News & Articles
In our blogs we keep you up to date on the ups and downs of the Utrecht housing market.
Selling a home
Selling your home in Utrecht: the asking price, the sales process and what a selling agent does for you.
Almost 30% more homes for sale in Utrecht. So why do prices keep rising?
More homes are for sale and buyers have more choice, yet prices in Utrecht keep rising, while supply here grows even faster than nationally.
Prinsjesdag 2026: what does it mean for your home and the Utrecht housing market?
Prinsjesdag throws billions, percentages and tax measures at you. So what does Prinsjesdag 2026 actually mean for your home and the Utrecht housing market?
What is the best asking price for your home?
It may seem logical to put your home's market value on Funda as the asking price. Yet market value, asking price and sale price are three different things.
Buying a home
Buying a home in Utrecht: bidding, financing, the purchase agreement and the role of a buying agent.
Erfpacht (ground lease) in Utrecht: what does it mean?
Erfpacht: we see it in a listing and think of red flags. But what is it, is it always a big deal, and should you buy a home with a ground lease or not?
Overbidding on a house in Utrecht in 2023
The market is unpredictable. Should you overbid on a house in Utrecht in 2023, or can you actually buy well below the asking price?
Why choose Gusto Casa as your buying agent?
Looking for a buying agent in Utrecht? Do you comb through Funda daily for the perfect home, or do hundreds of homes get fired at you unfiltered?
Housing market
Developments in the Utrecht and Dutch housing market: prices, mortgage rates, regulation and trends.
What will mortgage rates do in 2026 and 2027?
A few years ago, mortgage rates of 1.2% to 1.6% barely raised an eyebrow. Now the lowest rates hover around 4% again. What does that mean for you?
Overvecht: a neighbourhood with potential
Overvecht is one of those Utrecht neighbourhoods everyone has an opinion about, often without having been there recently. But the neighbourhood is changing.
The developments on the west side of Utrecht – healthy urban living
The west side of Utrecht is on fire. The area around Utrecht Centraal is being transformed into a sustainable, green and healthy district with a worldly feel.
Utrecht hotspots
Utrecht districts, neighbourhoods and places: what it is like to live there and what you will find.
Elinkwijk in Utrecht: unknown to some, but certainly not unloved
Along with Rivierenwijk and Wittevrouwen, Elinkwijk is time and again one of Utrecht's most popular neighbourhoods. And yet many people don't know it.
Christmas in the Daalsebuurt, Utrecht, with the best ingredients around the corner
Christmas: some people love it, others think it's all a bit of a circus. Last year we were in Spain, where Gé and Lindy partly live.
Utrecht Noordwest: developing fast, and this is why you'll want to live there
Utrecht Noordwest is a district on the move, literally and figuratively. We explore its history, its plans up to 2030 and why it's such a great place to live.
Valuations
Valuations and appraisals: what a valuer does, when you need a valuation and how a home's value is determined.
Do you know how much your money is worth?
What is the euro actually worth? I used to think you had really made it if you could live in a €500,000 house. Half a million: how much money is that?
Can't do anything? Become an estate agent!
A saying my father loved to use, and still does, with a big grin on his face. Secretly, he is actually very proud of how we do things.
WOZ value: what is it? And what effect does it have?
Around the end of February, your home's WOZ value usually lands on the doormat. It's the municipality's estimate of your home's market value.
Home & styling
Building condition, insulation, interior design and home staging: the house itself and how it looks.
Home staging: does it make sense? Or is it nonsense?
A few plumes in a vase and some cushions on the sofa: that is what many people picture with home staging. For us, it has very little to do with that.
How feng shui creates positive energy in your home
Feng shui? I can hear you thinking: what on earth is that, and why is she writing a blog about something so airy-fairy? Positive energy in your home?
From house to home
In this housing market you can't always land that 1930s home with stained glass and panelled doors. Here are our tips for turning any house into a real home.