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Amsterdam, up close.

News about the housing market, tips for your home and the streets, shops and places around the corner. Written by our team, from what we see in the city every day.

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Amsterdamse woonstraat met bakstenen huizen, een boom en auto's langs de stoep
Home & interior7 October 2025

Parking permit in Amsterdam: what does it cost in 2026 and how long is the wait?

What does a parking permit cost in Amsterdam in 2026, what changes in 2027 and how do you check the waiting list for an address? Micha explains.

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Lege kamer met groot raam, zoals bij een eindinspectie voor de sleuteloverdracht
Buying & selling17 January 2024

Final home inspection: what is it and what should you look out for?

The final inspection is the last time you walk through the home as a buyer, just before you sign at the civil-law notary and…

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Iemand ondertekent een akte met een vulpen aan een lichte tafel bij de notaris
Buying & selling15 December 2023

Deed of transfer: what is it and what is in it?

The deed of transfer (akte van levering) is the document that officially transfers a home from the seller to the buyer. The civil-law notary…

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Lisa, makelaar bij Makelaar in Amsterdam, op de stoep voor een grachtenpand
Buying & selling28 November 2023

Buying agent in Amsterdam: what does one do and what does it cost?

What does a buying agent in Amsterdam do, when should you bring one in and what does it cost? Micha explains, including the fixed price of € 3,500.

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Buying & selling27 November 2023

When is the best time to sell your home in Amsterdam?

In Amsterdam the season makes little difference. What does count: selling first or buying first, and the first three weeks on funda.

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Huissleutels, een pen en een document op een houten keukentafel
Buying & selling26 November 2023

Sold subject to conditions: what does it mean?

"Sold subject to conditions" (verkocht onder voorbehoud) means that buyer and seller have reached an agreement and signed the purchase agreement, but the sale…

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Oud houten raamkozijn met verweerde verf in een karakteristiek pand
Buying & selling25 November 2023

Age clause: what does it mean when you buy or sell an older home?

An age clause records that you are buying an older home, not a new build. What it does and does not cover, and what to do as a buyer or seller.

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