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Demand for residential property remains robust for the time being despite higher interest rates, writes real estate valuation company IAZI AG in its latest release on the development of real estate prices in Switzerland in the second quarter. According to IAZI, prices paid on the market for owner-occupied homes continued to rise slightly in Q2 2022 at 0.7%.

In its long-term interest rate forecast for the Saron, the UBS expects interest rates for federal bonds and mortgages to tend sideways in the coming quarters without a clear trend. However, it points out that in these uncertain times – for central banks and investors – high fluctuations in interest rates must still be expected.

It is always amazing to see the cultural power that often emanates from small, quite remote Alpine valleys in Switzerland. This also applies to a great extent to the 4th Art Safiental Biennale, which this year invites visitors to wander freely and experience contemporary landscape and environmental art until 23 October 2022 under the motto “Learning from the Earth”.