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.
When is the best time to sell your home in Utrecht?
When is the best time to sell your home in Utrecht? Many people automatically think of spring, but the right moment depends on much more than the month.
Overbidding in Utrecht in 2026
In 2026 buyers in Utrecht city pay around 13.1% above the asking price on average. That doesn't mean you should simply add 13.1% to every asking price.
The world on fire. Geopolitical tensions, war, high oil prices: what does it mean?
Geopolitical unrest has grown again in recent months: tensions in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine and US politics are all moving the financial markets.
What will the baby boomer trillions and homes do to the housing market?
The baby boomer trillions: what will they do to the housing market? Older Dutch people own a huge share of the wealth and of the family homes.
The Utrecht housing market: what will 2026 bring?
The Utrecht housing market remains exceptionally tight, despite signs of cooling on paper and slightly fewer viewings. So what will 2026 bring?
Living in Utrecht: the figures, the costs and solutions for the housing market
In the Netherlands we've grown used to space: a garden, three bedrooms, a home office. But that picture clashes ever harder with reality. Here are the facts.
What impact do the shrinking German economy and Trump have on our housing market?
The Dutch housing market can feel like a rollercoaster: high prices, little supply and shifting interest rates. What do Germany and Trump mean for it?
Why affordable housing isn't working in the Netherlands, and what we can learn from Spain
Is affordable housing possible? The Dutch housing crisis is the talk of the town. Why is Spain building apartments at speed while we hardly build at all?
How do we get out of the housing crisis?
Everyone is in favour of affordable housing. But what is affordable, and how are we going to make it happen? Our take on the Dutch housing crisis.
Why living around the Amsterdamsestraatweg is so great…
We live and work in the Daalsebuurt. We both lived in the lovely Vogelenbuurt first, but the Amsterdamsestraatweg and its rough edge won us over.
Chaos in the housing market: what does the Wet Betaalbare Huur have in store for us?
Chaos in the housing market. Today there's a vote on the Wet Betaalbare Huur, or is it the (un)affordable rent act? Where is it heading, and what lies ahead?
Overbidding in Utrecht 2024
Last year we could still bid below the asking price, but those days are over. Sealed bids are back and overbidding is the rule rather than the exception.
Natural building and insulation materials: what are the benefits?
As a buying agent, I went house hunting in Hilversum with a lovely expat couple. One of their children quickly got short of breath, and time was tight.
Housing market forecast 2024
What can we expect from the housing market in 2024? We look back at 2023, when rates were high and confidence low, and at the changes coming next year.
Eigenwoningforfait and the villa tax: what are they?
We love Selling Sunset and its mansion tax. The Netherlands has a similar tax that works a little differently: the eigenwoningforfait and the villa tax.
Why are houses so expensive?
Houses are expensive, and the easy answer is to blame the slumlords, as politicians love to do. Yet most investors are actually the solution, not the problem.
Oli Mazi: Greek classics with a twist
Every time we drove past Oli Mazi, we thought: we really must eat here some time. A few weeks ago we finally did, and we were pleasantly surprised.
How is the housing market in Utrecht?
Even on holiday, many people we met had one pressing question: interest rates have risen, so house prices in Utrecht must be falling, surely?
What will mortgage rates do?
Mortgage rates are on everyone's mind. They largely decide what you pay each month, and they give us a small clue about where the housing market is heading.
Is the housing market really cooling down?
Everywhere I go, people ask: how is the housing market doing now? Is it stabilising? Is it cooling down? Here's what we see in Utrecht.
The housing market in 2022, what a year!
The housing market in 2022: who would have thought in January 2022 that such a turnaround was coming? Honestly, not me.
Prinsjesdag 2022: what does it mean for the housing market?
Prinsjesdag, the Dutch Budget Day, falls on the third Tuesday of September every year. We look at what this year's plans mean for the housing market.
Our homes are too big…
No one has missed the current housing crisis. Interest rates are slowly rising, house prices keep soaring and first-time buyers can't see how to get a home.
What is the solution for the overheated housing market?
The solution for today's housing market: am I about to make every problem disappear? No, of course not. That's impossible!
This autumn's interior trends (2021)
Wendy has lined up this autumn's interior trends for you. You may know her from Beeldsteil, an interiors blog; she is part of our enthusiastic team.
Investors: the problem or the solution?
Someone recently said it was good that transfer tax for investors had gone up to 8%: finally a chance for first-time buyers. I see it very differently.
Transfer tax in 2021: what impact does it have on the housing market?
You can hardly have missed the changes to transfer tax. Investors and first-time buyers have more and more questions, so here is our view on what it means.
Housing market forecast for Utrecht
What will the housing market do, and what is the forecast for Utrecht? Mortgage rates keep falling, which to us means there's no tipping point in sight yet.
The coronavirus crisis: its impact on the Utrecht housing market
After two months of viewings with gloves, distancing and hand-washing, we're completely used to it. And the housing market in Utrecht is incredibly busy.
The impact of the coronavirus on the housing market
The coronavirus is causing great panic right now. But what will it do to the housing market? We look at stock markets, interest rates and demand in Utrecht.
The housing market in Utrecht: where will it end?
The Utrecht housing market is totally overheated. In July the news said prices might even fall. I didn't believe it: too much demand, too little supply.
BREXIT: what are the consequences for the Utrecht housing market?
“Is it a good idea to sell our home now that Brexit is a fact?” We hear that question a lot. Here's how we at Gusto Casa see its effect on Utrecht.
The Christmas spirit: doing the best for people
For the happy few, Christmas is warm and cosy, spent with family and friends. But for a large group of people, the festive season is full of stress.
Who buys your home in Utrecht?
You often hear that Amsterdammers, expats and investors are buying up all the homes in Utrecht and paying top price. But is that actually true?
Has the housing market reached its tipping point?
You read it more and more: the madness on the housing market is over and a tipping point is coming. But is that really the case in Utrecht?
Oh, what a year! On to a successful 2019
For me, 2018 was a special year. It began with recovering from an operation and a skiing accident, and it ended with my own estate agency.
Why choose a female estate agent?
A female estate agent is an opportunity in this market too: in most cases the woman decides whether a house is bought, and soft qualities matter most to her.
The future of the estate agent: researching in San Francisco
Will all estate agents soon have to look for a new job, or will the profession survive? I went looking for the future of the estate agent in San Francisco.
The written-agreement requirement: your offer was accepted, yet someone else buys the house. Is that allowed?
Your offer has been accepted, you're dancing round the living room and grand plans are being made. Then the agent calls: the seller has taken a higher bid.
5 tips for buying an apartment in Utrecht
Want to buy an apartment in Utrecht? There is always more to an apartment than a house with its own land. Here are a few tips.
Buying a house: what does it really cost?
Buying a house is not something you do every day, and it is one of the biggest purchases of your life. So what are the costs of buying a home?
Making an offer
Making an offer: what should it include? You've found a house that meets your wishes, with a lovely kitchen and a sunny garden. Now how do you make an offer?
Selling your home yourself?
Selling your home yourself, or with an estate agent after all? We look at the pros and cons, and at what's involved in selling your own home.
Are you a first-time buyer on the housing market?
Buying your own apartment in Utrecht? Your parents' house is no longer your home, and fresh new students now live in your old student house.
7 steps to your housing wish list
You've spent hours on Pinterest and know exactly what your dream bathroom looks like. Now it's time to turn your wishes into a workable wish list.