Amsterdam home prices jump 18 pct. in two years
9 years, 4 months ago

Amsterdam home prices jump 18 pct. in two years

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Prices of homes in the capital, Amsterdam, have risen by 18 percent in the past two years. Amsterdam is also the only one of large cities in the Netherlands to be above pre-crisis level in the number of homes sold - in the first three quarters of this year 18 percent more houses were sold than in the same period in 2017 This is according to an analysis done by ING Economic Bureau. According to the bank, if this growth in home prices continues, Amsterdam homes will be more expensive next year than before the crisis. Currently home prices are only 3 percent below pre-crisis levels Power over the past two years has shifted exclusively to the seller of property in the city, asking and receiving more than the property book value. Additional pressure has been placed upon the city through the Airbnb operation that allows owners to make money from their homes, effectively making it better to keep one’s home than to sell.

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Dutch house prices rose 10.6% in February; Increases slowing down
1 week ago

Dutch house prices rose 10.6% in February; Increases slowing down

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The prices of existing owner-occupied homes on the tight housing market rose again last month, but slightly less sharply than in the previous months. According to Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry, homes cost an average of 10.6 percent more in February compared to the same month last year. Compared to January, prices rose much less sharply last month at …

Amsterdam misses housing goals again amid rising costs and stagnation
1 month ago

Amsterdam misses housing goals again amid rising costs and stagnation

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Amsterdam has once again failed to meet its housing construction target, with only 4,541 new homes breaking ground in 2024, far below the annual goal of 7,500. "The housing market is under pressure, but we continue to push forward," said Reinier van Dantzig, Amsterdam’s alderman for housing. In addition to social housing, the city started construction on 1,006 mid-priced rental …

Dutch home prices climbed over 120% in 20 years; Most gains in past decade
1 month ago

Dutch home prices climbed over 120% in 20 years; Most gains in past decade

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In 2005, the average Dutch home sold for 231,000 euros. Twenty years later, the average price stands over 120 percent higher at 509,000 euros, Calcasa reported in a study conducted to mark its 20th anniversary. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, home values dropped an average of 20 percent. In Amsterdam, average home prices rose from 225,000 to 647,000 …

Dutch home prices rose 11.5 percent in January
1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch home prices rose 11.5 percent in January

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The price increase of the average existing owner-occupied home continued in the first month of 2025, according to Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry. Prices were 11.5 percent higher in January than in the same month a year earlier. In December, existing owner-occupied homes became almost 11 percent more expensive and over the whole of 2024, prices rose by 8.7 …

Only 11 Dutch municipalities still have homes under €300,000 average
1 month, 1 week ago

Only 11 Dutch municipalities still have homes under €300,000 average

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Finding an affordable home is increasingly impossible in the Netherlands. The average transaction price last year was 451,000 euros per home. Only 11 municipalities still had average prices under 300,000 euros last year, Statistics Netherlands reported on Monday. The average sales price in 2024 was nearly 35,000 euros higher than a year earlier when home prices fell by an average …

Only 70,000 homes added to housing stock last year; Lowest number in 5 years
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Only 70,000 homes added to housing stock last year; Lowest number in 5 years

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Last year, around 70,000 new homes were added to the housing stock in the Netherlands, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. It is also well below the government’s target of adding 100,000 new homes per year to reduce the housing shortage. On balance, the housing stock increased by a net of 70,364 homes, a decrease of 10.7 percent compared to the …

First time buyers more active on Dutch housing market as landlords eye an exit
2 months ago

First time buyers more active on Dutch housing market as landlords eye an exit

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First-time buyers are increasingly active in the Dutch housing market as landlords and investors sell off properties, particularly in major cities like Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Eindhoven. First-time buyers purchased nearly 28,000 homes in the last quarter of 2024, representing a 27.5 percent increase from the same quarter a year earlier. Across the G4 cities, the share of first-time buyers rose …

House prices fell slightly in December, 2024 rise was 8.7%
2 months ago

House prices fell slightly in December, 2024 rise was 8.7%

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House prices fell slightly between November and December last year, bringing the total increase for 2024 to 8.7%, according to the national statistics agency CBS. The NVM reported earlier that house prices rose by a “fairly moderate” 2.5% in the final quarter of the year. CBS chief Peter Hein van Mulligen told the Financieele Dagblad it is too early to …

Dutch home prices increased by 8.7 percent last year
2 months ago

Dutch home prices increased by 8.7 percent last year

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The prices of existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands rose by an average of 8.7 percent last year, Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry reported. According to the Land Registry, 203,555 homes exchanged hands last year, almost 12 percent more than in 2023. Last year, approximately 82,000 homes were added to the housing stock through new construction or renovation of …

