Rising real estate prices: all segments affected

Rise in property prices: all segments affected

Property prices in Germany are showing a clear upward trend. Existing properties built before 1990 and newer properties (built after 2010) have recorded a price increase of 1.2 percent compared to the previous quarter. Apartments are particularly affected, with prices rising by 1.6 percent, while houses recorded an increase of 1 percent.

Interhyp, a leading provider of residential mortgages, confirms this trend. Real estate prices have been rising continuously since the beginning of the year. The company forecasts that prices will continue to rise due to the continuing high demand for real estate. Interhyp therefore advises against speculating on falling prices.

Other indicators such as the average fixed interest rate and the initial repayment rate also show a stabilization of the real estate market. These key figures have remained largely constant since the interest rate turnaround. The average fixed interest rate is 11.8 years and the repayment rate is 2.3 percent. According to Interhyp, these stable key figures indicate that affordability for buyers is increasing again. Current interest rates have leveled off between 3.5 and 4 percent. Despite slightly rising real estate prices, these are still well below their historical highs and there is a large supply of attractive properties. According to Interhyp, this makes now a good time to buy a property.

Recovery in real estate financing: Savings banks report increase

The savings banks in Baden-Württemberg are seeing signs of recovery in the real estate financing market. New business in residential construction rose by almost 23 percent in the first six months of the current year. The Baden-Württemberg Savings Banks Association reports a new business volume of around 5.3 billion euros, which corresponds to growth of 22.8 percent compared to the first half of 2023. At that time, new business had fallen by around 60 percent to 4.3 billion euros.

Matthias Neth, President of the association, commented that this was an initial sign that the bottom had been reached, although a turnaround in the construction sector was still pending. The real estate markets had come under severe pressure in the last two years due to a significant rise in interest rates, which led to a decline in loan commitments.

Source: Finanzmarktwelt