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S U B S C R I B E
Winter 2008
Geneva's housing crisis: Nowhere to grow?
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Wedged between the lake and the French border, Geneva isn’t exactly overflowing with space for new housing, but some say the will is a bigger question than the where…
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Wedged between the lake and the French border, Geneva isn’t exactly overflowing with space for new housing, but some say the will is a bigger question than the where…
Wanted: Apartment in Geneva
Thursday, 13 November, 2008I put out a housing ad of my own, looking for flat seekers in Geneva, and I found it all:
Thursday, 13 November, 2008I put out a housing ad of my own, looking for flat seekers in Geneva, and I found it all:
Housing shortage? No sympathy in Zurich
Thursday, 13 November, 2008The canton of Zurich’s vacancy rate was .61 percent as of June 1, a major decline over the previous year, but inside city limits the situation is even worse…
Thursday, 13 November, 2008The canton of Zurich’s vacancy rate was .61 percent as of June 1, a major decline over the previous year, but inside city limits the situation is even worse…
Rents curve upward
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Switzerland moves towards inflation-linked rental rates
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Switzerland moves towards inflation-linked rental rates
Back to the Stadt in Basel
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Basel Stadt (that’s German for “city”) enjoys a relatively high vacancy rate of 1.20 percent. And this urban area has become even more attractive as vacancy rates in the popular countrysides of Basel Land tumble, now at just .50 percent.
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Basel Stadt (that’s German for “city”) enjoys a relatively high vacancy rate of 1.20 percent. And this urban area has become even more attractive as vacancy rates in the popular countrysides of Basel Land tumble, now at just .50 percent.
House hunting survival guide
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Looking for a place to call home in Switzerland can be frustrating, to say the least. We’ve asked some experts—by profession and by practice—to pitch in with some advice.
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Looking for a place to call home in Switzerland can be frustrating, to say the least. We’ve asked some experts—by profession and by practice—to pitch in with some advice.
Economy on a Rolle
Thursday, 13 November, 2008The now-flourishing region around Lake Geneva was, in the late 1980s and early ‘90s, in a state of economic difficulty—to put it politely—so much so that in 1995 federal authorities enacted the “Bonny” decree, a package of tax breaks, loan guarantees and other inducements. The canton of Vaud provided additional incentives, and together they set the scene for a perfect pro-development storm. And gladly in its centre: the village of Rolle.
Thursday, 13 November, 2008The now-flourishing region around Lake Geneva was, in the late 1980s and early ‘90s, in a state of economic difficulty—to put it politely—so much so that in 1995 federal authorities enacted the “Bonny” decree, a package of tax breaks, loan guarantees and other inducements. The canton of Vaud provided additional incentives, and together they set the scene for a perfect pro-development storm. And gladly in its centre: the village of Rolle.
Jumping the border
Thursday, 13 November, 2008It’s a bit like the Great Escape, except you don’t have to tunnel out, you don’t need a motorcycle and you’re actually leaving Switzerland.
Thursday, 13 November, 2008It’s a bit like the Great Escape, except you don’t have to tunnel out, you don’t need a motorcycle and you’re actually leaving Switzerland.
Markets still hot under the Koller
Thursday, 13 November, 2008High prices and a tight supply mean it’s already hard to buy the ski chalet of your dreams. Then there’s the “foreigners only” waiting list. Discrimination? Maybe. But it’s legal, thanks to yet another Swiss specificity known as “Lex Koller.”
Thursday, 13 November, 2008High prices and a tight supply mean it’s already hard to buy the ski chalet of your dreams. Then there’s the “foreigners only” waiting list. Discrimination? Maybe. But it’s legal, thanks to yet another Swiss specificity known as “Lex Koller.”
Interview with… economist Philippe Thalmann
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Philippe Thalmann has been an associate professor of economics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL) since 1994. He directs the master studies program in real estate expertise and in 2005 published What pushes or hinders housing construction?, the results of a survey of housing investors and promoters.
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Philippe Thalmann has been an associate professor of economics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL) since 1994. He directs the master studies program in real estate expertise and in 2005 published What pushes or hinders housing construction?, the results of a survey of housing investors and promoters.
House buying at the prefab superstore
Thursday, 13 November, 2008If you’re thinking of buying a home but haven’t found that elusive one that ticks all the boxes, a Swiss firm might have the answer.
Thursday, 13 November, 2008If you’re thinking of buying a home but haven’t found that elusive one that ticks all the boxes, a Swiss firm might have the answer.
Winter hotspots for kids
Friday, 14 November, 2008A canton-by-canton guide to fun family activities in Switzerland
Friday, 14 November, 2008A canton-by-canton guide to fun family activities in Switzerland
Zurich: Swiss urbanism at its best
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Urban life is a fairly new tradition in Switzerland, but in Zurich the Swiss are well on their way to developing a real metropolis… Swiss-German style, of course.
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Urban life is a fairly new tradition in Switzerland, but in Zurich the Swiss are well on their way to developing a real metropolis… Swiss-German style, of course.
Switzerland’s best bookstores (for Anglophones)
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Amazon.com and other online retailers have forever changed the book-selling market, but for those of us who still crave instant gratification or who simply prefer the tactile pleasure of flipping through the pages of our next read manually, we present these favorites:
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Amazon.com and other online retailers have forever changed the book-selling market, but for those of us who still crave instant gratification or who simply prefer the tactile pleasure of flipping through the pages of our next read manually, we present these favorites:
24 hours in Zermatt
Thursday, 13 November, 2008It’s one of Switzerland’s best-known ski resorts, but Zermatt’s allure goes beyond its slopes and the charm of its horse-drawn carriages. We found more to do in this pint-sized alpine city than you could possibly squeeze into a single day trip, but if you’re up for the challenge:
Thursday, 13 November, 2008It’s one of Switzerland’s best-known ski resorts, but Zermatt’s allure goes beyond its slopes and the charm of its horse-drawn carriages. We found more to do in this pint-sized alpine city than you could possibly squeeze into a single day trip, but if you’re up for the challenge:
Road Less Travelled: Appenzell
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Does any canton exemplify the conservative side of Switzerland better than Appenzell?
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Does any canton exemplify the conservative side of Switzerland better than Appenzell?
Replay: Interview with Electric Blanket
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Soundcheck host Laura Leishman talks with Helenka Danis and Patrick Lerjen of Bern electropop duo Electric Blanket
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Soundcheck host Laura Leishman talks with Helenka Danis and Patrick Lerjen of Bern electropop duo Electric Blanket
Late-night dining spots
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Finding someplace to eat after a movie or the theater can be a real challenge if you don’t have a hankering for kebab. Here are some of the restaurants around Switzerland that keep their kitchens open late:
Thursday, 13 November, 2008Finding someplace to eat after a movie or the theater can be a real challenge if you don’t have a hankering for kebab. Here are some of the restaurants around Switzerland that keep their kitchens open late:
