Rising Construction Loan Interest Rates and Implications for Property Buyers

Rising Construction Loan Interest Rates and Implications for Property Buyers

Construction site home Building is more expensive than it has been for a long time. (Photo: Ingo Bartussek – stock.adobe.com) München Anyone who takes out a construction loan today pays interest that is a good three and a half times as high as before spring 2022. “Another increase, albeit a slight one, is more likely … Read more

The Increasing Demand for Energy-Efficient Refurbishment Loans

The Increasing Demand for Energy-Efficient Refurbishment Loans

thermal image The demand for loans for the energy-efficient refurbishment of residential properties is increasing. (Photo: imago/Marius Schwarz) Düsseldorf The heating law has not yet been passed in the Bundestag. However, many house and apartment owners have apparently long been concerned with the question of how to make their property future-proof in terms of energy … Read more

The Increasing Demand for Loans for Energy-Efficient Refurbishment: Financing Options and Recommendations

The Increasing Demand for Energy-Efficient Refurbishment Loans

thermal image The demand for loans for the energy-efficient refurbishment of residential properties is increasing. (Photo: imago/Marius Schwarz) Düsseldorf The heating law has not yet been passed in the Bundestag. However, many house and apartment owners have apparently long been concerned with the question of how to make their property future-proof in terms of energy … Read more

Why the Crisis in American Banks is Good News for Homebuyers in Germany

Why the Crisis in American Banks is Good News for Homebuyers in Germany

new buildings People who want to realize their dream of owning their own home can currently find comparatively cheap loans. (Photo: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser) München “It sounds macabre, but anyone who currently wants to finance a property should hope that the crisis in the American regional banks will continue,” says Max Herbst from FMH Finanzberatung in … Read more

“Why the US Banking Crisis Could Spell Cheaper Loans for German Homebuyers”

“Why the US Banking Crisis Could Spell Cheaper Loans for German Homebuyers”

new buildings People who want to realize their dream of owning their own home can currently find comparatively cheap loans. Bild: IMAGO/Rupert Oberhäuser München “It sounds macabre, but anyone who currently wants to finance a property should hope that the crisis in the American regional banks will continue,” says Max Herbst from FMH Finanzberatung in Frankfurt. … Read more

How interested parties can use the federal funding program to purchase cooperative shares

How interested parties can use the federal funding program to purchase cooperative shares

München The Bavarian state capital is experiencing a boom in housing cooperatives. (Source: dpa) Living space is scarce. Membership in a cooperative can therefore be interesting for prospective tenants. However, the shares cost money. A federal funding program that was reorganized in October 2022 makes financing easier: private individuals who buy shares in a cooperative … Read more

Luxury no longer so in demand

Luxury no longer so in demand

Grand Tower The penthouse on the 47th floor of the country’s tallest residential building, the Grand Tower, is being offered for nine million euros. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Frankfurt Nine million euros for a four-room apartment? In Germany? That sounds unbelievable – but in Frankfurt there is this apartment: In the country’s … Read more

That’s how hard the rising mortgage interest rates hit homeowners

That’s how hard the rising mortgage interest rates hit homeowners

A prefabricated house in Wuppertal Anyone who has financed their property purchase with a loan should now examine their financing in view of the increase in building interest rates. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Frankfurt Many real estate owners are afraid: Because the rising interest rates could also affect them – depending on … Read more

Luxury apartments in Frankfurt for 18,000 euros per square meter

Luxury apartments in Frankfurt for 18,000 euros per square meter

Frankfurt The metropolis of Frankfurt is popular – real estate prices are correspondingly high. – (Photo: dpa) – – – – Frankfurt The name sounds heavenly. “Eden Tower” is the name of the new high-rise residential building that was recently completed on Frankfurt’s Güterplatz. Plants grow vertically on the outer facade, and the view from … Read more

Which builders will benefit from interest rate advantages in the future

Which builders will benefit from interest rate advantages in the future

residential house New buildings or completely renovated properties offer better protection against inflation than old buildings. – (Photo: imago images/blickwinkel) – – – – Frankfurt It should be a tour de force – in favor of climate protection. With new sustainability criteria for real estate, the Federal Government and the European Union (EU) want to … Read more