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Agio

What is a premium and how does it influence financial transactions? Learn more about premiums on stocks, bonds, loans and funds.

Allocation

How can scarce resources be optimally distributed and a portfolio optimised? Learn more about allocating resources and assets.

Amortization

Mortgage repayment: Direct or indirect repayment — what is more worthwhile? Discover the pros and cons of both options.

Accumulating funds

Accumulating funds reinvest income, while distributing funds pay it out. Find out the key differences for your investment.

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Builder

What are the duties and rights of a building owner in Switzerland? Discover what lies behind this crucial role in construction projects.

Brokerage

What is a commission? Find out what is behind the brokerage fee for real estate, stock exchange transactions and insurance!

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Construction law interest

Construction law interest rate: What building rights holders absolutely need to know. Definition, calculation and legal basis at a glance.

Construction mass number

What is the building mass figure (BMZ) and how is it calculated? Find out what's behind this important key figure in construction.

Capital gains tax

Capital gains tax is particularly important for sellers, they want the net profit directly influenced by the sale of real estate. Seller soetted himself well informed about the tax consequences in order to not experience anything unexpected and to optimally z'maximize de Gwinn. It is advisable to talk to a tax advisor so that mer kei forgets important points and finally meh vo the sales proceeds.

Cooperative shares

A cooperative between Lüüt or a company with the same goal. Everyone has voting rights, unsupported community and benefits, for example, from housing associations from cheap rentals. Return is not guaranteed, loss is possible. It's important to check the risk right now!

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Development plan

Discover how the latest scientific breakthroughs are revolutionizing our understanding of time and space.

Diversification

Diversification: How you can minimize risks and maximize returns by cleverly diversifying your investment.

Divisioning

Division in construction: Why detailed tenders are crucial for project success and what builders should definitely consider.

Debt capital ratio

Find out what the debt ratio says and which benchmarks apply to real estate transactions.

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Easement

What are easements? Learn more about their meaning, how they are created and how they expire.

Equity ratio

What does the equity ratio say? Find out why this key figure is crucial for stability and creditworthiness.

Easement

Easement: What does it mean, how is it entered and when can you delete it? Learn more about rights on other people's properties.

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Funding

Find out everything about financing: Definition, types and important differences between equity and external financing — explained in a concise way.

Financial market

What is happening on the financial market? Discover the various sub-markets, such as money, foreign exchange and capital markets, and their functions.

Firsthöhe

How do you calculate the allowable ridge height of a building? Learn everything about measurement methods, regulations, and common pitfalls.

Floor area number

Find out how the floor area figure influences the value of land in Switzerland and what alternatives there are.

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Gross floor area

What is behind the gross floor area (GFA) and how is it calculated? Everything about areas, calculations and important differences.

Groundbreaking

The groundbreaking ceremony: A symbolic ritual that marks the official start of a construction project. Learn more about its meaning!

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Hedonic estimation

Hedonic estimation: How good is this method of real estate valuation really? Discover the strengths and weaknesses in detail.

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Inheritance

Advance inheritance: What it means, what obligations are associated with it and how you can avoid disputes in the family.

Income value method

Income value method: How is the value of investment properties calculated? Everything about rental income, capitalization rates and the calculation of income value.

Inflation

Inflation, deflation, hyperinflation — What do these terms mean and how do they affect the economy, consumers and real estate?

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

Learn why the internal rate of return (IRR) is a key indicator for valuing investments and how it is calculated.

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Loan

Loans: How much equity do you really need for your property? Find out everything about mortgages, loan values and calculation.

Land register extract

Land register extract in Switzerland: Find out what information about real estate is included, who has access and how much it costs.

Lump risk

Cluster risk: How unilateral investments can jeopardize your wealth and why diversification is key to reducing risk.

Leverage effect

Leverage effect: How real estate investors use debt capital to increase their return on equity — and what risks lurk in the process.

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Monument protection

Swiss monument protection: Which buildings are protected and what does that mean for renovations? What property owners need to know.

Macro Situation

How do the city, region and image influence real estate value? Find out why the macro situation is decisive for an investment.

Microlocation

How does the micro-location influence real estate value? The impact of a location's immediate environment.

Maintaining value

Protect your property from loss of value: How regular investments can maintain its condition and even increase market value.

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New replacement building

New replacement or renovation? Find out which makes more economic sense and which factors could influence your decision.

Net present value method

Net present value method: How to decide in just a few steps whether an investment is really worthwhile — including sample calculation!

NPV

What is net present value (NPV) and how does it help to assess the profitability of investments? Learn more about this method.

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Owners meeting

Owners' meeting: How does it work, what tasks are pending and when does it have a quorum? Everything important for condominium owners.

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Open space number

Open space figure: What is behind the predecessor of the green space figure and why is it increasingly being replaced by new regulations?

December 30, 2024

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Property developer

Building with a property developer: What you need to know about contracts, costs and risks — everything you need to know for stress-free house construction.

Project development

How does a property become a reality? Discover the 6 phases of project development — from idea to completion.

PropTech

PropTechs revolutionizes the real estate industry: When innovation meets the built environment.

portfolio

Portfolio diversification: How you can minimize risks through clever diversification and invest successfully in the long term.

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Renewal fund

Renewal funds: How to spread maintenance costs over the years and avoid financial bottlenecks — a must for condominium owners.

Return on equity

What is the return on equity? Learn how this important key figure is calculated and what it says.

Real estate transfer tax

Find out what real estate transfer tax costs in your canton and how it is calculated — important information about buying real estate.

Return on investment

Investment income: When your money goes to work for you. But how is that taxed?

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Substance-value method

How do you rate castles, train stations or palaces? Discover the asset value method and its application in specialty real estate.

Social space orientation

Social space orientation: How can communities be strengthened through 5 principles? Discover what's behind it.

Smart cities

Find out how smart technologies make cities more efficient, safer and more livable — from intelligent parking to waste separation.

Swiss Sustainable Construction Standard (SNBS)

Discover how the SNBS standard in construction increases property value and appeals to environmentally conscious buyers.

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