Home sales dropping as house prices continue to soar
3 years, 2 months ago

Home sales dropping as house prices continue to soar

NL Times  

For the second consecutive quarter, the number of existing homes sold in the Netherlands was lower than the previous year, dropping 13.4 percent. Home prices continued to increase, climbing 17.5 percent on average compared to the third quarter of 2020, Statistics Netherlands reported. In the third quarter of this year, the Land Registry recorded 53,875 residential transactions - 13.4 percent less than the same quarter last year. Despite decreases in the second and third quarter, that is still 2.7 percent higher than in the first three quarters of 2020.

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Dutch home sales prices show largest jump in two years, Up 12% to €462,000
1 day, 18 hours ago

Dutch home sales prices show largest jump in two years, Up 12% to €462,000

NL Times  

The average price of existing homes in the Netherlands surged to 461,931 euros in November 2024, reflecting an 11.9 percent increase compared to the same month in 2023, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics and the Land Registry Office. The average price of existing homes in November was 8.4 percent higher than the previous peak observed in July 2022, …

Dutch home prices will climb 7.5% to average €520,000 next year: DNB
1 week, 4 days ago

Dutch home prices will climb 7.5% to average €520,000 next year: DNB

NL Times  

Dutch home prices will continue to rise next year and the year after. On average, around 520,000 euros will be needed for a new home next year, De Nederlandsche Bank predicted. In addition, a well-functioning rental market is needed that could “function as a valve for the housing market.” DNB did note that first-time buyers are unlikely to see their …

New Dutch mortgages hit record-high €506,000 average in November
3 weeks, 1 day ago

New Dutch mortgages hit record-high €506,000 average in November

NL Times  

The average mortgage value for buying a home in November was almost 506,000 euros - the highest level ever, the mortgage data network HDN reported on Monday. HDN called it striking that, while the prices for existing owner-occupied homes are skyrocketing, prices for newly built homes are remaining quite stable. In November 2020, 15 percent of mortgage applications for newly …

Rising home prices push average equity on Dutch homes to €220,000
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Rising home prices push average equity on Dutch homes to €220,000

NL Times  

The average equity of a home in the Netherlands has increased further due to the continued rise in home prices. The average value of a home is now almost 500,000 euros, and the average equity per home is currently 220,000 euros, calculated market researcher Calcasa. That is a significant increase compared to two years ago when the equity - the …

House prices rise again, transactions up 15% on last year
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1 month ago

House prices rise again, transactions up 15% on last year

Dutch News  

Dutch house prices were up 11.5% in October when compared to October 2023, and that is the biggest increase in two years, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. House prices have been rising steadily since July 2023 after previously peaking in June 2022. Earlier this week the Kadaster land registry office said small landlords are selling more of their …

Dutch home prices jumped 11.5% in October; New record
1 month ago

Dutch home prices jumped 11.5% in October; New record

NL Times  

The prices of existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands rose sharply again last month. CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen said last month that the housing market is continuing to overheat. According to the statistics agency, a new home can lead to two or three other homes coming onto the market. ABN Amro economists said in October that some …

Small landlords are selling more homes as rent controls bite
1 month ago

Small landlords are selling more homes as rent controls bite

Dutch News  

Small landlords are selling more of their homes, particularly in the biggest Dutch cities, but overall the number of rental properties in the Netherlands is stable, according to new figures from the Kadaster land registry. In the third quarter of this year, small landlords sold 3,550 properties to owner-occupiers, and that is the highest number in 10 years. New housing …

€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice
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1 month ago

€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice

Dutch News  

In total 30 homes costing more than €3 million were bought in Amsterdam over the past year, according to research by real estate advisor CBRE. Amsterdam, the agency said, is developing into a “luxury hot spot” within the Netherlands, given that 80% of the top of the market deals are taking place in the Dutch capital. The low prices for …

People are borrowing more to buy a house as prices rise
1 month, 1 week ago

People are borrowing more to buy a house as prices rise

Dutch News  

Rising house prices and a drop in mortgage interest rates have boosted the average new mortgage in the Netherlands to €346,572, according to mortgage advisory group De Hypotheker. Since then interest rates have gone down slightly and the amount people can borrow, based on the value of the property, has risen. Last week, family spending institute Nibud said with wages …

Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven

Dutch News  

House prices in major Dutch cities rose between 10% and 15% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year. Prices rose most significantly in Haarlem, Eindhoven and Utrecht, with some homes increasing by up to 15%. The shortage of homes to buy is likely to worsen in the short term, with just 8,800 new homes …

Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dutch House Prices Soar 15% in Utrecht, Haarlem and Eindhoven

Dutch News  

House prices in major Dutch cities rose between 10% and 15% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period last year. Prices rose most significantly in Haarlem, Eindhoven and Utrecht, with some properties seeing price increases of up to 15%. The shortage of homes to buy is likely to worsen in the short term, with just 8,800 …

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch homes worth €1 million has grown from just 14,000 to almost 200,000 in the past 10 years, according to property expert Calcasa. In its annual report, published on Thursday, Calcasa found that by the end of last year 197,000 homes in the Netherlands were valued at more than €1 million, accounting for 4% of the housing …

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts
6 months, 3 weeks ago

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts

Dutch News  

The number of Dutch homes worth €1 million has grown from just 14,000 to almost 200,000 in the past 10 years, according to property expert Calcasa. In its annual report, published on Thursday, Calcasa found that by the end of last year 197,000 homes in the Netherlands were valued at more than €1 million, accounting for 4% of the housing …

U.S. existing home sales drop 1.9% in April, pushed lower by high rates and high prices
7 months ago

U.S. existing home sales drop 1.9% in April, pushed lower by high rates and high prices

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — High mortgage rates and rising prices continued to put a damper on the spring homebuying season last month. Existing home sales fell 1.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.14 million in April from a revised 4.22 million in March, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday. Homeowners have hesitated to put their houses on the market …

Home prices up 7.5 percent in April, topping July 2022 peak for first time
7 months ago

Home prices up 7.5 percent in April, topping July 2022 peak for first time

NL Times  

Existing owner-occupied home prices were 7.5 percent higher in April than a year earlier, topping the July 2022 peak for the first time. In April, the average transaction price for an existing owner-occupied home was 435,984 euros, 7.5 percent more than in April 2023 and 1.0 percent more than in March 2024. In the first four months of 2024, 60,130 …

House prices continue to rise, are up 4% on a year ago
9 months ago

House prices continue to rise, are up 4% on a year ago

Dutch News  

House prices in the Netherlands were up 4.3% in February when compared with the previous year and are now heading back to their record level in July 2022, national statistics office CBS said on Friday. Real estate agents also report that overbidding is once again the norm, particularly on houses that do not require major renovations. The land registry office …

Homeseekers desperate for increasingly rare homes under €200,000
9 months, 1 week ago

Homeseekers desperate for increasingly rare homes under €200,000

NL Times  

The Dutch housing market has a big problem - supply does not meet demand. Home seekers showed the most interest in homes under 200,000 euros last year. “With this data, you can see in black and white that there are unequal relationships between housing needs and the available supply throughout the Netherlands,” Funda director Joost Dop told AD. On average, …

Housing prices could fall by 10% due to climate change
1 year, 1 month ago

Housing prices could fall by 10% due to climate change

NL Times  

The risks involved in climate change can knock about 10 percent off of the Netherlands’ total home value, according to research by Calcasa. “The potential loss of value to climate risks in the capital could amount to almost 22 billion euros.” Rotterdam homes could face value losses of over 10 billion euros on a total value of 113 billion euros, …

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market
1 year, 2 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

Dutch News  

What is the latest on house prices? There are a few more homes coming on the market but it is still not what we hoped it would be, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage advisory group Expat Mortgages. “People are now overbidding again because there is high demand and low supply, although it is nothing like the situation last year,” …

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market
1 year, 2 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

Dutch News  

What is the latest on house prices? There are a few more homes coming on the market but it is still not what we hoped it would be, says Henk Jansen, founder of mortgage advisory group Expat Mortgages. “People are now overbidding again because there is high demand and low supply, although it is nothing like the situation last year,” …

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline
1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline

Dutch News  

House prices in the Netherlands now appear to have stabilised, with prices rising a marginal 0.5% in July compared with June, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. The year-on-year drop has now been 5.5% for the past three months, indicating that the decline in prices which started last August has now come to an end. House prices had risen …