Rising house prices reduce asset gap between rich and poorer
2 months, 1 week ago

Rising house prices reduce asset gap between rich and poorer

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Some 56% of Dutch household assets are in the hands of the top 10%, while the top 0.1% control 10% of the total, according to new calculations by national statistics agency CBS, based on figures from 2023. However, despite the wide disparity in assets, the richest people in the Netherlands now control less of the actual wealth, the CBS figures …

Dutch house prices rise 11.5% in final quarter, supply grows
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch house prices rise 11.5% in final quarter, supply grows

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Dutch house prices rose 11.5% in the final quarter of last year, down slightly on the increases recorded in the earlier part of the year. “The average time from market to sale is 27 days, and that means buyers are continuing to make quick decisions.” Lower mortgage interest rates and higher wages have helped boost the market, as well as …

Dutch home sales prices shot up 11.5% in 2024, ending at a record average of €483,000
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch home sales prices shot up 11.5% in 2024, ending at a record average of €483,000

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Homes that hit the Dutch real estate market last quarter sold for a record-high average of 483,000 euros, according to realtor association NVM. Since the last quarter of 2023, home sales prices have gone up by roughly 50,000 euros on average. The average size of new homes dropped to 103 square meters in 2024, compared to 119 square meters two …

Dutch home sales prices shot up 11.5% to a record average of €483,000 at the end of 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch home sales prices shot up 11.5% to a record average of €483,000 at the end of 2024

NL Times  

Homes that hit the Dutch real estate market last quarter sold for a record-high average of 483,000 euros, according to realtor association NVM. Since the last quarter of 2023, home sales prices have gone up by roughly 50,000 euros on average. The average size of new homes dropped to 103 square meters in 2024, compared to 119 square meters two …

House prices rose sharply at the end of 2024, albeit less rapidly than in the past
2 months, 2 weeks ago

House prices rose sharply at the end of 2024, albeit less rapidly than in the past

NL Times  

The supply of homes on the Amsterdam housing market has increased considerably, in part due to the sale of vacant rental homes, according to the Amsterdam realtors association MVA. “It is clear that the housing supply has increased,” said MVA Chair Floris van der Peijl, attributing this with landlords, developers, and housing corporations selling off rental properties, especially vacant properties. …

Amsterdam rental prices are Europe's most expensive; Rotterdam & The Hague in the top 5
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Amsterdam rental prices are Europe's most expensive; Rotterdam & The Hague in the top 5

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Apartments in Amsterdam were the most expensive in Europe in the last three months of 2024, according to the latest quarterly analysis from HousingAnywhere. While prices in the capital showed a slight decline at the end of the year in comparison to 2023, prices in Rotterdam and The Hague surged, placing them among Europe's priciest cities for new residents. Amsterdam …

Dutch housing market may be cooling slightly: Telegraaf
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch housing market may be cooling slightly: Telegraaf

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There are some signs that the Dutch housing market may be calming down slightly, the Telegraaf reported on Monday. “Although the market is still very tight, we are getting signs that the market has cooled a little,” Ivor Brevé, director of online estate agents Makelaarsland, told the paper. Over the past three months, 34% of Makelaarsland sales were for below …

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

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

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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 housing market update: Here's what is changing in 2025
3 months, 1 week ago

Dutch housing market update: Here's what is changing in 2025

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The start of a New Year brings new rules and regulations, as well as resolutions. And it’s mostly good news.” Single person bonus Single people, for example, will be able to borrow an extra €17,000, up from €16,000, to help them get a foot on the housing ladder. It may be tough to find something at that price in Amsterdam …

Dutch home prices will climb 7.5% to average €520,000 next year: DNB
3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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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 housing target missed again last year, CBS figures show
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New housing target missed again last year, CBS figures show

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The total number of apartments and houses in the Netherlands grew by nearly 82,000 last year, down 20% on the government’s target, according to new figures from national statistics office CBS. Of them, 52,200 were properties for sale, 20,200 were rental homes owned by the private sector and 8,400 were built by housing corporations, which own most of the country’s …

Mid-range renters out of luck in big cities; 450 candidates per home in Amsterdam
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mid-range renters out of luck in big cities; 450 candidates per home in Amsterdam

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People looking for a mid-range rental home in one of the Netherlands’ five large cities are increasingly out of luck. The development in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, and Eindhoven show the massive amount of pressure on the rental market, Pararius director Jasper de Groot told Parool. The five large cities have a high concentration of tenants and landlords and …

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

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

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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 …

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

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

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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
4 months 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 …

€3 million home market is buoyant but renters have less choice
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4 months, 1 week ago

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

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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 …

