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ZKB offers mortgages for non-profit housing developers
The Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) is launching a loan specifically for non-profit housing developers. With the ZKB WohnPlus mortgage, ZKB grants you an interest rate that is up to 0.5 percent…
Edmond de Rothschild REIM finances repositioning of Hotel Londra
Edmond de Rothschild REIM, through the Edmond de Rothschild European High Yield I Real Estate Debt Fund and a separate fund managed for a German insurance group, has provided a…
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Asking rents remain stable in April
Asking rents in Switzerland remained stable in April. According to the Homegate Rent Index, there was a minimal increase of 0.2 percent. Rents have risen the most in the canton…
New myclimate calculator makes it easier to switch to heating
The myclimate foundation makes it easier for owners of single-family homes and real estate to switch to more climate-friendly technologies. On a new website with an integrated subsidy calculator, those…
Raiffeisen warns of housing shortage
The turnaround in interest rates is shrinking the financial advantages of owner-occupied versus rented apartments. At the same time, the demand for rental apartments exceeds the housing production. Raiffeisen Switzerland…
Demand for condominiums is highly dependent on region and price
Demand for condominiums fell in Switzerland in 2021. Because: although the number of condominiums advertised online nationwide last year fell by almost 20 percent compared to 2020, the average length…
Westhive takes in 6.3 million Swiss francs
After a successful round of financing, Westhive has 6.3 million Swiss francs in additional capital. The provider of flexible office solutions wants to use it to set up additional locations…
Home prices continue to rise
The prices for single-family houses and condominiums continued to rise across Switzerland in April in a month-on-month comparison. Asking rents, on the other hand, remained almost unchanged. This is shown…
Holcim increases sales significantly
The building materials group Holcim reports a high operating profit and an increase in sales growth of 20.1 percent in the first quarter of 2022. Record levels are thus achieved…
Avobis takes over the credit factory and underpins its leading position in the area of mortgage servicing
Avobis, the leading real estate and mortgage service provider in Switzerland, is investing in mortgage servicing, a pillar that has been successful for 25 years, and is taking over the…
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Sika presents a strong start to the year
Sika closed the first quarter of 2021 with new record sales of almost CHF 2.4 billion. Year-on-year, sales increased at double-digit rates in all regions. The Zug-based building materials group…
Raiffeisen expects prices to slow down for home ownership
The prices for owner-occupied residential property increased further in the first quarter. Compared to previous quarters, however, the momentum has weakened slightly. This is shown by surveys by Raiffeisen Switzerland.…
GenTwo launches first real estate certificate in the Metaverse
The Criptonite Metaverse Real Estate AMC is the world's premier digital real estate investment product. Zurich fintech GenTwo Digital, Exclusible from Lisbon and Cirptonite from Geneva jointly launched it. The…
Andermatt Swiss Alps is growing at double-digit rates
The Andermatt Swiss Alps Group increased its turnover in 2021 by 30 percent to over 200 million francs. Record sales of real estate contributed to this. The two hotels in…
Residential property prices continue to rise
The prices for single-family houses and condominiums rose slightly in March in a month-on-month comparison across Switzerland. Rents, on the other hand, remained unchanged compared to February. This is shown…
Investis grows profitably
Investis sales increased by 21 percent to CHF 216 million in 2021. At the same time, the operating result of the real estate group rose by 73 percent to CHF…
Miele's most successful business year with sales up 7.5%
The world's leading premium supplier of household and commercial appliances is setting clear signs of sustainable growth: In the 2021 financial year, the Miele Group achieved sales of 4.84 billion…