Editor Bob

  You say "only", but €50k isn't much these days.   Previously it was €250k, then €100k. What's next, €25k?   That's not even a year's average salary in Germany. Anyone who takes their savings seriously will be impacted.   It's not worth changing banks because those that don't charge Strafzinsen will start doing so soon, they have to.   The banks can't be blamed, but the central bank very much can be. Unfortunately I think they'll continue tightening the screw as far as possible, until it impacts voting behaviour, which is still a long way off.

  You can build your own network.   Once you've been to a viewing and become friendly with the agent they will usually put you on their preferred list of contacts. This list receives property availability announcements before they get posted on public sites.   Something like 60% of properties are sold this way. They never make it onto Immoscout or whatever.   The problem, of course, that each agent only sells a handful of properties per year, so you have to be on the list of many agents.   So go to lots of viewings with lots of different agents, even to viewings where you're not necessarily interested in that particular property. Then make sure the agent puts you on their list. Give them your Selbstauskunft and Bonitätsnachweis and a summary of your property requirements.

The price of bitcoin is surging and recently crossed €20. Anyone here own any?  

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