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline
1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline

Dutch News  

House prices in the Netherlands now appear to have stabilised, with prices rising a marginal 0.5% in July compared with June, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday. The year-on-year drop has now been 5.5% for the past three months, indicating that the decline in prices which started last August has now come to an end. House prices had risen …

House buyers are borrowing more, as market settles: Hypotheker
1 year, 4 months ago

House buyers are borrowing more, as market settles: Hypotheker

Dutch News  

The average mortgage taken out by clients of the Hypotheker advisory group was up 4% in July when compared to last year which is another indication that the market may be turning, the company said on Friday. The company also reported a 12% increase in mortgage requests in the first quarter compared with the last three months of 2022 and …

Average mortgage amount rising after 14 months of decline; Highest since April 2022
1 year, 4 months ago

Average mortgage amount rising after 14 months of decline; Highest since April 2022

NL Times  

The average mortgage amount for purchasing a home rose by 4 percent in July compared to last year to 321,818 euros. That is the highest level since April 2022, according to figures from De Hypotheker. According to De Hypotheker, this indicates that the housing market may be gradually recovering despite the rise in mortgage interest rates. The housing supply increased …

Homes becoming increasingly affordable, demand remains high, says Rabobank
1 year, 6 months ago

Homes becoming increasingly affordable, demand remains high, says Rabobank

NL Times  

Dutch homes are expected to become increasingly affordable, while demand remains high, said Rabobank researchers in a quarterly report published on Tuesday. "Due to rising incomes, home buyers will be able to borrow approximately as much in 2024 as before interest rates started to rise, while home prices have actually fallen," explained RaboResearch economist Nic Vrieselaar. The Rabobank researchers observed …

Rise of first-time buyers drives down house prices in biggest cities
1 year, 7 months ago

Rise of first-time buyers drives down house prices in biggest cities

Dutch News  

House prices are falling faster in the four largest cities than the rest of the Netherlands as first-time buyers become the dominant players in the market, according to land registry figures. The Dutch land registry Kadaster said 58% of homes in the cities are now sold to first-time buyers, compared to 50% a year ago. The national mortgage guarantee service …

Netherlands inflation increased to 5.2% in April
1 year, 7 months ago

Netherlands inflation increased to 5.2% in April

NL Times  

The rate at which prices are rising in the Netherlands increased again in April compared to a month earlier. Statistics Netherlands reported in a quick first estimate that inflation amounted to 5.2 percent last month. The average price increase of supermarket products was 13.2 percent last month, compared to 15.1 percent in March. To easily compare with other European countries, …

Home prices fell 2.3% in March
1 year, 8 months ago

Home prices fell 2.3% in March

NL Times  

Home prices fell more sharply in March than in the previous month. On average, the sales price for an owner-occupied home fell by 2.3 percent compared to the same month last year, Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry reported. In February, home prices fell by 0.8 percent on an annual basis. According to brokers, home prices fell by 8.2 percent …

Sale of newly constructed homes falls by half; Housing minister concerned
1 year, 8 months ago

Sale of newly constructed homes falls by half; Housing minister concerned

NL Times  

Sales of new construction homes fell by half in the last quarter of 2022 compared to a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands said this week. The cause of the trend is likely due to the limited growth of new homes placed on the market, said CBS Chief Economist Peter Hein van Mulligen. “Then you get an interest rate shock: both buyers …

More signs that Dutch housing market is recovering: Mortgage adviser
1 year, 8 months ago

More signs that Dutch housing market is recovering: Mortgage adviser

NL Times  

The Dutch housing market is showing more signs of recovering, De Hypotheker reported. The number of mortgage applications to purchase a home increased by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, Het Financieele Dagblad reports. The sharp decrease is mainly due to a huge fall in the number of mortgage applications for refinancing, -92 …

Home prices down 0.8% in Feb.; First year-on-year decrease in nearly a decade
1 year, 9 months ago

Home prices down 0.8% in Feb.; First year-on-year decrease in nearly a decade

NL Times  

In February, owner-occupied homes were cheaper than a year earlier for the first time in almost ten years. Home prices rose sharply until the middle of last year, aided by the housing shortage and low mortgage rates. The Land Registry registered 11,858 homes changing ownership, 15.5 percent less than a year earlier. In the first two months of 2023, the …

