49 million are to be spent on clearing the pipeline
Espace Real Estate is raising up to 49 million Swiss francs on the capital market. The funds are intended to finance a well-advanced investment pipeline worth around 170 million Swiss…
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Zurich’s housing shortage is easing slightly
In the canton of Zurich, the first reliable signs of a slight easing are emerging. The vacancy rate rose to 0.52 per cent in 2026, and the ZKB expects 8,500…
Home ownership defies higher mortgage rates
House prices in Switzerland are rising sharply once again. In the third quarter of 2026, prices for detached houses rose by 2.0 per cent and those for flats by 1.7…
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Swiss Homeowners Are Locking in Mortgages for Longer Despite Rising Interest Rates
Benchmark interest rates for fixed-rate mortgages rose significantly in the third quarter of 2026. Nevertheless, at the end of September, 43 percent of new mortgage contracts had terms of ten…
AI Boom Drives Up Swiss Mortgage Rates
The massive AI expansion in the U.S. is reshaping the global capital market. For Switzerland, this means that the era of extremely low interest rates is coming to an end,…
Expensive mortgages are putting the brakes on house buying
Rising bond yields are once again driving up financing costs and putting pressure on the housing markets in both Germany and the US. In Germany, ten-year construction loan rates are…
US mortgages are making home ownership even more expensive
Mortgage financing in the US is becoming more expensive once again. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 7.49 per cent, reaching…
High rents are putting pressure on Bern
Rent burdens in Switzerland remain high, even though the reference interest rate has stood at 1.25 per cent since September 2025. The Tenants’ Association is launching a direct attack on…
The world is raising interest rates. Switzerland keeps them low
Interest rates are rising significantly again in the U.S. and Europe. Switzerland remains an exception for now. The Swiss National Bank is keeping its key interest rate at zero percent…
Zurich climbs to the top of the bubble risk rankings
In 2026, Zurich tops the global list of overheated housing markets. The UBS index has risen to 1.69 points, up from 1.55 points the previous year, whilst purchase prices, rents,…
The Wrong Approach to Addressing the Housing Crisis
The Federal Council wants to impose stricter restrictions on real estate purchases by foreign nationals. The goal sounds reasonable. Reducing foreign demand is intended to ease pressure on the housing…
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Those waiting for lower mortgage rates could lose out
Many homeowners currently have their mortgages with Saron. They hope to be able to switch to a long-term fixed-rate mortgage with more favorable terms later on. However, the latest bank…
New shareholdings alter the ownership structure
Mobiliar is significantly scaling back its stake in SMG, paving the way for the TX Group to acquire a holding just below the mandatory bid threshold. At the same time,…
US mortgages are putting the brakes on the housing market
Borrowing costs in the US are rising again, and the effect is already evident in the market. The average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 6.71 per cent…
Offices are catching up, whilst housing seems expensive
Swiss residential properties continue to dominate the investment portfolios of many institutional investors. However, a window of opportunity is reopening in the office and other commercial property sectors. Higher cash…
High interest rates are stifling the US housing market
A 6.66 per cent interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages and a continuing shortage of supply are once again putting the brakes on the US housing market. Sales are falling,…
Beijing cuts off the funding before construction is completed
China is radically overhauling its housing model. In future, developers will only receive deposits and mortgage funds from pre-sales once construction has been formally completed. For heavily indebted developers, this…
Sydney goes from being a bargain to a risk
Sydney is leading the way in Australia’s housing downturn. Falling prices, a slump in demand and the reform of the ‘negative gearing’ tax scheme are all putting pressure on the…