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Most people don't sell their homes because they want a change of scenery, but because their life situation has changed fundamentally. Selling your home is just an additional burden that needs to be completed as quickly as possible. To save time, important tasks are forgotten or skipped. This almost always leads to mistakes and problems that cost money. Here, we show you how you can avoid many of these pitfalls.

Depending on their age, residents have different requirements for their property. As a young family, you may need a lot of space. In old age, on the other hand, it is often important to have as few obstacles as possible. However, even a small three-step platform at the front door can be an obstacle for many seniors. As a homeowner, it therefore makes sense to think about alternatives at an early stage. Here, we explain which factors become particularly important in old age—and which ones you can already take into account when building or buying a new house or apartment with a view to spending your retirement there.

Demand on the real estate market is currently high almost everywhere. So it's not difficult to find interested buyers and sell your own home at a good price. But what you don't know is how well and how easily you have sold your home in the end. Behind every successful sale, where an optimal price is achieved within a reasonable period of time, there is usually a lot of work and preparation.

There are now many programs seeking a solution to the declining pension level. One of these is real estate retirement. Here, owners can turn their property into a "pension from bricks and mortar" and continue to live in it with a lifelong right of residence. They can receive the money for their property as a one-time payment or as a monthly pension—or even as a combination of both options. Find out how it works here.

How nice would it be if your own property could grow with your family? Since this is not the case, families who are outgrowing their homes are faced with a decision: buy a new house or extend their existing home. But under what conditions is the latter even possible, and when is it smarter to pack up and move? And are the chances of finding a new suitable house really as slim as they currently seem?

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important issue, including in construction and housing. According to a Forsa survey, 82% of homeowners already pay attention to environmental protection. This is not only exemplary, but also has an additional advantage: lower operating costs through energy savings. But how do owners manage to keep their ecological footprint small within their own four walls and save money at the same time? And is this also possible with existing properties?

Private real estate sellers often tend to make one mistake: they are too optimistic. This starts with underestimating the effort involved in a sale and often ends with committing to a buyer too quickly. This isn't a problem if the buyer is actually solvent and doesn't get cold feet at the last minute. However, unexpected situations can arise even during the viewing and negotiation phase. Here we explain what you can expect in a private sale and how you can master these situations.

Are you looking to sell your house or apartment? Naturally, you want to get the highest price possible. The price of a property depends largely on its location. You can't change that. That's why you should consider which factors you can influence positively. If you come up with good solutions in advance, you will have strong arguments during the sales negotiations and increase the value of your property.

Meter-high stacks of newspapers lie on the windowsill, narrow paths wind their way through the clutter in the rooms, and several piles of junk are piled up in the yard. Anyone who inherits a property like this has a lot of work ahead of them. But what is the best way to deal with a hoarder's property?