High home prices forcing Netherlands city dwellers to go tiny, especially in Amsterdam
1 year, 9 months ago

High home prices forcing Netherlands city dwellers to go tiny, especially in Amsterdam

NL Times  

Tiny houses with a floor space of 50 square meters or less are gaining popularity in the Netherlands due to the sharp price increases in the housing market. Tiny homes are particularly popular in the four large cities, and especially in Amsterdam, according to the Kadaster, the Dutch land registry. The number of tiny homes in Amsterdam skyrocketed from 600 …

ING expects Dutch home prices to fall even further in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

ING expects Dutch home prices to fall even further in 2023

NL Times  

Economists at ING predicted an even stronger fall in home prices than previously reported. The main cause of the fall this year will be the strong rise in mortgage interest rates, which rose by an average of 3 percentage points in 2022, according to ING. But according to ING economists, other developments in the housing market have made it more …

Single-income first-time buyers can afford only 3.4% of Netherlands homes
1 year, 10 months ago

Single-income first-time buyers can afford only 3.4% of Netherlands homes

NL Times  

Despite falling home prices, first-time buyers still have little chance in the Dutch housing market. An average single-income first-time buyer can only afford 3.4 percent of owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands, according to figures from appraisal company Calcasa. They have risen much faster than incomes in the past five years and also much faster than interest rates fell in the …

Dutch housing update: house prices, transparency and borrowing
1 year, 10 months ago

Dutch housing update: house prices, transparency and borrowing

Dutch News  

2023 has started up with a flurry of housing news, including a further drop in house prices and predictions of more to come. House prices are continuing to fall House prices fallen for five months in a row as rising interest rates reduce borrowing, according to the Dutch national statistics office CBS. ‘There has been a lot of negative news …

Housing construction at highest level in decade; Still 26% below gov't target
1 year, 10 months ago

Housing construction at highest level in decade; Still 26% below gov't target

NL Times  

Last year, the number of new homes completed was the highest in ten years. But it was still well below the Cabinet’s target of 100,000 new homes per year. In total, over 74,000 new homes were created in the Netherlands last year, an increase of 0.9 percent. The Economic Institute for Construction reported last week that it expects fewer homes …

Dutch housing prices will fall 10 percent over two years, says ABN Amro
1 year, 10 months ago

Dutch housing prices will fall 10 percent over two years, says ABN Amro

NL Times  

Home prices in the Netherlands will fall 10 percent in the coming two years, 6 percent in 2023, and 4 percent in 2024, ABN Amro expects. This is because mortgage interest rates have risen sharply while disposable income is under pressure from inflation,” ABN Amro economist Philip Bokeloh said. The higher mortgage interest rates mean people can borrow less on …

Home prices fell 2.3% in December; Strongest decline in a decade
1 year, 11 months ago

Home prices fell 2.3% in December; Strongest decline in a decade

NL Times  

Prices of existing owner-occupied homes fell again in December compared to the previous month. Home prices dropped 2.3 percent compared to November - the strongest decrease in ten years, Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry reported. Over the whole of 2022, home prices were still 13.6 percent higher on average than a year earlier. Compared to the low point in …

Mortgage applications dropped by half in 4th quarter; Fewer homes sold
1 year, 11 months ago

Mortgage applications dropped by half in 4th quarter; Fewer homes sold

NL Times  

The total number of mortgage applications in the fourth quarter almost halved compared to the same period a year ago. According to De Hypotheker, a chain of mortgage advisers, the total number of mortgage applications fell by 45 percent last quarter. Throughout 2022, the total number of mortgage applications fell by 6 percent compared to a year earlier. Fewer homes …

Housing prices to fall 8% in EU with “years of declining” prices in Netherlands
1 year, 11 months ago

Housing prices to fall 8% in EU with “years of declining” prices in Netherlands

NL Times  

Home prices in the Eurozone will fall in the next two years, and the Netherlands and Germany will be hit hardest with a fall of around -8 percent by the end of 2024, according to credit insurer Allianz Trade. “After ten years, this is now coming to an end, and we are heading for years of decline.” In Sweden, home …

