Mortgages Guide

Impact of the second home initiative: Demand for holiday homes is picking up 

"We don't think there will be a general shortage of land for building" 

Living in a smart home. Better security, efficiency, and comfort.

"Fifty percent of our new buildings have doors with fingerprint locks"

Tiny houses are big: The "tiny house" way to live

Seven common misconceptions about buying a house – why you can afford your own home after all

Renting vs. buying – Consider the advantages and disadvantages

The Most Suitable Form of Home Ownership

A Little Luck Helped in the House-Buying Process

Building the House of Their Dreams

"Without Imputed Rental Value, Home Ownership Would Suddenly Become More Attractive"

Use a construction loan to build your dream home

The risks of using retirement assets to finance home ownership: Advice from the experts. 

"The tight housing market has made it more difficult to find residential property in Lucerne."

Purchasing a vacation home: What you need to know.

Seven steps to buying your first apartment

Ten things to consider when buying a house

Living in a condominium. Your role and obligations.

"Prices have risen sharply in many municipalities in Zurich"

For your own home: Use Pillar 3a for a residential property

"Basel has done a lot to ensure that it's an attractive place to live"

Construction projects on your home and garden: These setback lines apply.

Renovating: What you need to consider during planning 

Renovating: The most important facts about refurbishing or renovating in a nutshell

Renovation costs: Tips for calculating the investment

Renovating and refurbishing with pension capital. What is permitted?

Greater security thanks to a forward mortgage.

Mortgage refinancing. How to transfer your mortgage.

Extending your mortgage. Adjust real estate financing to suit your changing needs.

Homes in old age: planning today is better than tomorrow.

Direct or indirect repayment – the right method of repayment for you

Selling your home: Tips on advertising and viewings

Selling a house with a bidding process. Here's how it works.

Focus on central Switzerland: News and views from the real estate market

Living the dream: What the prefabricated house offers

Oversupply causing discomfort on the Ticino housing market

Energy-efficient construction. These are your options.

How real estate is valued

Building density instead of urban sprawl: The new framework for spatial planning.

The planning application process could be shorter. Other countries lead the way.

Flexible, well connected, bright. Good floor plans.

Homeowners accept longer commuting distances

Corona won't bring Swiss real estate market to its knees 

Swiss real estate market: Current facts

Swiss real estate market in 2020: High real estate prices leading to more commuters 

Vacancy rate for owner-occupied housing falling for first time in a long while

A good chance that imputed rental value will be abolished

Swiss real estate market in 2019: Buying currently costs less than renting

More vacant apartments than ever before – yet construction continues

Swiss Real Estate Market 2018: Upturn Coming Just at the Right Time

Swiss Real Estate Market 2017

Swiss real estate market 2016