Thirty Amsterdam homes sold for more than €3 million last year
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4 months, 1 week ago

Thirty Amsterdam homes sold for more than €3 million last year

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Last year, 30 Amsterdam homes sold for more than 3 million euros and at least 12,000 euros per square meter. Amsterdam has a few homes in CBRE’s “ultra-luxury” segment, with prices of at least 19,000 euros per square meter. But the Dutch capital doesn’t yet count any homes in the “exceptional” category, with prices over 40,000 euros per square meter. …

Amsterdam tops most expensive rental market; sharpest rent drop in Eindhoven
4 months, 1 week ago

Amsterdam tops most expensive rental market; sharpest rent drop in Eindhoven

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The newly launched National Rental Index revealed significant shifts in residential rental prices across the Netherlands, highlighting Amsterdam as the most expensive municipality and Eindhoven as the city with the steepest drop in rental prices. Amsterdam continues to lead the Dutch rental market with an average price of 25.80 euro per square meter. At the other end of the spectrum, …

To Buy or Not to Buy? Floople Experts Review Real Estate Trends in the Netherlands in 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

To Buy or Not to Buy? Floople Experts Review Real Estate Trends in the Netherlands in 2024

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The Dutch economy and real estate market in the last year are marked by significant trends and shifting dynamics. From this vision, Floople was born—an innovative real estate aggregator designed to streamline the property search experience and provide transparent, user-friendly solutions tailored to everyone’s unique needs. Positive and Negative Trends in the Dutch Real Estate Market The Dutch housing market …

People are borrowing more to buy a house as prices rise
4 months, 2 weeks 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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4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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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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4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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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
9 months, 4 weeks ago

More million euro homes – based on more million euro debts

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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
9 months, 4 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 …

Young people moving house more often, possibly due to return of basic study grant
10 months ago

Young people moving house more often, possibly due to return of basic study grant

NL Times  

The number of young adults aged 17 to 22 who moved house increased significantly last year compared to 2022, Statistics Netherlands reported based on new figures. In the Dutch population as a whole, the number of relocations increased slightly last year, by 1.6 percent to 1.73 million people moving house. “The 25-year-olds moved the most: over a quarter went to …

Home prices up 7.5 percent in April, topping July 2022 peak for first time
10 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
1 year ago

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

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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
1 year 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, …

Municipal housing costs up 6% this year; 94 municipalities charging over €1,000
1 year, 1 month ago

Municipal housing costs up 6% this year; 94 municipalities charging over €1,000

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Residents of 94 municipalities in the Netherlands will spend more than 1,000 euros on municipal housing costs this year. The municipal housing costs bill will increase by an average of 5.9 percent this year. A multi-person household will spend an average of 951 euros in municipal housing costs this year, an increase of 53 euros compared to a year earlier. …

In Pekela you can pick up a home for under €200,000
1 year, 1 month ago

In Pekela you can pick up a home for under €200,000

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House prices fell by an average of €12,000 last year, compared with 2022, taking the average price to €416,000, according to new research by the land registry office Kadaster and the CBS statistics agency. Three local authority areas again had an average price of over €1 million – Bloemendaal, Blaricum and Laren but in Pekela, Kerkrade and Heerlen a home …

In Pekela you can pick up a home for under €200,000
1 year, 1 month ago

In Pekela you can pick up a home for under €200,000

Dutch News  

House prices fell by an average of €12,000 last year, compared with 2022, taking the average price to €416,000, according to new research by the land registry office Kadaster and the CBS statistics agency. Three local authority areas again had an average price of over €1 million – Bloemendaal, Blaricum and Laren but in Pekela, Kerkrade and Heerlen a home …

Amsterdam to create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods
1 year, 1 month ago

Amsterdam to create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods

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Amsterdam is changing its housing construction strategy. Instead of building homes in business districts or creating new neighborhoods like in recent years, the city will create 20,000 new homes in existing neighborhoods that need more investment. This way, Amsterdam will remain a good and pleasant city for all its residents in the future.” With the densification, Amsterdam will also invest …

Housing prices could fall by 10% due to climate change
1 year, 4 months ago

Housing prices could fall by 10% due to climate change

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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, 5 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

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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, 5 months ago

Dutch housing update: your options in the current market

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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, 7 months ago

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline

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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, 7 months ago

Dutch house prices stabilise after months of decline

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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, 7 months ago

House buyers are borrowing more, as market settles: Hypotheker

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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 …

Homes becoming increasingly affordable, demand remains high, says Rabobank
1 year, 9 months ago

Homes becoming increasingly affordable, demand remains high, says Rabobank

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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, 10 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 …

More signs that Dutch housing market is recovering: Mortgage adviser
1 year, 11 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 …

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