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  • Demand for single-family homes remains high

    Demand for single-family homes remains high

    “Single-family homes remain very popular,” is how ImmoScout24 introduces a press release on the current ImmoScout24 Purchase Index. It is compiled monthly by the property marketplace, which belongs to SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG, in collaboration with IAZI, a consultancy specialising in real estate. Compared to May, prices for single-family homes have risen by 0.8 per cent. In a year-on-year comparison, they have risen by 3.6 per cent.

    At 0.2 per cent, prices for owner-occupied flats rose much more slowly than prices for single-family homes. However, they had risen significantly by 0.8 per cent in May. Year-on-year, prices for condominiums rose by 4.5 per cent.

    The press release cites the current favourable financing conditions following the Swiss National Bank’s return to zero interest rates as a driver of demand. “For prospective buyers, now is a favourable time to consider the step into home ownership, especially with a view to planning security,” explains Martin Waeber, Managing Director Real Estate at SMG Swiss Marketplace Group.

    From a regional perspective, the rise in prices for owner-occupied flats was primarily driven by a significant increase in Central Switzerland. Above-average price increases for single-family homes were recorded in June in the regions of Lake Geneva, north-west Switzerland and eastern Switzerland.

    ImmoScout24 is a division of SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG. This combines the digital marketplaces of TX Group, Ringier and Mobiliar.

  • Condominiums are more expensive than single-family homes

    Condominiums are more expensive than single-family homes

    ImmoScout24 introduces a press release on the current ImmoScout24 Purchase Index by stating that the trend towards home ownership is continuing. It is compiled monthly by the property marketplace, which belongs to SMG Swiss MarketplaceGroupAG, in collaboration with IAZI, a consultancy specialising in real estate. The current purchase index for May shows an increase in prices compared to April for both condominiums and single-family homes.

    At 0.8 per cent, prices for owner-occupied flats rose much more sharply across Switzerland than prices for single-family homes (0.3 per cent). However, the experts have identified significant differences within the individual regions. “The choice is currently particularly large in the Lake Geneva region,” Martin Waeber, Managing Director Real Estate at SMG Swiss Marketplace Group, is quoted as saying in the press release. “By contrast, supply is tightest in the greater Zurich region, one of the three most populous areas in Switzerland.”

    In the greater Zurich region, prices for single-family homes have risen particularly sharply by 3.9 per cent month-on-month. Eastern Switzerland is at the other end of the scale. Here, prices fell by 2.1 per cent compared to April. Eastern Switzerland, on the other hand, led the way with a 2.7 per cent increase in condominiums. The Mittelland brought up the rear here with a fall of 0.7 per cent.

    ImmoScout24 is a division of SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG. This combines the digital marketplaces of TX Group, Ringier and Mobiliar.