Sharpest monthly drop in Dutch housing prices since 2013
2 years ago

Sharpest monthly drop in Dutch housing prices since 2013

NL Times  

Average home sales prices in the Netherlands fell for the fourth month in the row, with November representing the sharpest recorded decrease since May 2013. Owner occupied homes sold in November cost nearly 1 percent less on average than in October, according to data released on Thursday by Statistics Netherlands. Overall, the Dutch Central Bank predicted that home prices will …

Dutch home prices to drop 3% next year; Still unaffordable to many: Rabobank
2 years ago

Dutch home prices to drop 3% next year; Still unaffordable to many: Rabobank

NL Times  

Home prices will fall by 3 percent next year, and by another 1.5 percent in 2024, Rabobank expects. But the falling house prices will not automatically lead to more sales, partly due to the rise in the mortgage interest rates. “In the meantime, even two average annual incomes are insufficient to buy an average-priced home,” said De Groot. “We think …

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years
2 years, 1 month ago

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years

Dutch News  

The number of people unable to move because of a lack of suitable housing has more than doubled in six years. The latest annual survey by WoonOnderzoek Nederland found 900,000 people who wanted to move house in the next two years but could not find a place to live. The problem is particularly acute among young people looking to move …

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years
2 years, 1 month ago

Number of people unable to move house doubles in six years

Dutch News  

The number of people unable to move because of a lack of suitable housing has more than doubled in six years. The latest annual survey by WoonOnderzoek Nederland found 900,000 people who wanted to move house in the next two years but could not find a place to live. The problem is particularly acute among young people looking to move …

House prices fall for third month in a row, fewer deals are signed
2 years, 1 month ago

House prices fall for third month in a row, fewer deals are signed

Dutch News  

House prices have fallen for the third month in a row, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday, in a further sign that the overheated Dutch housing market is cooling down. Year on year house prices rose 7.8%, a third of the rise recorded in January, and house prices have now been flattening for six months. The land registry office …

House prices fall for third month in a row, fewer deals are signed
2 years, 1 month ago

House prices fall for third month in a row, fewer deals are signed

Dutch News  

House prices have fallen for the third month in a row, national statistics office CBS said on Tuesday, in a further sign that the overheated Dutch housing market is cooling down. Year on year house prices rose 7.8%, a third of the rise recorded in January, and house prices have now been flattening for six months. The land registry office …

Investors buy up fewer homes to rent out following tax increase
2 years, 1 month ago

Investors buy up fewer homes to rent out following tax increase

Dutch News  

Private investors are buying up fewer houses to rent out than in previous years and in Rotterdam and Amsterdam their share of housing transactions has halved, according to new land registry figures. In the first half of this year, private landlords bought 5,200 properties, compared with 6,000 in the first half of last year and 8,000 four years ago. This …

Investors buy up fewer homes to rent out following tax increase
2 years, 1 month ago

Investors buy up fewer homes to rent out following tax increase

Dutch News  

Private investors are buying up fewer houses to rent out than in previous years and in Rotterdam and Amsterdam their share of housing transactions has halved, according to new land registry figures. In the first half of this year, private landlords bought 5,200 properties, compared with 6,000 in the first half of last year and 8,000 four years ago. This …

Dutch housing prices could fall 3% next year, 2% in 2024, says Rabobank
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch housing prices could fall 3% next year, 2% in 2024, says Rabobank

NL Times  

The increasing mortgage interest rates will cool down the Netherlands’ housing market fast, economists at Rabobank expect. “By the end of 2024, home prices are expected to be 7.4 percent lower than today, roughly at the level of the last quarter of 2021,” Rabobank said. If central banks increase the capital interest rates by another 1 percent, house prices will …

Netherlands' average home value up 8.6 percent to record high
2 years, 3 months ago

Netherlands' average home value up 8.6 percent to record high

NL Times  

The average value of homes in the Netherlands has again risen to a record high, Statistics Netherlands reported. On 1 January 2022, the average home was worth 8.6 percent more than a year earlier at a value of 315,000 euros. Every year, municipalities determine the Valuation Immovable Property value of every home in the Netherlands by looking at the house …

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