Salary and housing costs – how much should rent be in relation to salary?
Finally, your own apartment! A dream come true, but is your apartment more expensive than you originally thought?
Before looking for your own place to live, it is important to take a close look at certain costs. Insurance, housing costs and taxes often account for the highest proportion of expenditure. What percentage of your income should the rent take up, so that at the end of the month it’s not spaghetti for dinner again?
Living in a flat share: tricky legal questions in the case of disputes
Moving out of home and into your first flat? Young people, in particular, often start off living in flat shares. ‘Room to let in a shared flat…’ It may sound simple and friendly – but there are nevertheless a few formalities you should watch out for. It’s all very exciting – Evelyn from Zurich finally …
What is a Minergie apartment?
Minergie is a Swiss quality label for low-energy buildings. This standard is a guarantee of quality and, above all, low energy consumption, presented in a format that the public can understand. Anyone who wants to buy or rent a Minergie apartment should consider the following. The chemical formula CO2 feels like an abstract notion. However, …
Affordability: what can I afford?
There are many aspects to consider when financing your own four walls: your savings and income, your household and lifestyle, and your longer-term financial planning. Both the bank and the customer want the financing to be supported by solid foundations. When you start dreaming of your own home, you start picking up some technical terms, …
🎄🌟Get even more into the festive spirit with our competition🌟🎄
Christmas is drawing ever closer and we’re all looking forward to spending this warm and enchanting holiday with our nearest and dearest. It doesn’t always have to be a huge party – smaller family get-togethers are lovely too. ✨🎄To help you get even more into the festive spirit, we’ll be giving away a Farmy voucher …
The best Christmas tree alternatives
The Christmas tree: most of us love having one, and accept that it gets chopped down for two weeks of attention. But what other environmentally friendly alternatives are there? The Christmas tree has become a statement. Some stick to natural resources and decorate their Christmas tree with straw stars and gingerbread hearts. Others can’t get …
Alert! Phishing e-mails and fraudulent contact requests in circulation. Follow these tips to protect yourself from fraudsters
There have been a growing number of online scams, such as phishing attacks, on real estate platforms in recent times. Some of our customers have also reported such incidents. Identity fraud is a crime, and we take it seriously. Please take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with these simple tips to protect yourself from falling victim to online …
Beware: fake ad fraud
Attempted fraud on property portals has been on the rise recently. Scammers try to trap trusting house-hunters with appealing ads for dream homes. These tips will help stop criminals in their tracks. Jürg Zulliger Sounds like a dream home, doesn’t it? A tranquil location in the heart of Zurich’s Old Town. Close to the …
Heating your home properly: what temperature should each room be?
Heating accounts for around 70% of energy consumption in the home. But how should we go about heating our homes properly? What tips and tricks are there for reducing heating costs? What temperature does it need to be outside before we turn the heating on? As outside temperatures get chillier, we start needing to warm …