready to finish", generated a turnover of EUR 130 million, or 15 more than in 2004.
According to the Uncmi, this "high cruising speed" succeeds to a net decrease of activity recorded after 2000. "Between 2001 and 2003, growth had fallen around 2 to 3 over the period 1995-2000, progressions were two-digit", recalls André Caron, Caron Marketing responsible, company specialized in statistical studies on individual housing. Despite the observed burst past two years, less progression of sector observed a few months is due to the Uncmi to the high level of current prices on request. Even if those new houses made less progress that those in the collective, this habitat type has registered values increased by 21 in three years. "The big losers of this outbreak are primo-homebuyers." More than the increase in the cost of construction, it is the outbreak of the price of the land which was fatal. "It is just them, their first home buyers, which represent the traditional clientele of the individual House", laments Christian Louis-Victor.
For the future, the players in the sector remain nevertheless optimistic. Built new housing are unable to meet the needs of the French. Then, individual home remains their dream. The banks marketing imagination, candidates for the purchase can go into debt over 30 years, or even thirty-five years, to implement their project. Increasingly, they realize their home ownership in these conditions.
"In 2006, the activity of the sector should grow from 5 to 6 ", States André Caron. However the market remains at the mercy of a cyclical factor. "A rebound in interest rates would make impossible some projects, thus reduce demand and therefore give a to stop the activity." For the time being, companies order books are full and the houses are sold without delay.
Forced March acquisitions
With close to 3,000 companies identified, the sector is fragmented. Only 190 companies build more than 100 homes per year. They hold 50 of market share. A research of geographical diversification and broadening their range of products, regional or national scope firms realize acquisitions to forced March, peeping local builders well implanted in their region.
In January, Geoxia offered Rouquié Constructions, implanted in the Dordogne region after having taken under his wing, a few months, Cofibat society, installed in Loire-Atlantique. Houses France comfort became owner in early 2006 home of the Atlantic coast (MCA) after acquiring in 2005 azure & Construction and CID. "The period is now conducive to concentration." Many business leaders close to the retirement age seek failure to hand in their children, to give their business. "It is an opportunity for the big companies of the sector to market via these external growth operations share," says André Caron.
If the individual house recipe, it further away cities and large towns. "Or find goods in line with their budget, potential buyers are more to explore within a radius of 15 to 30 km, or even beyond", is a constructor. The reason for this exodus is the prohibitive cost of the land that is sometimes more than half of the housing budget.
Some are also building away from the town by choice. "The phenomenon of néoruralité, i.e. the return of the urban to the campaign, is today quite marked.
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